Homepage by gethomepage vs Homer

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.

Side by side

	Homepage by gethomepage	Homer
Description	Highly customizable homepage (or startpage / application dashboard) with Docker and service API integrations.	Dead simple static homepage to expose your server services, with an easy yaml configuration and connectivity check.
GitHub stars	33,530	11,705
Forks	–	–
Open issues	–	–
Commits (12 months)	572	61
Last activity	2026-11-04	2026-11-02
Latest release	v2.7.0 (2026-10-23)	v26.08.3 (2026-08-30)
Maintenance health	Active	Active
License	GPL-3.0	Apache-2.0
Language / platform	Docker, Nodejs	Docker, K8S, Nodejs
Docker Hub image	–	–
Docker pulls	–	–
Est. server size	~1 GB, 1 vCPU	~1 GB, 1 vCPU
Est. hosting from	$5/mo	$5/mo
Categories	Personal Dashboards	Personal Dashboards
Links	Website · Source	Website · Source

What the numbers say

Homepage by gethomepage is more popular on GitHub: 33.5k stars vs 11.7k for Homer.
Homepage by gethomepage had more commits in the last 12 months (572 vs 61).
Homepage by gethomepage published a release more recently (v2.7.0 on 2026-10-23; Homer's latest is v26.08.3 on 2026-08-30).
Homepage by gethomepage is licensed under GPL-3.0, Homer under Apache-2.0. Homer's license is permissive; Homepage by gethomepage's is copyleft (changes you distribute must stay open).
Both are written in Nodejs.
Deployment options listed upstream: Homepage by gethomepage: Docker; Homer: Docker, K8S.

Summary: Homepage by gethomepage leads on GitHub popularity and commit activity. 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 Homepage by gethomepage or Homer more popular?

Homepage by gethomepage has more GitHub stars (33,530 vs 11,705 for Homer, as of 2026-11-05). Stars measure interest, not quality.

Which is more actively maintained, Homepage by gethomepage or Homer?

Homepage by gethomepage had more commits over the last 12 months (572 vs 61). The last recorded activity was 2026-11-04 for Homepage by gethomepage and 2026-11-02 for Homer. Releases in the past year: Homepage by gethomepage 10+, Homer 6. Our health labels: Homepage by gethomepage is “Active”, Homer is “Active”.

What licenses do Homepage by gethomepage and Homer use?

Homepage by gethomepage: GPL-3.0. Homer: Apache-2.0. Homer's license is permissive; Homepage by gethomepage's is copyleft (changes you distribute must stay open).

Can I run Homepage by gethomepage and Homer with Docker?

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