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Best open source self-hosted dashboards

The best open source self-hosted dashboard is Grafana, with 77,096 GitHub stars, the AGPL-3.0 license and a Docker image; Homepage by gethomepage and Dashy are strong alternatives. This page also breaks the picks down by team size and use: Grafana leads for solo developers and home use. The overall ranking weighs GitHub stars, commits in the last year, Docker images, open-source licenses and recent commits across the 20 apps in the personal dashboards category of the appsgit catalog.

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Top picks

  1. Rank 1:

    Grafana

    grafana/grafana

    Dashboards and visualization for metrics, logs and traces from Prometheus, Loki and dozens of other sources.

    Monitoring & Status PagesTypeScriptDocker

    Grafana has 77,096 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 11,362 commits in the last year; it replaces Datadog and Grafana Cloud.

  2. Rank 2:

    Homepage by gethomepage

    gethomepage/homepage

    Highly customizable homepage (or startpage / application dashboard) with Docker and service API integrations.

    Personal DashboardsJavaScriptDocker

    Homepage by gethomepage has 32,989 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 544 commits in the last year.

  3. Rank 3:

    Dashy

    lissy93/dashy

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

    Personal DashboardsVueDocker

    Dashy has 26,635 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 939 commits in the last year.

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Top picks

10 of the 20 apps in the personal dashboards category, ranked on GitHub stars, commits in the last year, Docker images, open-source licenses and recent commits.

  1. 1

    Grafana

    Dashboards and visualization for metrics, logs and traces from Prometheus, Loki and dozens of other sources.

    Grafana has 77,096 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 11,362 commits in the last year; it replaces Datadog and Grafana Cloud.

  2. 2

    Homepage by gethomepage

    Highly customizable homepage (or startpage / application dashboard) with Docker and service API integrations.

    Homepage by gethomepage has 32,989 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 544 commits in the last year.

  3. 3

    Dashy

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

    Dashy has 26,635 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 939 commits in the last year.

  4. 4

    Glance

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

    Glance has 37,350 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 48 commits in the last year.

  5. 5

    Homarr

    Sleek, modern dashboard with many integrations and web-based config.

    Homarr has 5,007 GitHub stars, uses the Apache-2.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 1,879 commits in the last year.

  6. 6

    Homer

    Dead simple static homepage to expose your server services, with an easy yaml configuration and connectivity check.

    Homer has 11,642 GitHub stars, uses the Apache-2.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 63 commits in the last year.

  7. 7

    Heimdall

    Elegant solution to organise all your web applications.

    Heimdall has 9,341 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license and had 85 commits in the last year.

  8. 8

    Personal Management System

    Organize the essentials of everyday life, everything from a simple to-do list, and notes up to payments, and schedules.

    Personal Management System has 4,167 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 122 commits in the last year.

  9. 9

    ryot

    Track various facets of your life - media, fitness, etc.

    ryot has 3,624 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 152 commits in the last year.

  10. 10

    Your Spotify

    Allows you to record your Spotify listening activity and have statistics about them served through a Web application.

    Your Spotify has 4,591 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 64 commits in the last year; it replaces Last.fm.

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Best for solo developers

Ranked for solo developers on GitHub stars, commits in the last year, Docker images, open-source licenses and recent commits.

  1. 1

    Grafana

    Dashboards and visualization for metrics, logs and traces from Prometheus, Loki and dozens of other sources.

    Grafana has 77,096 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image, is written in TypeScript and had 11,362 commits in the last year; it replaces Datadog and Grafana Cloud. For solo developers it also scores on a Docker image, an open-source license and a commit in the last 90 days.

  2. 2

    Homepage by gethomepage

    Highly customizable homepage (or startpage / application dashboard) with Docker and service API integrations.

    Homepage by gethomepage has 32,989 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image, is written in JavaScript and had 544 commits in the last year. For solo developers it also scores on a Docker image, an open-source license and a commit in the last 90 days.

  3. 3

    Dashy

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

    Dashy has 26,635 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image, is written in Vue and had 939 commits in the last year. For solo developers it also scores on a Docker image, an open-source license and a commit in the last 90 days.

  4. 4

    Glance

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

    Glance has 37,350 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image, is written in Go and had 48 commits in the last year. For solo developers it also scores on a Docker image, an open-source license and a commit in the last 90 days.

  5. 5

    Homarr

    Sleek, modern dashboard with many integrations and web-based config.

    Homarr has 5,007 GitHub stars, uses the Apache-2.0 license, ships a Docker image, is written in TypeScript and had 1,879 commits in the last year. For solo developers it also scores on a Docker image, an open-source license and a commit in the last 90 days.

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Best for home use

Ranked for home use on GitHub stars, commits in the last year, Docker images, open-source licenses and recent commits.

  1. 1

    Grafana

    Dashboards and visualization for metrics, logs and traces from Prometheus, Loki and dozens of other sources.

    Grafana has 77,096 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 11,362 commits in the last year; it replaces Datadog and Grafana Cloud. For home use it also scores on a Docker image, an open-source license and a commit in the last 90 days.

  2. 2

    Homepage by gethomepage

    Highly customizable homepage (or startpage / application dashboard) with Docker and service API integrations.

    Homepage by gethomepage has 32,989 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 544 commits in the last year. For home use it also scores on a Docker image, an open-source license and a commit in the last 90 days.

  3. 3

    Dashy

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

    Dashy has 26,635 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 939 commits in the last year. For home use it also scores on a Docker image, an open-source license and a commit in the last 90 days.

  4. 4

    Glance

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

    Glance has 37,350 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 48 commits in the last year. For home use it also scores on a Docker image, an open-source license and a commit in the last 90 days.

  5. 5

    Homer

    Dead simple static homepage to expose your server services, with an easy yaml configuration and connectivity check.

    Homer has 11,642 GitHub stars, uses the Apache-2.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 63 commits in the last year. For home use it also scores on a Docker image, an open-source license and a commit in the last 90 days.

FAQ

Questions and answers

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What is the best open source self-hosted dashboard?

The best open source self-hosted dashboard is Grafana, with 77,096 GitHub stars, the AGPL-3.0 license and a Docker image; Homepage by gethomepage and Dashy are strong alternatives. This page also breaks the picks down by team size and use: Grafana leads for solo developers and home use. The overall ranking weighs GitHub stars, commits in the last year, Docker images, open-source licenses and recent commits across the 20 apps in the personal dashboards category of the appsgit catalog.

Is Grafana free?

Yes. Grafana is open-source software released under the AGPL-3.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.

Which open source self-hosted dashboard is best for a solo developer?

Grafana ranks first for solo developers, with 77,096 GitHub stars, the AGPL-3.0 license and a Docker image; Homepage by gethomepage and Dashy follow. The solo developers ranking adds points for Docker images, open-source licenses and recent commits on top of stars and activity.

Which open source self-hosted dashboard is best for home use?

Grafana ranks first for home use, with 77,096 GitHub stars, the AGPL-3.0 license and a Docker image; Homepage by gethomepage and Dashy follow. The home use ranking adds points for Docker images, open-source licenses and recent commits on top of stars and activity.

Can I self-host these self-hosted dashboards with Docker?

Yes, 9 of the 10 picks. Grafana, Homepage by gethomepage and Dashy publish Docker images, so you can run them on a VPS or home server with Docker Compose. The others install from their own packages or source; follow each project's install guide.

Are all of these self-hosted dashboards open source?

All 10 apps on this list are open source. You can self-host and modify each one under its license.

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