Glances vs Homepage

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureGlancesHomepage
CategoryMonitoring & StatusDashboards & Startpages
LicenseLGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguagePythonJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarydocker
GitHub stars★ 33,269★ 31,898
First released20122022
ReplacesDatadogHeimdall

Why pick each one

Choose Glances if…

  • Very easy to run
  • Lightweight
  • Good single-host overview
Glances details

Choose Homepage if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Glances or Homepage better?

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

Are Glances and Homepage free and open-source?

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

Can I run Glances and Homepage with Docker?

Glances: yes. Homepage: yes.

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