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Glances Web Dashboard vs What's Up Status

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 WH What's Up Status Static status and link dashboard from JSON
FeatureGlances Web DashboardWhat's Up Status
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageGoTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB64 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 6,710★ 34,425
First released20222021
ReplacesSortlyHeimdall

Why pick each one

Choose Glances Web Dashboard if…

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

Choose What's Up Status if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 34.4k GitHub stars
What's Up Status details

Frequently asked questions

Is Glances Web Dashboard or What's Up Status better?

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

Are Glances Web Dashboard and What's Up Status free and open-source?

Yes. Glances Web Dashboard is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and What's Up Status under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Glances Web Dashboard and What's Up Status with Docker?

Glances Web Dashboard: yes. What's Up Status: yes.

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