Bitcoin KnotsvsOctoBot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Bitcoin Knots | OctoBot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 5 in Finance | #6 of 42 in Cryptocurrency |
| GitHub stars | 744 | 6 873 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 | +266 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 5 |
| Latest release | v29.4.3.knots20260508 · 27 Oct 2026 | 2.1.1 · 30 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C++ | Python |
Which one should you pick?
OctoBot scores 69/100 against 60/100 for Bitcoin Knots, so it is the safer default.
Bitcoin Knots ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for OctoBot.
If you want the quickest setup, OctoBot is easier to run; Bitcoin Knots needs more configuration.
OctoBot is growing faster right now (+266 stars in 30 days).
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