Homer vs Jaeger
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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Homer
Static, fast and simple service dashboard
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Jaeger
End-to-end distributed tracing for microservices
| Feature | Homer | Jaeger |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Dashboards & Startpages | Monitoring & Status |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Language | Vue | Go |
| Setup difficulty | Easy | Medium |
| Min. RAM | 64 MB | 512 MB |
| Deployment | docker, bare-metal | docker, kubernetes, helm |
| GitHub stars | ★ 11,537 | ★ 23,082 |
| First released | 2019 | 2017 |
| Replaces | Heimdall | Datadog APM, New Relic |
Why pick each one
Frequently asked questions
Is Homer or Jaeger better?
Neither is universally better. Jaeger 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 Jaeger free and open-source?
Yes. Homer is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Jaeger under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Homer and Jaeger with Docker?
Homer: yes. Jaeger: yes.