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DMARCguard vs Sampler 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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DM DMARCguard Self-hosted DMARC report parser with dashboard and IMAP ingestion VS SA Sampler Dashboard Terminal dashboard for visualizing shell command output
FeatureDMARCguardSampler Dashboard
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM150 MB64 MB
Deploymentbare-metalbare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 186★ 14,727
First released20262019
Replaces—Grafana

Why pick each one

Choose DMARCguard if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • Written in Go
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 150 MB RAM
DMARCguard details

Choose Sampler Dashboard if…

  • Runs in a terminal
  • No web stack needed
Sampler Dashboard details

Frequently asked questions

Is DMARCguard or Sampler Dashboard better?

Sampler Dashboard is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider DMARCguard if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are DMARCguard and Sampler Dashboard free and open-source?

Yes. DMARCguard is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Sampler Dashboard under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run DMARCguard and Sampler Dashboard with Docker?

DMARCguard: check the project docs for container support. Sampler Dashboard: check the project docs for container support.

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