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Cube vs DMARCguard

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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CU Cube Semantic layer and headless BI for building data apps VS DM DMARCguard Self-hosted DMARC report parser with dashboard and IMAP ingestion
FeatureCubeDMARCguard
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseApache-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageRustGo
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB150 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, sourcebare-metal
GitHub stars★ 20,572★ 186
First released20192026
ReplacesLooker, AtScale—

Why pick each one

Choose Cube if…

  • Consistent metrics across tools
  • Strong API surface
Cube details

Choose DMARCguard if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • Written in Go
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 150 MB RAM
DMARCguard details

Frequently asked questions

Is Cube or DMARCguard better?

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

Are Cube and DMARCguard free and open-source?

Yes. Cube is licensed under Apache-2.0 and DMARCguard under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Cube and DMARCguard with Docker?

Cube: yes. DMARCguard: check the project docs for container support.

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