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Self-Hosting Homarr: Modern Application Dashboard

Homarr is a modern dashboard for your self-hosted services. Docker integration, widgets, and a customizable home page for your homelab.

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What Is Homarr?


Homarr is a modern, customizable dashboard for your self-hosted services. It goes beyond Homer with Docker integration and interactive widgets.


Features


Dashboard

  • Customizable grid layout
  • App tiles with status indicators
  • Drag-and-drop arrangement
  • Multiple pages/tabs
  • Custom backgrounds

    • Docker Integration

  • Auto-discover running containers
  • Start/stop/restart containers
  • Container resource usage
  • Health status

    • Widgets

  • Weather
  • Calendar
  • RSS feeds
  • System stats
  • Download clients (qBittorrent, SABnzbd)
  • Media (Jellyfin, Plex)
  • DNS (AdGuard, Pi-hole)
  • Search bar

    • Customization

  • Themes and colors
  • Custom icons
  • Layout options
  • User management
  • Multiple boards

    • Homarr vs Homer vs Heimdall


  • Homarr: Most modern, Docker integration, widgets
  • Homer: Simplest, YAML config, static
  • Heimdall: Middle ground, PHP-based

    • When to Choose Homarr


  • You want widgets, not just links
  • You use Docker and want container management
  • You want the most modern dashboard UI

    • Deployment


    Deploy on TinyPod. Resources: 1 CPU, 256 MB RAM.


    Homarr is the dashboard Homer wishes it could be. Docker integration and widgets make it genuinely useful beyond just being a link page.