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dashdot vs Glances Web 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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DA dashdot Simple, modern server resource dashboard VS GL Glances Web Dashboard Self-hosted homelab inventory and dashboard tool
FeaturedashdotGlances Web Dashboard
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguageTypeScriptGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB128 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 3,517★ 6,710
First released20222022
ReplacesHeimdallSortly

Why pick each one

Choose dashdot if…

  • Attractive design
  • Lightweight
  • Zero config
dashdot details

Choose Glances Web Dashboard if…

  • Easy to deploy
  • Useful dashboard view
Glances Web Dashboard details

Frequently asked questions

Is dashdot or Glances Web Dashboard better?

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

Are dashdot and Glances Web Dashboard free and open-source?

Yes. dashdot is licensed under MIT and Glances Web Dashboard under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run dashdot and Glances Web Dashboard with Docker?

dashdot: yes. Glances Web Dashboard: yes.

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