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dashdot vs Glances: catalog facts
dashdotGlances
Free

Free to self-host from its public GitHub repository.

Free

Free and open source, funded by sponsorship.

Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line, Web
  • Simple overview of CPU, RAM, storage and network
  • Runs in Docker
  • Runs on Linux, FreeBSD, macOS and Windows from the same codebase
  • Built-in web interface, so a phone or tablet can watch a server
  • Built for single small servers, not fleets
  • No long-term metric history like Prometheus setups
  • Python and pip installation, which on some systems means a virtual environment
  • Exposing the web interface or API on a network needs authentication configured by you
Self-hosted Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License: LGPL-3.0
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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