# exo vs Matterbridge

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

| | exo | Matterbridge |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 25 in LLM Inference | #33 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 48 078 ✓ | 997 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +443 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.0.71 · 23 Apr 2026 | 3.11.0 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

exo scores 76/100 against 59/100 for Matterbridge, so it is the safer default.

Matterbridge ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for exo.

If you want the quickest setup, exo is easier to run; Matterbridge needs more configuration.

exo is growing faster right now (+443 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [exo](https://selfhost.directory/project/exo) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/exo.md)
- [Matterbridge](https://selfhost.directory/project/matterbridge-2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/matterbridge-2.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/exo-vs-matterbridge-2