Bitfocus Companionvsprefect
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Bitfocus Companion | prefect | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 104 in Home Automation | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 2 345 | 24 090 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +46 | +178 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 17 |
| Latest release | v5.1.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
prefect scores 80/100 against 68/100 for Bitfocus Companion, so it is the safer default.
Bitfocus Companion ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for prefect.
prefect is growing faster right now (+178 stars in 30 days).
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