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Glance vs Homarr

Problem solved: You want one homelab start page and two dashboards both claim to be it.

Why This Comparison Exists

The Homelab Problem: You want one homelab start page and two dashboards both claim to be it.

Verified Containers in This Recipe

Service / GuideVerified ImageHost PortRole
How to Deploy Glance with Docker Compose: Lightweight Self-Hosted Dashboard${IMAGE:-glanceapp/glance:latest}internalGlance is an ultra-lightweight, customizable dashboard that aggregates RSS feeds, subreddits, weather, and server metrics into a single interface. Here is how to deploy it using Docker Compose, configure custom YAML pages, and monitor homelab services.
How to Deploy Homarr: The Modern Customizable Homelab Dashboard with Docker Composeghcr.io/homarr-labs/homarr:latestinternalHomarr is an open-source, highly customizable dashboard and homelab application portal. Learn how to deploy Homarr v2 with Docker Compose, configure mandatory encryption secrets, integrate Docker container management, and build your dashboard.

Head-to-Head Verdict & Architecture Notes

Both tools were deployed and captured in our isolated browser harness. Review their individual guides above for single-container setup, or unlock our side-by-side evaluation compose file below.

services:
  glance:
    image: ${IMAGE:-glanceapp/glance:latest}
    container_name: lantern-glance
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
      - "8080:8080"
    networks:
      - lanternrack_net
  homarr:
    image: ghcr.io/homarr-labs/homarr:latest
    container_name: lantern-homarr
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
      - "8080:8080"
    networks:
      - lanternrack_net

networks:
  lanternrack_net:
    driver: bridge