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hass-xiaomi-miot vs matterbridge
hass-xiaomi-miot has 6,138 GitHub stars, 865 forks, 929 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. matterbridge has 977 stars, 59 forks, 8 open issues and last shipped yesterday. hass-xiaomi-miot leads on adoption by 528% (6,138 vs 977 stars). hass-xiaomi-miot is written in Python under Apache-2.0; matterbridge is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0. hass-xiaomi-miot has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, matterbridge 6%. matterbridge was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (homeassistant, iot), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| hass-xiaomi-miot | matterbridge | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 6.1K | ★ 977 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Python | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-25 | 2026-09-26 |
| Forks | ⑂ 865 | ⑂ 59 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick hass-xiaomi-miot if
- You weight community size — 6.1K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick matterbridge if
- You want the matterbridge feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and matterbridge fits your workflow better
About hass-xiaomi-miot
hass xiaomi miot is a Home Assistant custom integration that connects most Xiaomi IoT devices — Wi Fi, BLE and ZigBee — to Home Assistant through the miot protocol without any YAML, and it is built for Xiaomi and Mijia device owners who run their own Home Assistant instance.
read the full hass-xiaomi-miot overview →
About matterbridge
Matterbridge is an Apache 2.0 TypeScript Matter plugin manager that creates a single Matter bridge device, so Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, SmartThings, Home Assistant and other Matter ecosystems pick up all of your devices after one pairing instead of many.
read the full matterbridge overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is hass-xiaomi-miot or matterbridge more popular?
hass-xiaomi-miot has 6,138 GitHub stars and matterbridge has 977. hass-xiaomi-miot has the larger community by that measure.
Are hass-xiaomi-miot and matterbridge free?
Both are open source. hass-xiaomi-miot is licensed under Apache-2.0 and matterbridge under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between hass-xiaomi-miot and matterbridge?
hass-xiaomi-miot is written in Python and matterbridge in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, hass-xiaomi-miot or matterbridge?
Choose hass-xiaomi-miot if you want the larger community (6,138 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose matterbridge if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.