# Backstage vs Open Home Foundation Matter Server

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Backstage | Open Home Foundation Matter Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #42 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 34 734 ✓ | 402 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.5.5 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Backstage scores 78/100 against 56/100 for Open Home Foundation Matter Server, so it is the safer default.

Backstage ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Open Home Foundation Matter Server.

Backstage is growing faster right now (+52 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Backstage](https://selfhost.directory/project/backstage) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/backstage.md)
- [Open Home Foundation Matter Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/matterjs-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/matterjs-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/backstage-vs-matterjs-server