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Dashy vs Grafana Scenes Kiosk

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 Scenes Kiosk Rotating kiosk display for Grafana dashboards
FeatureDashyGrafana Scenes Kiosk
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageVueGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB128 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 26,140★ 488
First released20212019
ReplacesHeimdallGrafana Kiosk

Why pick each one

Choose Dashy if…

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

Choose Grafana Scenes Kiosk if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Go
Grafana Scenes Kiosk details

Frequently asked questions

Is Dashy or Grafana Scenes Kiosk 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 Scenes Kiosk free and open-source?

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

Can I run Dashy and Grafana Scenes Kiosk with Docker?

Dashy: yes. Grafana Scenes Kiosk: yes.

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