Dashy vs Fenrus

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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FeatureDashyFenrus
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseMITGPL-2.0
LanguageVueJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 26,140★ 786
First released20212022
ReplacesHeimdallHeimdall

Why pick each one

Choose Dashy if…

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

Choose Fenrus if…

  • Multi-user dashboards
  • Live app data
  • Simple to run
Fenrus details

Frequently asked questions

Is Dashy or Fenrus better?

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

Are Dashy and Fenrus free and open-source?

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

Can I run Dashy and Fenrus with Docker?

Dashy: yes. Fenrus: yes.

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