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Dockge vs portkey

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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DO Dockge Fancy, reactive, self-hosted Docker Compose stack manager VS PO portkey Simple web portal that serves as a startup page, displaying a
FeatureDockgeportkey
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguageTypeScriptGo
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 24,011★ 162
First released20232026
ReplacesPortainer—

Why pick each one

Choose Dockge if…

  • Clean modern interface
  • Great compose workflow
Dockge details

Choose portkey if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Go
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
portkey details

Frequently asked questions

Is Dockge or portkey better?

Dockge is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider portkey if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Dockge and portkey free and open-source?

Yes. Dockge is licensed under MIT and portkey under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Dockge and portkey with Docker?

Dockge: yes. portkey: yes.

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