Bitfocus Companionvskoodo-reader
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Bitfocus Companion | koodo-reader | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 104 in Home Automation | #1 of 7 in E-book Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 344 | 28 663 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +45 | +371 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 19 |
| Latest release | v5.1.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | v2.4.6 · 7 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
koodo-reader scores 78/100 against 67/100 for Bitfocus Companion, so it is the safer default.
Bitfocus Companion ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for koodo-reader.
koodo-reader is growing faster right now (+371 stars in 30 days).
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