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Motion-UI vs SecuritySpy: catalog facts
Motion-UI	SecuritySpy
Best for: Home users who want a self-hosted camera recorder without a cloud subscription	Best for: Running a home or business CCTV system from a Mac
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Paid Commercial software sold by Ben Software.
Android, Web, Self-hosted	macOS
Live camera view with sound Records on motion detection All 4 strengths for Motion-UI Live camera view with sound Records on motion detection Scheduled automatic start of detection Docker deployment and an Android companion app	AI-based motion detection to cut false alerts Works with most IP cameras and ONVIF All 4 strengths for SecuritySpy AI-based motion detection to cut false alerts Works with most IP cameras and ONVIF Scales from home setups to hundreds of cameras Remote viewing and management
Depends on the motion program for detection Requires running your own server	Mac only Paid licence
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Motion-UI github.com/lbr38/motion-UI f-droid.org/packages/app.motionui.android Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for SecuritySpy bensoftware.com/securityspy Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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