# Open Home Foundation Matter Server vs sdnext

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

| | Open Home Foundation Matter Server | sdnext |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #42 of 104 in Home Automation | #3 of 11 in Image Generation |
| GitHub stars | 402 | 7 362 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +16 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.5.5 · 24 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sdnext scores 71/100 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 0 for sdnext.

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

sdnext is growing faster right now (+16 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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