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ClamAV vs Dashy
A side-by-side editorial comparison of ClamAV and Dashy — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
ClamAV vs Dashy: at a glance
What is ClamAV?
ClamAV's file parsers keep yielding CVEs — and every fix ships twice, to two branches.
ClamAV runs two supported lines, 1.5.x and 1.4.x, and publishes identical patch releases seconds apart whenever a vulnerability lands. The recurring source is the same: file format parsers. The July pair fixed a PESpin unpacker use-after-free and an integer overflow in PE rebuild size calculations; the March pair fixed an HTML parser error-handling crash and a JPEG scanning hang inherited from a Rust image dependency. One of the July issues reaches back to code from 2005.
What is Dashy?
Dashy ships a release per merged PR — the real 4.5 features are already scrolling off the feed.
The self-hosted dashboard cuts a version for essentially every merged pull request, so the recent window is a mix of dependabot bumps, German translations, an out-of-memory fix from unclosed secureConnect listeners, OIDC post-logout redirect support, and new sorting by provider and item ID. The 4.5.0 release that carries the substance — drag-and-drop editing of sections, items and widgets, a rebuilt GitHub stats widget on the official API, and number formatting in the custom-api widget — sits just outside this window.
ClamAV vs Dashy: editorial side-by-side
ClamAV
0.0INFRA · APIS
ClamAV's file parsers keep yielding CVEs — and every fix ships twice, to two branches.
◆ Current state
ClamAV runs two supported lines, 1.5.x and 1.4.x, and publishes identical patch releases seconds apart whenever a vulnerability lands. The recurring source is the same: file format parsers. The July pair fixed a PESpin unpacker use-after-free and an integer overflow in PE rebuild size calculations; the March pair fixed an HTML parser error-handling crash and a JPEG scanning hang inherited from a Rust image dependency. One of the July issues reaches back to code from 2005.
◆ Where it's heading
Feature work has effectively paused since 1.5.0 last October, which added OLE2 encryption detection and HTML URI recording in JSON metadata. Everything since is patch traffic. The more consequential trend is the Rust dependency chain: fixing image parsing bugs by upgrading crates has twice forced the minimum Rust compiler version upward, which pushes cost onto distribution packagers rather than end users.
◆ Prediction
Expect the dual-branch CVE pattern to continue at roughly quarterly intervals, with the PE and archive parsers the likeliest source given their history here. Whether a 1.6 line opens is not something these entries indicate — there has been no development release since the 1.5.0 cycle.
Dashy
6.3INFRA · APIS
Dashy ships a release per merged PR — the real 4.5 features are already scrolling off the feed.
◆ Current state
The self-hosted dashboard cuts a version for essentially every merged pull request, so the recent window is a mix of dependabot bumps, German translations, an out-of-memory fix from unclosed secureConnect listeners, OIDC post-logout redirect support, and new sorting by provider and item ID. The 4.5.0 release that carries the substance — drag-and-drop editing of sections, items and widgets, a rebuilt GitHub stats widget on the official API, and number formatting in the custom-api widget — sits just outside this window.
◆ Where it's heading
Development is steady and community-driven, with a maintainer handling auth and stability while contributors add widgets, sorting and translations. The direction after 4.5.0 is refinement rather than expansion: fix what the new editing surface exposed, round out OIDC, keep dependencies current. The per-PR release cadence makes the feed noisy relative to how much actually changes.
◆ Prediction
Expect the 4.5.x patch stream to continue at roughly a release every few days, dominated by dependency bumps and follow-up fixes to the drag-and-drop editor. Larger features will land in a 4.6 cut rather than trickling through patches.
Alternatives to ClamAV and Dashy
Other Infra & APIs products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either ClamAV or Dashy.
Volatility
Volatility 3 caught up with Volatility 2, then started reorganising itself.
GLAuth
A small LDAP server that grew OpenTelemetry tracing, embedded plugins and RISC-V builds.
OctoPrint
OctoPrint 2.0 turns serial into one connector among several, and breaks plugins doing it.
CRI-O
Patch tags land monthly with release notes that itemize nothing.
Dokploy
A self-hosted PaaS spending its releases on secrets, injection fixes and plan limits.
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Recent activity from ClamAV and Dashy
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 22h agoDashy4.5.6 bumps fast-uri
- 3d agoDashy4.5.5 adds missing German translations
- 5d agoDashy4.5.4 fixes an OOM crash from leaked listeners
- 6d agoDashy4.5.3 bumps minor and patch dependencies
- 8d agoDashy4.5.2 adds OIDC post-logout redirect support
- 10d agoDashy4.5.1 adds sorting by provider and item ID
- 1mo agoClamAVPESpin use-after-free and PE overflow patched
- 1mo agoClamAVSame PE fixes backported to the 1.4 line
- 5mo agoClamAVHTML parser crash fixed; Rust floor raised again
- 5mo agoClamAV1.4 branch takes the HTML and TIFF parser fixes
- 9mo agoClamAVPE and TNEF scanning performance fixes
- 10mo agoClamAV1.5.0 adds OLE2 encryption checks and HTML URI capture
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between ClamAV and Dashy?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Dashy is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is ClamAV better than Dashy?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Dashy is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Infra & APIs products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to ClamAV?
Top ClamAV alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "ClamAV alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/clamav for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Dashy?
Top Dashy alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Dashy alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/dashy for the full list with editorial commentary on each.