# Dashy vs hestia

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Dashy | hestia |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 44 in Dashboard | #2 of 10 in Control Panel |
| GitHub stars | 26 840 ✓ | 4 552 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +288 ✓ | +46 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | 4.9.0 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | 1.10.5 · 14 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Vue | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Dashy scores 83/100 against 68/100 for hestia, so it is the safer default.

hestia ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Dashy.

If you want the quickest setup, Dashy is easier to run; hestia needs more configuration.

Dashy is growing faster right now (+288 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Dashy](https://selfhost.directory/project/dashy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dashy.md)
- [hestia](https://selfhost.directory/project/hestia) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hestia.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dashy-vs-hestia