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Glances vs dashdot: catalog facts
Glancesdashdot
Free

Free and open source, funded by sponsorship.

Free

Free to self-host from its public GitHub repository.

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

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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