Homer
Dead simple static homepage to expose your server services, with an easy yaml configuration and connectivity check.
Maintained, but at a slower pace than the leaders in its category.
Commit activity more than 25% of tracked projects; popularity more than 81%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 12k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v26.08.3 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Repo updated | 30 Aug 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 |
| Built with | Docker, K8S, Nodejs |
Is Homer actively maintained?
Over the last 11 months the project absorbed 80 commits, of which 28 arrived in the most recent quarter — roughly 9 commits a month.
The most recent tagged release, v26.08.3, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Homer ranks #7 of 19 in Personal Dashboards, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What Homer actually does
Homer is a static homepage designed to display links to various server services. It relies on a straightforward YAML file for configuration and includes built-in connectivity checks for the listed endpoints.
Best fit: It suits administrators who want a lightweight, centralized landing page for their home lab or private network without running a dynamic backend.
Worth knowing: Because configuration is entirely file-based, making changes or adding new services requires manual editing of the YAML structure rather than using a graphical interface.
Deployment notes
As a static asset, it typically runs inside a minimal container and does not require a persistent database, though you will need to mount a volume to supply your configuration file.
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