dashdot vs Homer

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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FeaturedashdotHomer
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageTypeScriptVue
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB64 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 3,517★ 11,537
First released20222019
ReplacesHeimdallHeimdall

Why pick each one

Choose dashdot if…

  • Attractive design
  • Lightweight
  • Zero config
dashdot details

Choose Homer if…

  • Extremely lightweight
  • Trivial to host
  • Fast
Homer details

Frequently asked questions

Is dashdot or Homer better?

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

Are dashdot and Homer free and open-source?

Yes. dashdot is licensed under MIT and Homer under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run dashdot and Homer with Docker?

dashdot: yes. Homer: yes.

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