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Sampler Dashboard vs Dash. by phntxx

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted dashboards & startpages options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

Not the right match-up?
SA Sampler Dashboard Terminal dashboard for visualizing shell command output VS DA Dash. by phntxx Configurable dashboard for homelab services and bookmarks
FeatureSampler DashboardDash. by phntxx
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageGoTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB64 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, binarydocker
GitHub stars★ 14,727★ 946
First released20192021
ReplacesGrafanaGoogle homepage

Why pick each one

Choose Sampler Dashboard if…

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

Choose Dash. by phntxx if…

  • Simple setup
  • Clean responsive design
Dash. by phntxx details

Frequently asked questions

Is Sampler Dashboard or Dash. by phntxx better?

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

Are Sampler Dashboard and Dash. by phntxx free and open-source?

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

Can I run Sampler Dashboard and Dash. by phntxx with Docker?

Sampler Dashboard: check the project docs for container support. Dash. by phntxx: yes.

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