go2rtcvsOpen Home Foundation Matter Server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| go2rtc | Open Home Foundation Matter Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 54 in Media Streaming | #42 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 14 522 | 402 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +276 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 6 |
| Latest release | v1.9.15 · 25 Oct 2026 | v1.5.5 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
go2rtc scores 74/100 against 56/100 for Open Home Foundation Matter Server, so it is the safer default.
Open Home Foundation Matter Server ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for go2rtc.
If you want the quickest setup, go2rtc is easier to run; Open Home Foundation Matter Server needs more configuration.
go2rtc is growing faster right now (+276 stars in 30 days).
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