openpilot vs StarPilot

Find the settings each fork offers for your device.

Which should you choose?

openpilot is the official starting point. StarPilot adds community choices, including driving-model selection and Galaxy device management. Check which extras matter for your own setup.

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openpilot

Start with the official software if you want the standard comma experience. Then explore community versions if a particular extra feature interests you.

Stable installer listed: comma 4 · comma 3X.

openpilot installation guide

StarPilot

Start here if you want to explore driving models and manage your device through Galaxy. Check the features listed for your hardware below.

Stable installer listed: comma 4 / 3X / 3.

StarPilot installation guide

Device listings describe software paths. Your exact car and the selected software version decide which controls work.

Official comma.ai baseline.

FrogPilot-derived feature fork.

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StarPilot

About this list

Each row groups settings that serve a similar user goal, while keeping the exact name used by each project. “Not listed” means this settings catalog has no matching row; it is not a universal claim that the software cannot do it.

Settings catalog checked through 2026-08-31.

Car search includes comma’s table and labeled community listings. A fork setting does not confirm exact-car support. Check the exact year, package, hardware, and fork documentation before installing.

Phone and web apps

Find your fork’s app. Open a row for setup and sources. Change settings while parked.

StarPilot

Galaxy

Settings and models · local or remoteScope: comma four · comma 3X · comma 3

Galaxy exposes eligible settings, recordings, maps, backups and device tools through its browser interface.

Select and download supported driving models, with optional automatic downloads and per-drive random selection.

Reviewed StarPilot stable scope; keep the device’s pairing link private.

Connection: Paired local or remote access

  • A StarPilot device and its private pairing link
  • Model and control availability depends on installed software

Sources checked 2026-09-29; documentation review, not a connected-device test.

openpilot

comma connect

Not confirmed for the selected deviceReviewed: comma four · comma 3X

Reviewed openpilot release branches. Drive review does not establish remote driving-settings control.

Connection: Internet service

  • A paired comma device with uploaded drives
  • Some features require a subscription; check current official plans

Sources checked 2026-09-29; documentation review, not a connected-device test.