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Your Spotify Dashboard vs Heimdall

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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YO Your Spotify Dashboard Self-hosted personal Spotify listening dashboard VS HE Heimdall Simple application dashboard and launcher
FeatureYour Spotify DashboardHeimdall
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageTypeScriptPHP
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 4,513★ 9,291
First released20212017
ReplacesSpotify Wrapped, Last.fmHeimdall

Why pick each one

Choose Your Spotify Dashboard if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (4.5k GitHub stars)
  • Written in TypeScript
Your Spotify Dashboard details

Choose Heimdall if…

  • Very simple to set up
  • Clean look
  • Low maintenance
Heimdall details

Frequently asked questions

Is Your Spotify Dashboard or Heimdall better?

Heimdall is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Your Spotify Dashboard if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Your Spotify Dashboard and Heimdall free and open-source?

Yes. Your Spotify Dashboard is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Heimdall under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Your Spotify Dashboard and Heimdall with Docker?

Your Spotify Dashboard: yes. Heimdall: yes.

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