Glances vs Dockge

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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FeatureGlancesDockge
CategoryMonitoring & StatusDashboards & Startpages
LicenseLGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePythonTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarydocker
GitHub stars★ 33,269★ 24,011
First released20122023
ReplacesDatadogPortainer

Why pick each one

Choose Glances if…

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

Choose Dockge if…

  • Clean modern interface
  • Great compose workflow
Dockge details

Frequently asked questions

Is Glances or Dockge 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 Dockge free and open-source?

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

Can I run Glances and Dockge with Docker?

Glances: yes. Dockge: yes.

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