Heimdall
Elegant solution to organise all your web applications.
- GitHub stars
- 9,352
- License
- MIT
- Latest release
- v2.8.3
5 September 2026 - Last commit
- 3 October 2026
- Runs on
- PHP
Commits per month, last 12 months
88 commits
Replaces
Paid products Heimdall can stand in for.
How to self-host Heimdall
Heimdall runs on PHP. The project's own install guide is the place to start; most people put it on a small server with Docker and a reverse proxy for HTTPS.
- Get a server: a home server, a VPS, or a managed app host.
- Install it the way the project's docs describe, usually with Docker Compose.
- Put it behind HTTPS and set up backups before you add real data.
- Update it regularly. Watch the project's releases.
Similar apps
- Glance
Highly customizable dashboard that puts all your feeds in one place.
- Homepage by gethomepage
Highly customizable homepage (or startpage / application dashboard) with Docker and service API integrations.
- Dashy
Feature-rich homepage for your homelab, with easy YAML configuration.
- Homer
Dead simple static homepage to expose your server services, with an easy yaml configuration and connectivity check.
- Homarr
Sleek, modern dashboard with many integrations and web-based config.
- Your Spotify
Allows you to record your Spotify listening activity and have statistics about them served through a Web application.
Questions
Is Heimdall free?
Yes. Heimdall is open source under the MIT license, so you can use it without paying for a license. You pay only for the server it runs on.
Can I self-host Heimdall?
Yes. Heimdall runs on PHP. Follow the install guide in the project's documentation, or use a host that installs it for you.
What does Heimdall replace?
People use Heimdall instead of start.me.
Is Heimdall still maintained?
The last change to Heimdall's code was on 3 October 2026, with 88 commits in the last 12 months.
Topics
App data from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0), stars and activity from GitHub.