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CasaOS vs Sampler Dashboard

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted dashboards & startpages options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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CA CasaOS Simple, easy-to-use home cloud system and dashboard VS SA Sampler Dashboard Terminal dashboard for visualizing shell command output
FeatureCasaOSSampler Dashboard
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM512 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, one-clickbare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 37,004★ 14,727
First released20212019
ReplacesGoogle homepageGrafana

Why pick each one

Choose CasaOS if…

  • Very beginner-friendly
  • Polished interface
CasaOS details

Choose Sampler Dashboard if…

  • Runs in a terminal
  • No web stack needed
Sampler Dashboard details

Frequently asked questions

Is CasaOS or Sampler Dashboard better?

Neither is universally better. CasaOS has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are CasaOS and Sampler Dashboard free and open-source?

Yes. CasaOS is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Sampler Dashboard under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run CasaOS and Sampler Dashboard with Docker?

CasaOS: yes. Sampler Dashboard: check the project docs for container support.

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