Homepage 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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FeatureHomepageHomer
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseGPL-3.0Apache-2.0
LanguageJavaScriptVue
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB64 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 31,898★ 11,537
First released20222019
ReplacesHeimdallHeimdall

Why pick each one

Choose Homepage if…

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

Choose Homer if…

  • Extremely lightweight
  • Trivial to host
  • Fast
Homer details

Frequently asked questions

Is Homepage or Homer better?

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

Are Homepage and Homer free and open-source?

Yes. Homepage is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Homer under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Homepage and Homer with Docker?

Homepage: yes. Homer: yes.

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