# Gladys vs home-assistant-matter-hub

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

| | Gladys | home-assistant-matter-hub |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 ✓ | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 104 in Home Automation | #1 of 5 in Smart Home |
| GitHub stars | 3 263 ✓ | 1 317 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +62 | +84 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | v5.3.0 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.0.59 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Gladys scores 69/100 against 59/100 for home-assistant-matter-hub, so it is the safer default.

Gladys ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for home-assistant-matter-hub.

## Details

- [Gladys](https://selfhost.directory/project/gladys) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gladys.md)
- [home-assistant-matter-hub](https://selfhost.directory/project/home-assistant-matter-hub) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/home-assistant-matter-hub.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/gladys-vs-home-assistant-matter-hub