# Open Home Foundation Matter Server vs motionEye

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

| | Open Home Foundation Matter Server | motionEye |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 65/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #42 of 104 in Home Automation | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 402 | 4 720 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +36 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 6 |
| Latest release | v1.5.5 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

motionEye scores 65/100 against 56/100 for Open Home Foundation Matter Server, so it is the safer default.

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

motionEye is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/matterjs-server-vs-motioneye