Grafana k6 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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FeatureGrafana k6Homepage
CategoryMonitoring & StatusDashboards & Startpages
LicenseAGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguageGoJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM256 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, binary, bare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 31,211★ 31,898
First released20172022
ReplacesLoadRunner, BlazeMeterHeimdall

Why pick each one

Choose Grafana k6 if…

  • Developer-friendly scripting
  • Great CI integration
Grafana k6 details

Choose Homepage if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Grafana k6 or Homepage better?

Homepage is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Grafana k6 if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Grafana k6 and Homepage free and open-source?

Yes. Grafana k6 is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Homepage under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Grafana k6 and Homepage with Docker?

Grafana k6: yes. Homepage: yes.

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