harnessvsOpen Home Foundation Matter Server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| harness | Open Home Foundation Matter Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 28 in CI/CD | #42 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 38 755 | 402 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +321 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 6 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v1.5.5 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
harness scores 80/100 against 56/100 for Open Home Foundation Matter Server, so it is the safer default.
If you want the quickest setup, harness is easier to run; Open Home Foundation Matter Server needs more configuration.
harness is growing faster right now (+321 stars in 30 days).
harness details →Open Home Foundation Matter Server details →