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openpilot vs FrogPilot
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openpilot
Official comma.ai release. comma 4 + 3X. comma 3 dropped in v0.10.0.
Feature🔵 openpilot🐸 FrogPilot
Always On Lateral (AOL / MADS)
Steering assist stays active even when you touch the brake or accelerator.
❌ No
✅ Yes
Auto Lane Change
Automatically changes lanes when blinker is activated.
⚠️ Partial
✅ Yes
Auto Lane Change Timer
Configurable delay before lane change — no steering nudge required.
❌ No
✅ Yes
Dynamic Lane Profile (DLP)
Auto-switches between laneful and laneless based on lane confidence.
❌ No
✅ Yes
Increased Steering Torque
Higher torque on select vehicles for better lane holding.
❌ No
ℹ️ Select vehicles
Neural Network Lateral Control (NNLC/NNFF)
Neural network trained per-vehicle EPS firmware. Smoother, more accurate steering. Originated by @twilsonco.
❌ No
✅ Yes
Feature🔵 openpilot🐸 FrogPilot
Conditional / Dynamic Experimental Mode
Auto-switches Chill/Experimental mode based on road context. FrogPilot: CEM. SunnyPilot: DEM.
❌ No
✅ Yes
Speed Limit Control (SLC)
Auto-adjusts cruise speed to posted limits using map data and/or car interface.
⚠️ Partial
✅ Yes
Vision Turn Speed Control (V-TSC)
Slows before corners using vision model.
⚠️ Partial
✅ Yes
Map Turn Speed Control (M-TSC)
Slows before corners using OSM map data.
❌ No
✅ Yes
Driving Personalities / Profiles
Named profiles (Traffic, Aggressive, Standard, Relaxed) with tunable following/acceleration.
⚠️ Partial
✅ Yes
Gap Adjust Cruise (GAC)
Change following distance on-the-fly via steering wheel gap button.
⚠️ Partial
✅ Yes
Traffic / Maniac Mode
Aggressive stop-and-go profile. FrogPilot: Traffic Mode. SunnyPilot: Maniac Mode.
❌ No
✅ Yes
Feature🔵 openpilot🐸 FrogPilot
Offline Maps
Download map regions for offline speed limit and road data.
❌ No
✅ Yes
Speed Limit Sources
Where speed limit data comes from.
Connect only
OSM + Mapbox + Car
Feature🔵 openpilot🐸 FrogPilot
Custom Themes
Change UI colors, icon packs, sound packs, steering wheel icons.
❌ No
✅ Yes
Holiday / Seasonal Themes
UI that automatically changes for holidays.
❌ No
✅ Yes
Weather Detection
Detects weather conditions and adjusts behavior accordingly.
❌ No
✅ Yes
Driving Model Selector
Choose AI driving models. sunnypilot: 86+ models via Driving Model Manager (DMM). FrogPilot: Model Manager. dragonpilot: Model Selector.
❌ No
✅ Yes
Quiet Drive Mode
Mute all non-safety notification sounds.
❌ No
✅ Yes
Advanced Live Tuning
Adjust lateral/longitudinal parameters in real time while driving.
❌ No
✅ Yes
Fun Extras (Rainbow Path, Random Events)
Mario Kart-style rainbow path and playful driving animations.
❌ No
✅ Yes
Feature🔵 openpilot🐸 FrogPilot
Comma Connect
Remote monitoring, clips, and logs via Comma Connect.
✅ Yes
✅ Yes
Fleet Manager / Web Interface
Local browser access to dashcam footage and logs. FrogPilot: The Pond at device_ip:8082. sunnypilot: community.sunnypilot.ai tools.
❌ No
✅ Yes
Own Web App / Dashboard
Fork provides its own web app beyond Comma Connect.
❌ No
❌ No
Feature🔵 openpilot🐸 FrogPilot
comma 4 Support
Runs on the comma 4 ($999, launched Nov 2025).
✅ Yes
❌ No
comma 3X Support
Runs on the comma 3X.
✅ Yes
✅ Yes
comma 3 (C3) Support
Supports the comma 3. openpilot dropped C3 in v0.10.0; FrogPilot and dragonpilot keep it alive.
❌ No
✅ Yes
Comma 2 (C2) Support
Runs on the older comma 2 device.
❌ No
❌ No
Comma Pedal Support
Supports comma Pedal hardware interceptor.
❌ No
✅ Yes
ZSS / SDSU Support
Zero Steer Sensor and Sub-Digital Steering Unit hardware mod support.
❌ No
✅ Yes
Automatic Version Backups
Auto-saves previous versions so you can roll back.
❌ No
✅ Yes
High Quality Dashcam Recordings
Higher quality recordings than stock.
❌ No
✅ Yes
Driver Monitoring
Camera-based driver attention monitoring.
✅ Yes
✅ Yes
Blind Spot Integration
Vehicle blind spot sensors integrated into the UI.
✅ Yes
✅ Yes
Feature🔵 openpilot🐸 FrogPilot
Stable / Release Branch
Recommended for daily use.
master / release3
FrogPilot → frogpilot.download
Staging / Beta Branch
Preview upcoming features with some risk.
nightly
FrogPilot-Staging → staging.frogpilot.download
Development / Alpha Branch
Bleeding-edge. Breaks often. Not for daily use.
master
FrogPilot-Testing → testing.frogpilot.download
A few notes
- ⚠️ All forks are unofficial. Comma.ai does not support or endorse them.
- ⚠️ Feature support changes frequently — always verify on each fork's GitHub.
- ⚠️ "Partial" means the feature exists in a limited or different form.
- 🧪 ADAS is not self-driving. Always pay attention.
- 📦 comma 4 launched Nov 2025 at $999. Not all forks support it yet — FrogPilot and dragonpilot are C3/C3X only as of early 2026.
- 🐉 dragonpilot GitHub moved to github.com/dragonpilot/dragonpilot
- BluePilot, OPKR, and OPGM are vehicle-specific forks — toggle them in to compare.