# home-assistant-matter-hub vs openHAB

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

| | home-assistant-matter-hub | openHAB |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 66/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 5 in Smart Home | #11 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 1 318 ✓ | 1 160 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +85 ✓ | +18 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.0.59 · 21 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | EPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

openHAB scores 66/100 against 59/100 for home-assistant-matter-hub, so it is the safer default.

home-assistant-matter-hub ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for openHAB.

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)
- [openHAB](https://selfhost.directory/project/openhab) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openhab.md)

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