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Dashy vs Grafana Image Renderer

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 GR Grafana Image Renderer Render Grafana panels and dashboards as images and PDFs
FeatureDashyGrafana Image Renderer
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageVueGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, binary, kubernetes
GitHub stars★ 26,140★ 520
First released20212019
ReplacesHeimdallGrafana Enterprise Reporting

Why pick each one

Choose Dashy if…

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

Choose Grafana Image Renderer if…

  • Enables image alerts and reports
  • Simple Docker deployment
Grafana Image Renderer details

Frequently asked questions

Is Dashy or Grafana Image Renderer 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 Grafana Image Renderer free and open-source?

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

Can I run Dashy and Grafana Image Renderer with Docker?

Dashy: yes. Grafana Image Renderer: yes.

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