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dashdot vs HomeButler: catalog facts
dashdot	HomeButler
Free Free to self-host from its public GitHub repository.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Web, Self-hosted	macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Simple overview of CPU, RAM, storage and network Runs in Docker	Reports changes instead of live graphs Verifies that backups actually restore
Built for single small servers, not fleets No long-term metric history like Prometheus setups	Aimed at small homelabs rather than large fleets Young project with a small user base
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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