Glance vs Organizr

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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FeatureGlanceOrganizr
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseAGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguageGoPHP
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker
GitHub stars★ 36,179★ 5,804
First released20242017
ReplacesHeimdallHeimdall

Why pick each one

Choose Glance if…

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

Choose Organizr if…

  • Unified single-page access
  • Built-in auth
  • Mature
Organizr details

Frequently asked questions

Is Glance or Organizr 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 Organizr free and open-source?

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

Can I run Glance and Organizr with Docker?

Glance: yes. Organizr: yes.

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