Bitfocus Companionvsdokku
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Bitfocus Companion | dokku | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 104 in Home Automation | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service |
| GitHub stars | 2 345 | 32 204 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +46 | +50 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 23 |
| Latest release | v5.1.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
dokku scores 77/100 against 68/100 for Bitfocus Companion, so it is the safer default.
dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 20 for Bitfocus Companion.
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