Stackyard vs Homepage, Dashy and Homarr
Stackyard next to the three dashboards people most often compare it with.
Choose Stackyard if
Section titled “Choose Stackyard if”- You want a launcher that flags an unhealthy app.
- You set things up in a web UI, not a YAML file.
- You check the dashboard many times a day.
- You want a value from any API on a tile, with no code.
- You want WCAG 2.2 AA, a home-screen app and six languages.
Choose another if
Section titled “Choose another if”- You want history or alerts. Stackyard shows current values only.
- You want configuration as code in a Git repository.
- You need user accounts. Stackyard has one admin password.
- You want plugins. The widget set is fixed.
Feature comparison
Section titled “Feature comparison”| Feature | Stackyard | gethomepage | Dashy | Homarr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Settings | Web UI | YAML file | YAML or UI | Web UI |
| Custom API | Live badge1See note 1 | YAML widget | YAML widget | JSX widget |
| Health checks | HTTP, Docker, Proxmox | HTTP, ICMP, Docker, Kubernetes, Proxmox | HTTP, ICMP | HTTP |
| Self-hosted services4See note 4 | 38 | 154 | 19 | 91 |
| User accounts | None3See note 3 | None | Yes, with roles | Yes, with groups |
| Runtime dependencies2See note 2 | None | 33 | 34 | 75 |
Settings
- Stackyard
- Web UI
- gethomepage
- YAML file
- Dashy
- YAML or UI
- Homarr
- Web UI
Custom API
- Stackyard
- Live badge1See note 1
- gethomepage
- YAML widget
- Dashy
- YAML widget
- Homarr
- JSX widget
Health checks
- Stackyard
- HTTP, Docker, Proxmox
- gethomepage
- HTTP, ICMP, Docker, Kubernetes, Proxmox
- Dashy
- HTTP, ICMP
- Homarr
- HTTP
Self-hosted services4See note 4
- Stackyard
- 38
- gethomepage
- 154
- Dashy
- 19
- Homarr
- 91
User accounts
- Stackyard
- None3See note 3
- gethomepage
- None
- Dashy
- Yes, with roles
- Homarr
- Yes, with groups
Runtime dependencies2See note 2
- Stackyard
- None
- gethomepage
- 33
- Dashy
- 34
- Homarr
- 75
Sources and notes
- Point a tile at any API and pick a value. No code. See Badges.
- From each project’s docs and source, October 2026.
- One password per instance. Link instances with the Dashboard switch.
- Counted from each project’s source, November 2026. Each service counts once, however many widgets read it. Cloud services and generic widgets such as RSS, iframe and custom API are not counted.
Switching? Stackyard imports apps and folders from Homepage and Dashy files. See Import.