Bitfocus CompanionvsWagtail
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Bitfocus Companion | Wagtail | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 104 in Home Automation | #4 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 345 | 20 593 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +46 | +83 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 19 |
| Latest release | v5.1.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Wagtail scores 78/100 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 19 for Wagtail.
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