# Open Home Foundation Matter Server vs Misskey

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

| | Open Home Foundation Matter Server | Misskey |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #42 of 104 in Home Automation | #1 of 5 in Fediverse |
| GitHub stars | 402 | 11 366 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +42 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.5.5 · 24 Oct 2026 | 2026.10.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Misskey scores 74/100 against 56/100 for Open Home Foundation Matter Server, so it is the safer default.

Misskey ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Open Home Foundation Matter Server.

If you want the quickest setup, Misskey is easier to run; Open Home Foundation Matter Server needs more configuration.

Misskey is growing faster right now (+42 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Open Home Foundation Matter Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/matterjs-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/matterjs-server.md)
- [Misskey](https://selfhost.directory/project/misskey) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/misskey.md)

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