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Bitfocus CompanionvsTermix

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

Bitfocus CompanionTermix
Score68/10076/100
Rank in category#10 of 104 in Home Automation#1 of 27 in Server Management
GitHub stars2 34515 707
Stars, last 30 days+46+471
Stable releases, 12 months2044
Latest releasev5.1.1 · 21 Oct 2026sdk-v1.0.21 · 24 Oct 2026
SetupModerateEasy
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseOtherApache-2.0
Main languageTypescriptTypescript

Which one should you pick?

Termix scores 76/100 against 68/100 for Bitfocus Companion, so it is the safer default.

Termix ships more often: 44 stable releases in the past year, against 20 for Bitfocus Companion.

If you want the quickest setup, Termix is easier to run; Bitfocus Companion needs more configuration.

Termix is growing faster right now (+471 stars in 30 days).

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