Homer vs Mafl
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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Feature Homer Mafl Category Dashboards & Startpages Dashboards & Startpages License Apache-2.0 MIT Language Vue TypeScript Setup difficulty Easy Easy Min. RAM 64 MB 64 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal docker GitHub stars ★ 11,537 ★ 752 First released 2019 2023 Replaces Heimdall Heimdall
Why pick each one
Choose Homer if… Extremely lightweight Trivial to host Fast Homer details Choose Mafl if… Clean minimal design Easy config Lightweight Mafl details
Frequently asked questions Is Homer or Mafl better? Neither is universally better. Homer has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Homer and Mafl free and open-source? Yes. Homer is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Mafl under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Homer and Mafl with Docker? Homer: yes. Mafl: yes.