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Dashy alternatives
The best Dashy alternatives in developer tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Aug 4, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to Dashy? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in developer tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, Dashy shipped 1 meaningful update in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 6.3 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.
About Dashy
The self-hosted dashboard finally let you drag things around instead of editing YAML.
Dashy tags a release per merged pull request, so the version number climbs several times a week while most tags carry a single dependabot bump or a translation file. The substance sits in 4.5.0, which added drag-and-drop editing of sections, items and widgets, rebuilt the GitHub stats widget on GitHub's own API with optional token authentication, and expanded number formatting in the custom-api widget. Point releases since have been an OIDC post-logout redirect, item sorting options, and an out-of-memory crash fix.
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Top 12 alternatives to Dashy
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
INFRA · APIS
Windmill collapsed its deployment model, opened two paid runtimes, and let an agent build the workspace.
INFRA · APIS
Prowler is turning its scanner into an agent that can operate the platform, and charging for it.
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Gateway API takes layer 4 to standard, and Kubernetes moves closer to one networking API.
INFRA · APIS
Borg's long-running 2.0 beta finally landed packs — and warned it dropped back to alpha quality.
INFRA · APIS
Grype has stopped competing on coverage and started competing on how few false positives it prints.
INFRA · APIS
Talos 1.14 brings BGP routing into the OS and locks /var down to noexec by default.
INFRA · APIS
v0 is turning itself into an API-callable build agent that reads your Figma and your warehouse.
INFRA · APIS
Tailscale is turning the tailnet itself into an API-addressable resource.
INFRA · APIS
A daily-shipping indexer proxy whose entire product is a scraper definition file that never stops rotting.
INFRA · APIS
Sonarr's release feed is a two-month run of one-line fixes, most of them about qBittorrent auth.
INFRA · APIS
k0s ships one fix four times a day — the cost of keeping four Kubernetes branches current.
Dashy vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance
Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.
| Product | Velocity | Sparks · 30d | Focus areas | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dashy (baseline) | 6.3 | 1 | self-hosteddashboarddrag-and-drop | 4.5.0 adds drag-and-drop editing of sections, items and widgets |
| GitHub | 10.0 | 1 | copilotagentic-automationenterprise-governance | Trigger Copilot automations with comments |
| Windmill | 8.8 | 3 | workflow-engineai-sessionsdeployment-lineage | One deployment target, derived from the workspace lineage |
| Prowler | 8.8 | 2 | agentic-securitymcpcloud-posture | Lighthouse AI gets page context and the full MCP toolbox |
| Kubernetes | 7.5 | 1 | gateway-apiservice-networkingheadlamp | Gateway API v1.6: TCPRoute and UDPRoute Graduate to Standard |
| BorgBackup | 6.3 | 1 | backupdeduplicationrepository-format | 2.0.0b22 introduces packs — and warns stability regressed to alpha |
| Grype | 6.3 | 1 | vulnerability-scanningfalse-positivesgolang | Reachability analysis lands to cut Go false positives |
| Talos Linux | 6.3 | 1 | kubernetes-osbgpencrypted-dns | v1.14.0-beta.0 |
| v0 by Vercel | 6.3 | 1 | agent-nativemcpdesign-to-code | Claude Opus 5, direct Figma inspection, and composer prompt history |
| Tailscale | 6.3 | 1 | programmable-tailnetsidentity-and-accessssh-hardening | Tailnet creation API |
| Jackett | 5.0 | 0 | torznabindexer-definitionsscraper-maintenance | — |
| Sonarr | 5.0 | 0 | media-automationqbittorrentdownload-clients | — |
| k0s | 5.0 | 0 | kubernetesdistributionbackports | — |
The 12 best Dashy alternatives, in depth
1. GitHub · velocity 10.0
Copilot's cloud agent becomes event-driven while GitHub retires its own model catalog.
Over the last 30 days GitHub shipped 1 meaningful update vs Dashy's 1, most recently “Trigger Copilot automations with comments”. Its velocity score of 10.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Dashy leans on self hosted, dashboard and drag and drop, GitHub focuses on copilot, agentic automation and enterprise governance.
GitHub and Dashy have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
2. Windmill · velocity 8.8
Windmill collapsed its deployment model, opened two paid runtimes, and let an agent build the workspace.
Over the last 30 days Windmill shipped 3 meaningful updates vs Dashy's 1, most recently “One deployment target, derived from the workspace lineage”. Its velocity score of 8.8/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Dashy leans on self hosted, dashboard and drag and drop, Windmill focuses on workflow engine, ai sessions and deployment lineage.
Over the last 30 days Windmill has been shipping faster than Dashy — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
3. Prowler · velocity 8.8
Prowler is turning its scanner into an agent that can operate the platform, and charging for it.
Over the last 30 days Prowler shipped 2 meaningful updates vs Dashy's 1, most recently “Lighthouse AI gets page context and the full MCP toolbox”. Its velocity score of 8.8/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Dashy leans on self hosted, dashboard and drag and drop, Prowler focuses on agentic security, mcp and cloud posture.
Over the last 30 days Prowler has been shipping faster than Dashy — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
4. Kubernetes · velocity 7.5
Gateway API takes layer 4 to standard, and Kubernetes moves closer to one networking API.
Over the last 30 days Kubernetes shipped 1 meaningful update vs Dashy's 1, most recently “Gateway API v1.6: TCPRoute and UDPRoute Graduate to Standard”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Dashy leans on self hosted, dashboard and drag and drop, Kubernetes focuses on gateway api, service networking and headlamp.
Kubernetes and Dashy have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Kubernetes trajectory → · Compare Dashy vs Kubernetes →
5. BorgBackup · velocity 6.3
Borg's long-running 2.0 beta finally landed packs — and warned it dropped back to alpha quality.
Over the last 30 days BorgBackup shipped 1 meaningful update vs Dashy's 1, most recently “2.0.0b22 introduces packs — and warns stability regressed to alpha”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Dashy leans on self hosted, dashboard and drag and drop, BorgBackup focuses on backup, deduplication and repository format.
BorgBackup and Dashy have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full BorgBackup trajectory → · Compare Dashy vs BorgBackup →
6. Grype · velocity 6.3
Grype has stopped competing on coverage and started competing on how few false positives it prints.
Over the last 30 days Grype shipped 1 meaningful update vs Dashy's 1, most recently “Reachability analysis lands to cut Go false positives”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Dashy leans on self hosted, dashboard and drag and drop, Grype focuses on vulnerability scanning, false positives and golang.
Grype and Dashy have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
7. Talos Linux · velocity 6.3
Talos 1.14 brings BGP routing into the OS and locks /var down to noexec by default.
Over the last 30 days Talos Linux shipped 1 meaningful update vs Dashy's 1, most recently “v1.14.0-beta.0”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Dashy leans on self hosted, dashboard and drag and drop, Talos Linux focuses on kubernetes os, bgp and encrypted dns.
Talos Linux and Dashy have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Talos Linux trajectory → · Compare Dashy vs Talos Linux →
8. v0 by Vercel · velocity 6.3
V0 is turning itself into an API-callable build agent that reads your Figma and your warehouse.
Over the last 30 days v0 by Vercel shipped 1 meaningful update vs Dashy's 1, most recently “Claude Opus 5, direct Figma inspection, and composer prompt history”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Dashy leans on self hosted, dashboard and drag and drop, v0 by Vercel focuses on agent native, mcp and design to code.
v0 by Vercel and Dashy have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full v0 by Vercel trajectory → · Compare Dashy vs v0 by Vercel →
9. Tailscale · velocity 6.3
Tailscale is turning the tailnet itself into an API-addressable resource.
Over the last 30 days Tailscale shipped 1 meaningful update vs Dashy's 1, most recently “Tailnet creation API”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Dashy leans on self hosted, dashboard and drag and drop, Tailscale focuses on programmable tailnets, identity and access and ssh hardening.
Tailscale and Dashy have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
10. Jackett · velocity 5.0
A daily-shipping indexer proxy whose entire product is a scraper definition file that never stops rotting.
Over the last 30 days Jackett shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Dashy's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Dashy leans on self hosted, dashboard and drag and drop, Jackett focuses on torznab, indexer definitions and scraper maintenance.
Jackett has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Dashy in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
11. Sonarr · velocity 5.0
Sonarr's release feed is a two-month run of one-line fixes, most of them about qBittorrent auth.
Over the last 30 days Sonarr shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Dashy's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Dashy leans on self hosted, dashboard and drag and drop, Sonarr focuses on media automation, qbittorrent and download clients.
Sonarr has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Dashy in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
12. k0s · velocity 5.0
K0s ships one fix four times a day — the cost of keeping four Kubernetes branches current.
Over the last 30 days k0s shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Dashy's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Dashy leans on self hosted, dashboard and drag and drop, k0s focuses on kubernetes, distribution and backports.
k0s has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Dashy in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to Dashy?
The top Dashy alternatives we currently track in developer tools are GitHub, Windmill, Prowler, Kubernetes, BorgBackup, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of Dashy alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare Dashy directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with Dashy" link to a side-by-side /compare page.