ExcaliDashvshomelab-monitor
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ExcaliDash | homelab-monitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #19 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 1 701 | 227 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +120 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 23 |
| Latest release | v0.6.6 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.37.0 · 23 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
ExcaliDash scores 58/100 against 52/100 for homelab-monitor, so it is the safer default.
homelab-monitor ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for ExcaliDash.
If you want the quickest setup, ExcaliDash is easier to run; homelab-monitor needs more configuration.
ExcaliDash is growing faster right now (+120 stars in 30 days).
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