# motionEye

> motionEye is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the video surveillance category. Online interface for the software Motion, a video surveillance program with motion detection. It has 4,694 GitHub stars, is released under the GPL-3.0 license and ships a Docker image. It is a self-hosted alternative to Ring.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/motioneye-project/motioneye |
| GitHub stars | 4,694 |
| Forks | 710 |
| Open issues | 934 |
| License | GPL-3.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Python |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Python, Docker |
| Categories | Video Surveillance |
| Commits, last 12 months | 377 |
| Last commit | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 (Jun 20, 2026) |
| Created | Aug 30, 2015 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: python, python3, camera, raspberrypi, motion-detection

## Install

motionEye ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/motioneye-project/motioneye for the image name and environment variables.

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## motionEye replaces

- [Ring alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/ring): Amazon's cloud-connected doorbell and home security cameras.

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