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What's Up Status vs Webtop Dashboard

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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WH What's Up Status Static status and link dashboard from JSON VS WE Webtop Dashboard Personal startpage focused on speed and minimalism
FeatureWhat's Up StatusWebtop Dashboard
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageTypeScriptGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 34,425★ 168
First released20212021
ReplacesHeimdallGoogle homepage

Why pick each one

Choose What's Up Status if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 34.4k GitHub stars
What's Up Status details

Choose Webtop Dashboard if…

  • Very fast loading
  • Simple configuration
Webtop Dashboard details

Frequently asked questions

Is What's Up Status or Webtop Dashboard better?

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

Are What's Up Status and Webtop Dashboard free and open-source?

Yes. What's Up Status is licensed under MIT and Webtop Dashboard under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run What's Up Status and Webtop Dashboard with Docker?

What's Up Status: yes. Webtop Dashboard: yes.

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