# ajenti vs Bitfocus Companion

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

| | ajenti | Bitfocus Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 68/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 10 in Control Panel | #10 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 7 969 ✓ | 2 345 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +46 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.2.15 · 31 Mar 2026 | v5.1.1 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Bitfocus Companion scores 68/100 against 67/100 for ajenti, so it is the safer default.

Bitfocus Companion ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for ajenti.

Bitfocus Companion is growing faster right now (+46 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ajenti](https://selfhost.directory/project/ajenti) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ajenti.md)
- [Bitfocus Companion](https://selfhost.directory/project/bitfocus-companion) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bitfocus-companion.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ajenti-vs-bitfocus-companion