Bitfocus Companionvswindmill
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Bitfocus Companion | windmill | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 104 in Home Automation | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 2 345 | 18 307 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +46 | +287 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 163 |
| Latest release | v5.1.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | v1.853.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
windmill scores 77/100 against 68/100 for Bitfocus Companion, so it is the safer default.
windmill ships more often: 163 stable releases in the past year, against 20 for Bitfocus Companion.
windmill is growing faster right now (+287 stars in 30 days).
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