# Open Home Foundation Matter Server vs Sonatype Nexus

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

| | Open Home Foundation Matter Server | Sonatype Nexus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 64/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #42 of 104 in Home Automation | #2 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 402 | 2 689 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +34 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.5.5 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | release-3.97.2-02 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | EPL-1.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Sonatype Nexus scores 64/100 against 56/100 for Open Home Foundation Matter Server, so it is the safer default.

Sonatype Nexus ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Open Home Foundation Matter Server.

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

Sonatype Nexus is growing faster right now (+34 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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