# Bitfocus Companion vs NGINX

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

| | Bitfocus Companion | NGINX |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 104 in Home Automation | #2 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 2 345 | 32 003 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +46 | +279 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | v5.1.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

NGINX scores 84/100 against 67/100 for Bitfocus Companion, so it is the safer default.

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

NGINX is growing faster right now (+279 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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