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Apprise Dashboard vs Homer

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 HO Homer Static, fast and simple service dashboard
FeatureApprise DashboardHomer
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageJavaScriptVue
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM32 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 1,579★ 11,537
First released20182019
ReplacesGoogle homepageHeimdall

Why pick each one

Choose Apprise Dashboard if…

  • Dead simple setup
  • Tiny footprint
Apprise Dashboard details

Choose Homer if…

  • Extremely lightweight
  • Trivial to host
  • Fast
Homer details

Frequently asked questions

Is Apprise Dashboard or Homer better?

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

Are Apprise Dashboard and Homer free and open-source?

Yes. Apprise Dashboard is licensed under MIT and Homer under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Apprise Dashboard and Homer with Docker?

Apprise Dashboard: yes. Homer: yes.

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