Dashy vs Glance

Two self-hosted Personal Dashboards apps, compared on the facts we track: GitHub popularity and activity, license, language, Docker images and a rough hosting estimate.

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DashyGlance
DescriptionFeature-rich homepage for your homelab, with easy YAML configuration.Highly customizable dashboard that puts all your feeds in one place.
GitHub stars26,92438,028
Forks––
Open issues––
Commits (12 months)1.1k62
Last activity2026-11-022026-11-02
Latest release4.9.0 (2026-10-23)v0.8.7 (2026-10-15)
Maintenance healthActiveActive
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
Language / platformNodejs, DockerDocker, Go
Docker Hub image––
Docker pulls––
Est. server size~1 GB, 1 vCPU~512 MB, 1 vCPU
Est. hosting from$5/mo$3.5/mo
CategoriesPersonal DashboardsPersonal Dashboards, Feed Readers
LinksWebsite · SourceWebsite · Source

What the numbers say

Summary: Dashy leads on commit activity; Glance leads on GitHub popularity. The right choice depends on the features you need — read both project descriptions and docs.

This summary is generated from GitHub, Docker Hub and awesome-selfhosted data as of 2026-11-05. It does not rate features or quality.

Frequently asked questions

Is Dashy or Glance more popular?

Glance has more GitHub stars (38,028 vs 26,924 for Dashy, as of 2026-11-05). Stars measure interest, not quality.

Which is more actively maintained, Dashy or Glance?

Dashy had more commits over the last 12 months (1,099 vs 62). Both had repository activity on 2026-11-02. Our health labels: Dashy is “Active”, Glance is “Active”.

What licenses do Dashy and Glance use?

Dashy: MIT. Glance: AGPL-3.0. Dashy's license is permissive; Glance's is copyleft (changes you distribute must stay open).

Can I run Dashy and Glance with Docker?

We did not detect a Docker Hub image for either app. The upstream listing mentions Docker as a deployment option for Dashy and Glance. Check each project's documentation for install options.

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Dashy

Feature-rich homepage for your homelab, with easy YAML configuration.

Active ★ 26.9k MIT 🐳 Docker~$5/mo

Glance

Highly customizable dashboard that puts all your feeds in one place.

Active ★ 38k AGPL-3.0 🐳 Docker~$3.5/mo

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