# 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. ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Question | What is the best open source self-hosted dashboard? | | Picks | 20 | | Top pick | Grafana (77,096 stars) | | Data as of | Oct 7, 2026 | | Canonical URL | https://appsgit.com/best/open-source-dashboards | ## 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. - [Grafana](https://appsgit.com/apps/grafana) (77,096 stars, AGPL-3.0, TypeScript, Docker): 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. - [Homepage by gethomepage](https://appsgit.com/apps/homepage-by-gethomepage) (32,989 stars, GPL-3.0, JavaScript, Docker): 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. - [Dashy](https://appsgit.com/apps/dashy) (26,635 stars, MIT, Vue, Docker): Dashy has 26,635 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 939 commits in the last year. - [Glance](https://appsgit.com/apps/glance) (37,350 stars, AGPL-3.0, Go, Docker): Glance has 37,350 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 48 commits in the last year. - [Homarr](https://appsgit.com/apps/homarr) (5,007 stars, Apache-2.0, TypeScript, Docker): 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. - [Homer](https://appsgit.com/apps/homer) (11,642 stars, Apache-2.0, Vue, Docker): Homer has 11,642 GitHub stars, uses the Apache-2.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 63 commits in the last year. - [Heimdall](https://appsgit.com/apps/heimdall) (9,341 stars, MIT, PHP): Heimdall has 9,341 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license and had 85 commits in the last year. - [Personal Management System](https://appsgit.com/apps/personal-management-system) (4,167 stars, MIT, PHP, Docker): Personal Management System has 4,167 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 122 commits in the last year. - [ryot](https://appsgit.com/apps/ryot) (3,624 stars, GPL-3.0, TypeScript, Docker): ryot has 3,624 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 152 commits in the last year. - [Your Spotify](https://appsgit.com/apps/your-spotify) (4,591 stars, GPL-3.0, TypeScript, Docker): 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. ## Best for solo developers Ranked for solo developers on GitHub stars, commits in the last year, Docker images, open-source licenses and recent commits. - [Grafana](https://appsgit.com/apps/grafana) (77,096 stars, AGPL-3.0, TypeScript, Docker): 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. - [Homepage by gethomepage](https://appsgit.com/apps/homepage-by-gethomepage) (32,989 stars, GPL-3.0, JavaScript, Docker): 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. - [Dashy](https://appsgit.com/apps/dashy) (26,635 stars, MIT, Vue, Docker): 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. - [Glance](https://appsgit.com/apps/glance) (37,350 stars, AGPL-3.0, Go, Docker): 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. - [Homarr](https://appsgit.com/apps/homarr) (5,007 stars, Apache-2.0, TypeScript, Docker): 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. ## Best for home use Ranked for home use on GitHub stars, commits in the last year, Docker images, open-source licenses and recent commits. - [Grafana](https://appsgit.com/apps/grafana) (77,096 stars, AGPL-3.0, TypeScript, Docker): 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. - [Homepage by gethomepage](https://appsgit.com/apps/homepage-by-gethomepage) (32,989 stars, GPL-3.0, JavaScript, Docker): 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. - [Dashy](https://appsgit.com/apps/dashy) (26,635 stars, MIT, Vue, Docker): 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. - [Glance](https://appsgit.com/apps/glance) (37,350 stars, AGPL-3.0, Go, Docker): 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. - [Homer](https://appsgit.com/apps/homer) (11,642 stars, Apache-2.0, Vue, Docker): 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. ## How this list was made - Candidates: the 20 apps in the personal dashboards category. Archived projects and projects with no commit in the last two years are left out. - Base score: GitHub stars on a log scale plus commits in the last 12 months (log scale, capped at 1,000). - Bonus points for a published Docker image, an OSI-approved open-source license and a commit in the last 90 days. - Each "Best for" section re-ranks the same apps with that audience's profile (for example startups add points for permissive licenses, project websites and recent commits; small business for Docker images and deploy guides). - Source-available apps can rank, but they are labelled and never described as open source. ## FAQ ### 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. ## Related questions - [What is the best open source monitoring tool?](https://appsgit.com/best/open-source-monitoring-tools) - [What is the best open source budgeting app?](https://appsgit.com/best/open-source-budgeting-software) - [What is the best open source CMS?](https://appsgit.com/best/open-source-cms) - [What is the best open source team chat app?](https://appsgit.com/best/open-source-team-chat) - [What is the best open source file sharing app?](https://appsgit.com/best/open-source-file-sharing) - [What is the best open source self-hosting platform?](https://appsgit.com/best/open-source-self-hosting-platforms) - [What is the best open source media server?](https://appsgit.com/best/open-source-media-servers) - [What is the best open source photo management app?](https://appsgit.com/best/open-source-photo-management) ## See also - [All personal dashboards apps](https://appsgit.com/categories/dashboards) - [All monitoring & status pages apps](https://appsgit.com/categories/monitoring) - [All bookmarks & link sharing apps](https://appsgit.com/categories/bookmarks) - [Open-source alternatives to Datadog](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/datadog) - [Open-source alternatives to Grafana Cloud](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/grafana-cloud) - [Open-source alternatives to Last.fm](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/last-fm) - [Grafana vs Metabase](https://appsgit.com/compare/grafana-vs-metabase) - [How to self-host Grafana with Docker Compose](https://appsgit.com/guides/grafana) --- Canonical page: https://appsgit.com/best/open-source-dashboards Source: appsgit (https://appsgit.com), the app store for github. 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