Bitfocus Companionvstidb
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Bitfocus Companion | tidb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 104 in Home Automation | #4 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 2 344 | 40 685 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +45 | +98 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 2 |
| Latest release | v5.1.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | v8.5.8 · 27 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
tidb scores 80/100 against 67/100 for Bitfocus Companion, so it is the safer default.
Bitfocus Companion ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for tidb.
If you want the quickest setup, Bitfocus Companion is easier to run; tidb needs more configuration.
tidb is growing faster right now (+98 stars in 30 days).
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