Homepage
Focus: docker. Shares dashboard and start page with Dashy. Same 4.6 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit
Web App
Dashy
A customisable start page that puts all your apps and links in one place.
Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com
What is Dashy?
Dashy is a free, open-source personal dashboard you can host yourself to organise your apps, services and bookmarks on one page. It includes status checks, widgets, themes, icon packs, keyboard shortcuts and a visual editor, so you can build a tidy home screen without writing code.
Third-party open-source projects. We are not affiliated with their authors; repositories are provided as-is by their maintainers. Review each project's license, code and security before installing. See our Disclaimer.
Pros
- Highly customisable layouts and themes
- Built-in status checks and widgets
- Free and open source
Cons
- Needs a server or Docker to run
- So many options it can feel busy at first
Who should use Dashy
People who juggle many web apps and want one tidy page to launch them all.
Who may not need it
Anyone happy with a handful of browser bookmarks.
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Focus: rss. Shares dashboard and start page with Dashy. Rated 4.7 (Dashy: 4.6).
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Focus: shell history, terminal and command line. Shares open source and github with Dashy. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS, Linux and Windows. Rated 4.7 (Dashy: 4.6).
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OmniTools
Focus: online tools and file conversion. Shares self-hosted and open source with Dashy. Same 4.6 rating.
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Focus: home inventory and organisation. Shares self-hosted and open source with Dashy. Rated 4.5 (Dashy: 4.6).
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Free alternatives to Dashy
Free resources that cover similar ground.
Wallos
Focus: subscriptions and budgeting. Shares self-hosted and open source with Dashy. Rated 4.5 (Dashy: 4.6).
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Homelable
Focus: homelab and monitoring. Shares dashboard and self-hosted with Dashy. Adds Linux. Rated 4.4 (Dashy: 4.6).
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BentoPDF
Focus: pdf tools, merge pdf and privacy. Shares open source and github with Dashy. Rated 4.7 (Dashy: 4.6).
Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit
Rectangle
Focus: window manager, window snapping and raycast alternative. Shares open source with Dashy. A Mac app, not a web app. Adds macOS. Rated 4.7 (Dashy: 4.6).
Mac AppFreemacOS
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Speakr
Focus: transcription, audio and privacy. Shares self-hosted and open source with Dashy. Adds Linux. Rated 4.7 (Dashy: 4.6).
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Actual Budget
Focus: budgeting and personal finance. Shares self-hosted and open source with Dashy. Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Same 4.6 rating.
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