Homer vs InfluxDB

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureHomerInfluxDB
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesMonitoring & Status
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageVueRust
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM64 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, kubernetes, binary
GitHub stars★ 11,537★ 31,683
First released20192013
ReplacesHeimdallDatadog, AWS Timestream

Why pick each one

Choose Homer if…

  • Extremely lightweight
  • Trivial to host
  • Fast
Homer details

Choose InfluxDB if…

  • Excellent for IoT and metrics
  • Rich tooling and integrations
InfluxDB details

Frequently asked questions

Is Homer or InfluxDB better?

Neither is universally better. InfluxDB has the larger community, while Homer is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Homer and InfluxDB free and open-source?

Yes. Homer is licensed under Apache-2.0 and InfluxDB under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Homer and InfluxDB with Docker?

Homer: yes. InfluxDB: yes.

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