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Fail2Ban vs Dashy
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Fail2Ban and Dashy — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Fail2Ban vs Dashy: at a glance
What is Fail2Ban?
Fail2Ban's last release was an interim beta 14 months ago; the feed spans eight years in six entries.
Fail2Ban has published one release since April 2024, and it was explicitly labelled an interim beta. The six most recent entries cover eight calendar years — 1.1.1.beta0 in June 2025, 1.1.0 in April 2024, then two 1.0.x releases from late 2022 and a pair of 0.10/0.11 releases from 2020. Every entry defers its substance to a linked ChangeLog, so the feed itself carries version numbers, joke release names and little else.
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.
Fail2Ban vs Dashy: editorial side-by-side
Fail2Ban
0.0INFRA · APIS
Fail2Ban's last release was an interim beta 14 months ago; the feed spans eight years in six entries.
◆ Current state
Fail2Ban has published one release since April 2024, and it was explicitly labelled an interim beta. The six most recent entries cover eight calendar years — 1.1.1.beta0 in June 2025, 1.1.0 in April 2024, then two 1.0.x releases from late 2022 and a pair of 0.10/0.11 releases from 2020. Every entry defers its substance to a linked ChangeLog, so the feed itself carries version numbers, joke release names and little else.
◆ Where it's heading
The stated purpose of the last substantive release was Python 3.12 and 3.13 compatibility, which is maintenance to stay installable rather than development. Release intervals have widened from months to years, and the most recent tag is a beta that has not been followed by a final. On the evidence here, the project is in preservation mode.
◆ Prediction
The most likely next event is another compatibility release triggered by a Python version that breaks the current code, not a feature release. Whether 1.1.1 ever leaves beta is not something these entries indicate — no further tag has followed it in over a year.
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 Fail2Ban 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 Fail2Ban 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 Fail2Ban 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
- 1y agoFail2Ban1.1.1 interim beta, unfinished since June 2025
- 2y agoFail2Ban1.1.0 restores Python 3.12 and 3.13 compatibility
- 3y agoFail2Ban1.0.2 fixes a Dovecot filter regression
- 3y agoFail2Ban1.0.1 rolls up filter and action updates
- 5y agoFail2Ban0.11.2 stability and filter updates
- 5y agoFail2Ban0.10.6 closes out the 0.10 line
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Fail2Ban 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 Fail2Ban 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 Fail2Ban?
Top Fail2Ban alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Fail2Ban alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/fail2ban 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.