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Glance vs Homepage

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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Glance Self-hosted feeds and info dashboard VS Homepage Fast, file-configured application dashboard
FeatureGlanceHomepage
Deploy effort≈5-minute setup≈5-minute setup
Health score99 · Excellent98 · Excellent
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseAGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguageGoJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker
GitHub stars★ 37,187★ 32,822
First released20242022
ReplacesHeimdallHeimdall

What are Glance and Homepage?

Glance

Glance is a self-hosted dashboard that aggregates feeds, weather, calendars, and service widgets into a single page. It targets users who want an information-dense home page. It is deployed via Docker or a binary.

  • Aggregates RSS, weather and more
  • YAML configuration
  • Lots of built-in widgets
  • Single lightweight binary

Read the full Glance guide →

Homepage

Homepage is a highly customizable application dashboard configured via YAML files, with Docker and service integrations. It targets users who like config-as-code start pages. It is deployed via Docker.

  • YAML-based configuration
  • Docker auto-discovery
  • Hundreds of service widgets
  • Very fast and lightweight

Read the full Homepage guide →

Glance vs Homepage: key differences

Glance is written in Go, while Homepage is built with JavaScript. Licensing differs — AGPL-3.0 for Glance versus GPL-3.0 for Homepage. Homepage is the more established project (first released 2022), while Glance arrived in 2024.

Why pick each one

Choose Glance if…

  • Information-dense layout
  • Very lightweight
  • Easy config

Watch out for

  • YAML-only configuration
  • Young project
Glance details

Choose Homepage if…

  • Config as code
  • Lightweight and fast
  • Tons of widgets

Watch out for

  • No web-based editing
  • Editing YAML can intimidate
Homepage details

Frequently asked questions

Is Glance or Homepage 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 Glance and Homepage free and open-source?

Yes. Glance is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Homepage under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Glance and Homepage with Docker?

Glance: yes. Homepage: yes.

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