# Open Home Foundation Matter Server vs Typst

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

| | Open Home Foundation Matter Server | Typst |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #42 of 104 in Home Automation | #1 of 2 in Publishing |
| GitHub stars | 402 | 56 876 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +147 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v1.5.5 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.15.1 · 17 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Typst scores 82/100 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 5 for Typst.

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

Typst is growing faster right now (+147 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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