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Glances Web Dashboard vs Homer

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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GL Glances Web Dashboard Self-hosted homelab inventory and dashboard tool VS HO Homer Static, fast and simple service dashboard
FeatureGlances Web DashboardHomer
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseAGPL-3.0Apache-2.0
LanguageGoVue
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB64 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 6,710★ 11,537
First released20222019
ReplacesSortlyHeimdall

Why pick each one

Choose Glances Web Dashboard if…

  • Easy to deploy
  • Useful dashboard view
Glances Web Dashboard details

Choose Homer if…

  • Extremely lightweight
  • Trivial to host
  • Fast
Homer details

Frequently asked questions

Is Glances Web Dashboard or Homer better?

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

Are Glances Web Dashboard and Homer free and open-source?

Yes. Glances Web Dashboard is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Homer under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Glances Web Dashboard and Homer with Docker?

Glances Web Dashboard: yes. Homer: yes.

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