AMUD Dashboard vs Heimdall vs Homepage vs Homarr (I'll Be Honest)
I built AMUD Dashboard so I'm biased. Here's when you'd still pick something else.
I built AMUD. I'm biased. Here's the honest comparison anyway.
| AMUD | Heimdall | Homepage | Homarr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runtime | Rust binary | PHP/Laravel | Node/React | Next.js |
| Config | SQLite + UI | DB + UI | YAML | UI + files |
| Idle RAM | ~26–35MB (PVE native) | ~150MB | varies | 200MB+ |
| Proxmox LXC control | native | no | widgets | limited |
| YAML required | never | no | yes | partial |
Pick Heimdall if
You want simple bookmarks and PHP on your server doesn't bother you. No live telemetry needed.
Pick Homepage if
You live in Git, love YAML, want the widget ecosystem. You're good at debugging indent errors. Respect.
Pick Homarr if
You want the polished drag-drop UI and don't care about RAM. *arr integration out of the box matters to you.
Pick AMUD Dashboard if
- Proxmox is your hypervisor and you want native LXC status + power controls
- You refuse to maintain YAML for a link portal
- You want Plex/Jellyfin/HA/host metrics without gluing shell scripts
- ~26MB idle on Proxmox sounds nice
What AMUD Dashboard won't become
SaaS. YAML-first config. Node/PHP dependency. It's a homelab tool. Stays that way.
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/boubli/AMUD-Dashboard/main/setup-amud.sh | bash