Bitfocus Companionvsnextcloud-aio-mastercontainer
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Bitfocus Companion | nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 104 in Home Automation | #2 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 2 345 | 10 743 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +46 | +263 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 37 |
| Latest release | v5.1.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | helm-chart-14.4.2 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer scores 76/100 against 68/100 for Bitfocus Companion, so it is the safer default.
nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 20 for Bitfocus Companion.
If you want the quickest setup, nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer is easier to run; Bitfocus Companion needs more configuration.
nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer is growing faster right now (+263 stars in 30 days).
Bitfocus Companion details →nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer details →