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Benphelps Homepage vs Dashy

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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BE Benphelps Homepage Highly customizable application dashboard with service widgets VS DA Dashy Feature-rich personal dashboard for self-hosters
FeatureBenphelps HomepageDashy
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageTypeScriptVue
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, one-clickdocker
GitHub stars★ 9,599★ 26,140
First released20222021
ReplacesGoogle homepageHeimdall

Why pick each one

Choose Benphelps Homepage if…

  • Extremely easy app management
  • Polished interface
Benphelps Homepage details

Choose Dashy if…

  • Very feature-rich
  • Lots of themes
  • Built-in status checks
Dashy details

Frequently asked questions

Is Benphelps Homepage or Dashy better?

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

Are Benphelps Homepage and Dashy free and open-source?

Yes. Benphelps Homepage is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Dashy under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Benphelps Homepage and Dashy with Docker?

Benphelps Homepage: yes. Dashy: yes.

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