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Apprise Dashboard vs Glance

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 GL Glance Self-hosted feeds and info dashboard
FeatureApprise DashboardGlance
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguageJavaScriptGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM32 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 1,579★ 36,179
First released20182024
ReplacesGoogle homepageHeimdall

Why pick each one

Choose Apprise Dashboard if…

  • Dead simple setup
  • Tiny footprint
Apprise Dashboard details

Choose Glance if…

  • Information-dense layout
  • Very lightweight
  • Easy config
Glance details

Frequently asked questions

Is Apprise Dashboard or Glance better?

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

Are Apprise Dashboard and Glance free and open-source?

Yes. Apprise Dashboard is licensed under MIT and Glance under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Apprise Dashboard and Glance with Docker?

Apprise Dashboard: yes. Glance: yes.

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