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Dashy vs DMARCguard

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 Dashy Feature-rich personal dashboard for self-hosters VS DM DMARCguard Self-hosted DMARC report parser with dashboard and IMAP ingestion
FeatureDashyDMARCguard
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageVueGo
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM256 MB150 MB
Deploymentdockerbare-metal
GitHub stars★ 26,140★ 186
First released20212026
ReplacesHeimdall—

Why pick each one

Choose Dashy if…

  • Very feature-rich
  • Lots of themes
  • Built-in status checks
Dashy details

Choose DMARCguard if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • Written in Go
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 150 MB RAM
DMARCguard details

Frequently asked questions

Is Dashy or DMARCguard better?

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

Are Dashy and DMARCguard free and open-source?

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

Can I run Dashy and DMARCguard with Docker?

Dashy: yes. DMARCguard: check the project docs for container support.

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