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openpilot vs Zoompilot

Find the settings each fork offers for your device.

Which should you choose?

Choosing between openpilot and Zoompilot? Compare what each offers for your comma device, then check the exact car and installation path.

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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

Zoompilot

Explore Zoompilot if its Mazda-specific changes match your exact car. The project describes its software as experimental; the release channel is separate from the Jetlink accelerator branch.

Stable installer listed: comma 4 / 3X.

Zoompilot installation guide

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

Official comma.ai baseline.

Mazda-focused steering and cruise changes, with sunnylink access.

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openpilot
Zoompilot

Steering & engagement

Reduce steering workload.enable openpilot+1 related controlNot listed
Keep steering while the driver manages speed.Disengage on Accelerator PedalNot listed

Speed & following

Choose a following personality.driving personality+1 related controlNot listed

Experimental modes

Choose Chill or Experimental manually.experimental mode+1 related controlNot listed

Alerts & driver monitoring

Warn about lane departure.Enable Lane Departure Warnings+1 related controlNot listed
Keep monitoring active beyond ordinary engagement.always-on driver monitor+1 related controlNot listed

Device & appearance

Check driver-camera framing while parked.Driver Camera+1 related controlNot listed
Use project-provided translations.Change LanguageNot listed
Show detailed vehicle and control metrics onroad.ui debug mode+1 related controlNot listed

Updates & recovery

Check, download, and install software updates.Download+2 related controlsNot listed
Choose the updater branch or track.Target BranchNot listed

Remote services

Pair an account and view service status.Pair Device+1 related controlNot listed

Privacy & connectivity

Configure or start a device hotspot/tether.Enable Tethering+1 related controlNot listed
Control driver-camera or microphone contribution settings.record & upload driver camera+3 related controlsNot listed
Expose named logging or upload controls.cellular metered+4 related controlsNot listed
Use command-line developer access.Enable ADB+4 related controlsNot listed

Vehicle-specific behavior

Retain factory speed control on an eligible car.Alpha Longitudinal+1 related controlNot listed
Versions and install info

openpilot

release-tizi / release-mici

comma 4 + comma 3X

openpilot.comma.ai

Zoompilot

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 uses comma’s pinned stock openpilot capability table. 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.

openpilot

comma connect

Uploaded drives · internetScope: comma four · comma 3X

Review uploaded route history and videos through comma connect.

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.

Zoompilot
Settings · internetScope: comma four · comma 3X

Zoompilot documents sunnylink remote access. Its device service exposes eligible parameter reads and writes; this does not mean every setting can be changed remotely.

Zoompilot main documents sunnylink remote access. This does not establish every sunnypilot setting on Zoompilot.

Connection: Internet service

  • A linked device running a supported fork
  • Device internet access for live changes; available settings depend on its software

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

Zoompilot’s full settings inventory is still unverified. Missing settings are not a finding of no support.