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DashMachine vs Sampler 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 DashMachine Application dashboard for keeping services organized VS SA Sampler Dashboard Terminal dashboard for visualizing shell command output
FeatureDashMachineSampler Dashboard
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseUnlicenseGPL-3.0
LanguagePythonGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB64 MB
Deploymentdockerbare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 1,263★ 14,727
First released20202019
ReplacesGoogle homepageGrafana

Why pick each one

Choose DashMachine if…

  • Flexible widget system
  • Simple deployment
DashMachine details

Choose Sampler Dashboard if…

  • Runs in a terminal
  • No web stack needed
Sampler Dashboard details

Frequently asked questions

Is DashMachine or Sampler Dashboard better?

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

Are DashMachine and Sampler Dashboard free and open-source?

Yes. DashMachine is licensed under Unlicense and Sampler Dashboard under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run DashMachine and Sampler Dashboard with Docker?

DashMachine: yes. Sampler Dashboard: check the project docs for container support.

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