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dashdot vs Homepage

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 Homepage Fast, file-configured application dashboard
FeaturedashdotHomepage
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setup≈5-minute setup
Health score85 · Excellent98 · Excellent
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
LanguageTypeScriptJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB128 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 3,547★ 32,809
First released20222022
ReplacesHeimdallHeimdall

What are dashdot and Homepage?

dashdot

dashdot is a simple, modern server dashboard that displays live system resource usage like CPU, memory, storage, and network. It targets users wanting a clean overview of one machine. It is deployed via Docker.

  • Live CPU, RAM and storage graphs
  • Clean modern interface
  • Network and OS info
  • Single-container deploy

Read the full dashdot guide →

Homepage

Homepage is a highly customizable application dashboard configured via YAML files, with Docker and service integrations. It targets users who like config-as-code start pages. It is deployed via Docker.

  • YAML-based configuration
  • Docker auto-discovery
  • Hundreds of service widgets
  • Very fast and lightweight

Read the full Homepage guide →

dashdot vs Homepage: key differences

Dashdot is written in TypeScript, while Homepage is built with JavaScript. Licensing differs — MIT for dashdot versus GPL-3.0 for Homepage. Homepage has the considerably larger community, at 32,809 GitHub stars versus 3,547.

Why pick each one

Choose dashdot if…

  • Attractive design
  • Lightweight
  • Zero config

Watch out for

  • Single host only
  • Resource view, not app launcher
dashdot details

Choose Homepage if…

  • Config as code
  • Lightweight and fast
  • Tons of widgets

Watch out for

  • No web-based editing
  • Editing YAML can intimidate
Homepage details

Frequently asked questions

Is dashdot or Homepage better?

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

Are dashdot and Homepage free and open-source?

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

Can I run dashdot and Homepage with Docker?

dashdot: yes. Homepage: yes.

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