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Sampler Dashboard vs Dockge

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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SA Sampler Dashboard Terminal dashboard for visualizing shell command output VS DO Dockge Fancy, reactive, self-hosted Docker Compose stack manager
FeatureSampler DashboardDockge
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageGoTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB128 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, binarydocker
GitHub stars★ 14,727★ 24,011
First released20192023
ReplacesGrafanaPortainer

Why pick each one

Choose Sampler Dashboard if…

  • Runs in a terminal
  • No web stack needed
Sampler Dashboard details

Choose Dockge if…

  • Clean modern interface
  • Great compose workflow
Dockge details

Frequently asked questions

Is Sampler Dashboard or Dockge better?

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

Are Sampler Dashboard and Dockge free and open-source?

Yes. Sampler Dashboard is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Dockge under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Sampler Dashboard and Dockge with Docker?

Sampler Dashboard: check the project docs for container support. Dockge: yes.

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