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motionEye vs Viseron

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted video surveillance options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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MO motionEye Web frontend for the Motion video surveillance program VS VI Viseron Self-hosted NVR with local AI object detection
FeaturemotionEyeViseron
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePythonPython
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM512 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 4,651★ 3,334
First released20132020
ReplacesNest CamNest Cam, Blue Iris

Why pick each one

Choose motionEye if…

  • Easy to set up
  • Great for DIY builds
motionEye details

Choose Viseron if…

  • Fully local processing
  • Supports Coral and GPU acceleration
Viseron details

Frequently asked questions

Is motionEye or Viseron better?

motionEye is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Viseron if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are motionEye and Viseron free and open-source?

Yes. motionEye is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Viseron under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run motionEye and Viseron with Docker?

motionEye: yes. Viseron: yes.

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