Homer vs Dockge

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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FeatureHomerDockge
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageVueTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 11,537★ 24,011
First released20192023
ReplacesHeimdallPortainer

Why pick each one

Choose Homer if…

  • Extremely lightweight
  • Trivial to host
  • Fast
Homer details

Choose Dockge if…

  • Clean modern interface
  • Great compose workflow
Dockge details

Frequently asked questions

Is Homer or Dockge better?

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

Are Homer and Dockge free and open-source?

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

Can I run Homer and Dockge with Docker?

Homer: yes. Dockge: yes.

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