Open Home Foundation Matter ServervsShinobi
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Open Home Foundation Matter Server | Shinobi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #42 of 104 in Home Automation | #3 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 402 | — |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.5.5 · 24 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | — |
Which one should you pick?
Shinobi scores 66/100 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 Shinobi.
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