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Apprise Dashboard vs Lobe Startpage

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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AP Apprise Dashboard Self-hosted startpage with weather and app organizer VS LO Lobe Startpage Self-hosted browser startpage with bookmarks and search
FeatureApprise DashboardLobe Startpage
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageJavaScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM32 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, source, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 1,579★ 2,775
First released20182017
ReplacesGoogle homepageMomentum

Why pick each one

Choose Apprise Dashboard if…

  • Dead simple setup
  • Tiny footprint
Apprise Dashboard details

Choose Lobe Startpage if…

  • No backend needed
  • Attractive design
Lobe Startpage details

Frequently asked questions

Is Apprise Dashboard or Lobe Startpage better?

Neither is universally better. Lobe Startpage has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Apprise Dashboard and Lobe Startpage free and open-source?

Yes. Apprise Dashboard is licensed under MIT and Lobe Startpage under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Apprise Dashboard and Lobe Startpage with Docker?

Apprise Dashboard: yes. Lobe Startpage: yes.

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