Dashy vs InfluxDB

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureDashyInfluxDB
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesMonitoring & Status
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageVueRust
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM256 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, kubernetes, binary
GitHub stars★ 26,140★ 31,683
First released20212013
ReplacesHeimdallDatadog, AWS Timestream

Why pick each one

Choose Dashy if…

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

Choose InfluxDB if…

  • Excellent for IoT and metrics
  • Rich tooling and integrations
InfluxDB details

Frequently asked questions

Is Dashy or InfluxDB better?

Neither is universally better. InfluxDB has the larger community, while Dashy is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Dashy and InfluxDB free and open-source?

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

Can I run Dashy and InfluxDB with Docker?

Dashy: yes. InfluxDB: yes.

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