# home-assistant-matter-hub vs HomeBridge

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

| | home-assistant-matter-hub | HomeBridge |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 5 in Smart Home | #2 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 1 318 | 25 534 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +85 ✓ | +32 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.0.59 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.4.0 · 16 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

HomeBridge scores 80/100 against 59/100 for home-assistant-matter-hub, so it is the safer default.

HomeBridge ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for home-assistant-matter-hub.

If you want the quickest setup, HomeBridge is easier to run; home-assistant-matter-hub needs more configuration.

home-assistant-matter-hub is growing faster right now (+85 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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