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Lobe Startpage vs Homarr

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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LO Lobe Startpage Self-hosted browser startpage with bookmarks and search VS HO Homarr Customizable dashboard for your self-hosted services
FeatureLobe StartpageHomarr
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, source, bare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 2,775★ 4,499
First released20172022
ReplacesMomentumHeimdall

Why pick each one

Choose Lobe Startpage if…

  • No backend needed
  • Attractive design
Lobe Startpage details

Choose Homarr if…

  • Beautiful modern UI
  • Easy drag-and-drop config
  • Good integrations
Homarr details

Frequently asked questions

Is Lobe Startpage or Homarr better?

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

Are Lobe Startpage and Homarr free and open-source?

Yes. Lobe Startpage is licensed under MIT and Homarr under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Lobe Startpage and Homarr with Docker?

Lobe Startpage: yes. Homarr: yes.

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