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Glance

A self-hosted dashboard that puts all your feeds on one page.

Visit Glance4.7

  • Rating

    4.7 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    Web, Cross-Platform

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What is Glance?

Glance is a free, open-source, self-hosted dashboard that gathers RSS feeds, subreddits, Hacker News, YouTube uploads, weather, calendars and site status into one fast page. You set it up in a single YAML file, add as many pages and widgets as you like, and run it as one small binary or Docker container.

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Pros: what Glance does well

  • Everything you check daily on one page
  • Light and quick to load
  • Free and open source

Cons: where it falls short

  • Set-up is done by editing a YAML file
  • Needs a server or always-on computer to host

Who Glance is for

People who want one calm start page instead of opening a dozen sites every morning.

Who can skip it

Anyone who prefers a ready-made app with no configuration.

Glance alternatives

Not sold on Glance? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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Dashy

Shares dashboard and start page with Glance. Rated 4.6 (Glance: 4.7).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

Homer

Focus: homelab. Shares dashboard and start page with Glance. Rated 4.5 (Glance: 4.7).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit

Linkwarden

Focus: bookmarks, read it later and web archive. Shares self-hosted and open source with Glance. Adds iOS, Android and Chrome. Same 4.7 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb, iOS
4.7Visit

Navidrome

Focus: music, streaming and audio. Shares self-hosted and open source with Glance. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Same 4.7 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb, macOS
4.7Visit

FreshRSS

Focus: rss reader, news aggregator and feeds. Shares self-hosted and open source with Glance. Rated 4.6 (Glance: 4.7).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

Komga

Focus: comics, manga and ebooks. Shares self-hosted and open source with Glance. Rated 4.6 (Glance: 4.7).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.6Visit

Free alternatives to Glance

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

linkding

Focus: bookmarks and read later. Shares self-hosted and open source with Glance. Adds Chrome and Firefox. Rated 4.6 (Glance: 4.7).

Web AppFreeWeb, Chrome
4.6Visit

Miniflux

Focus: rss reader and news. Shares self-hosted and open source with Glance. Rated 4.6 (Glance: 4.7).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

Kavita

Focus: ebooks and reading server. Shares self-hosted and open source with Glance. Rated 4.5 (Glance: 4.7).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit

Shiori

Focus: bookmarks, read later and pocket alternative. Shares self-hosted and open source with Glance. Adds Chrome and Firefox. Rated 4.5 (Glance: 4.7).

Web AppFreeWeb, Chrome
4.5Visit

Pinchflat

Focus: youtube, video archive and podcast. Shares self-hosted and open source with Glance. Rated 4.4 (Glance: 4.7).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit

Homarr

Focus: homelab and self-hosting. Shares dashboard and start page with Glance. Adds Windows and Linux. Rated 4.6 (Glance: 4.7).

Web AppFreeWeb, Windows
4.6Visit
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