# Bitfocus Companion vs docsight

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

| | Bitfocus Companion | docsight |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 104 in Home Automation | #21 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 2 344 ✓ | 290 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +45 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | v5.1.1 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2026-10-14.1 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Bitfocus Companion scores 67/100 against 51/100 for docsight, so it is the safer default.

docsight ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 20 for Bitfocus Companion.

Bitfocus Companion is growing faster right now (+45 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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