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Bitfocus Companion vs OpenDeck: catalog facts
Bitfocus Companion	OpenDeck
Best for: Live production, streaming and AV crews controlling equipment from button panels	Best for: Stream Deck owners who use Linux
Free Free and open source, supported by sponsorship.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Controls a wide range of broadcast and presentation equipment Works without hardware through an emulator and web buttons All 4 strengths for Bitfocus Companion Controls a wide range of broadcast and presentation equipment Works without hardware through an emulator and web buttons Device feedback shows state on the buttons Remote triggers over OSC, HTTP, WebSocket and more	Runs original Elgato Stream Deck plugins Brings Stream Deck support to Linux All 3 strengths for OpenDeck Runs original Elgato Stream Deck plugins Brings Stream Deck support to Linux Active project with a starter plugin pack
Setup takes time for large shows with many devices Aimed at live production rather than everyday desktop shortcuts	Requires stream controller hardware Not every Elgato plugin may work outside the official software
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Bitfocus Companion bitfocus.io/companion Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for OpenDeck github.com/nekename/OpenDeck Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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