Dashyvstesserae
Two self-hosted Dashboard projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Dashy | tesserae | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 44 in Dashboard | #14 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 26 833 | 980 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +281 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 78 |
| Latest release | 4.9.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.480.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Vue | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Dashy scores 83/100 against 51/100 for tesserae, so it is the safer default.
tesserae ships more often: 78 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Dashy.
If you want the quickest setup, Dashy is easier to run; tesserae needs more configuration.
Dashy is growing faster right now (+281 stars in 30 days).
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