copypartyvsOpen Home Foundation Matter Server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| copyparty | Open Home Foundation Matter Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 86 in File Sharing | #42 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 47 169 | 402 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +396 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 6 |
| Latest release | v1.20.26 · 14 Oct 2026 | v1.5.5 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
copyparty scores 82/100 against 56/100 for Open Home Foundation Matter Server, so it is the safer default.
copyparty ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Open Home Foundation Matter Server.
If you want the quickest setup, copyparty is easier to run; Open Home Foundation Matter Server needs more configuration.
copyparty is growing faster right now (+396 stars in 30 days).
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