Dashy vs Homer

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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FeatureDashyHomer
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageVueVue
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB64 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 26,140★ 11,537
First released20212019
ReplacesHeimdallHeimdall

Why pick each one

Choose Dashy if…

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

Choose Homer if…

  • Extremely lightweight
  • Trivial to host
  • Fast
Homer details

Frequently asked questions

Is Dashy or Homer 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 Homer free and open-source?

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

Can I run Dashy and Homer with Docker?

Dashy: yes. Homer: yes.

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