Open Home Foundation Matter ServervsNeko
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Open Home Foundation Matter Server | Neko | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #42 of 104 in Home Automation | #3 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 402 | 22 561 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +186 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 4 |
| Latest release | v1.5.5 · 24 Oct 2026 | v3.2.0 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Neko scores 78/100 against 56/100 for Open Home Foundation Matter Server, so it is the safer default.
Open Home Foundation Matter Server ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Neko.
Neko is growing faster right now (+186 stars in 30 days).
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