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Nimbus vs Homarr: catalog facts
NimbusHomarr
Free

Free to self-host; a hosted Nimbus Cloud option is also offered.

Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Built-in health checks with uptime history
  • Multi-user with OAuth2 and role-based access
  • Layout is edited directly in the browser rather than in a config file
  • Integrations show download queues and service state inside the tiles
  • Younger and smaller project than Homarr or Dashy
  • Older separate frontend and backend images no longer receive updates
  • Integration credentials are stored per board and need re-entering after major upgrades
Self-hosted, Hosted service Self-hosted, Web application
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License not stated
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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