Glance 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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FeatureGlanceHomer
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseAGPL-3.0Apache-2.0
LanguageGoVue
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 36,179★ 11,537
First released20242019
ReplacesHeimdallHeimdall

Why pick each one

Choose Glance if…

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

Choose Homer if…

  • Extremely lightweight
  • Trivial to host
  • Fast
Homer details

Frequently asked questions

Is Glance or Homer 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 Homer free and open-source?

Yes. Glance is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Homer under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Glance and Homer with Docker?

Glance: yes. Homer: yes.

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