# Open Home Foundation Matter Server vs Orca

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

| | Open Home Foundation Matter Server | Orca |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #42 of 104 in Home Automation | #1 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 402 | 109 022 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +9 115 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.5.5 · 24 Oct 2026 | v1.4.243 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Orca scores 91/100 against 56/100 for Open Home Foundation Matter Server, so it is the safer default.

Orca ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Open Home Foundation Matter Server.

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

Orca is growing faster right now (+9 115 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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