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Dashy vs LXD Dashboard

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 LX LXD Dashboard Makes it easy for you to take control of your LXD based infrastructure
FeatureDashyLXD Dashboard
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0-or-later
LanguageVueHack
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB50 MB
Deploymentdockerbare-metal
GitHub stars★ 26,140★ 347
First released20212023
ReplacesHeimdall—

Why pick each one

Choose Dashy if…

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

Choose LXD Dashboard if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0-or-later license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in Hack
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 50 MB RAM
LXD Dashboard details

Frequently asked questions

Is Dashy or LXD Dashboard 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 LXD Dashboard free and open-source?

Yes. Dashy is licensed under MIT and LXD Dashboard under AGPL-3.0-or-later. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Dashy and LXD Dashboard with Docker?

Dashy: yes. LXD Dashboard: check the project docs for container support.

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