# Bitfocus Companion vs Nextcloud

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

| | Bitfocus Companion | Nextcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 104 in Home Automation | #1 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 2 344 | 37 336 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +45 | +441 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v5.1.1 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v33.0.10 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Nextcloud scores 86/100 against 68/100 for Bitfocus Companion, so it is the safer default.

Nextcloud ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 20 for Bitfocus Companion.

Nextcloud is growing faster right now (+441 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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