# Bitfocus Companion vs CloudPanel

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

| | Bitfocus Companion | CloudPanel |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 ✓ | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 104 in Home Automation | #5 of 10 in Control Panel |
| GitHub stars | 2 345 ✓ | 1 899 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +46 ✓ | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v5.1.1 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.5.4 · 1 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | — |
| Main language | Typescript | — |

## Which one should you pick?

Bitfocus Companion scores 68/100 against 58/100 for CloudPanel, so it is the safer default.

Bitfocus Companion ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for CloudPanel.

## Details

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

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