Mafl
Minimalistic flexible homepage.
Little to no recent activity. Treat as unmaintained until proven otherwise.
Commit activity more than 4% of tracked projects; popularity more than 30%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 757 |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v0.15.4 · 13 Jul 2024 |
| Repo updated | 7 Jun 2026 |
| Licence | MIT |
| Built with | Docker, Nodejs |
Is Mafl actively maintained?
Mafl is under active development: 4 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 0 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
Activity is cooling: commits are down 50% against the previous quarter. One slow quarter is normal; two in a row is a signal.
The last tagged release, v0.15.4, is over 2 years old. If you deploy, expect to build from the default branch rather than a stable tag.
Mafl ranks #18 of 19 tracked personal dashboards projects. Several better-maintained options exist in the same category — they are listed below.
What Mafl actually does
Mafl is a self-hosted personal dashboard designed to act as a minimalistic and flexible homepage for your server or browser. It allows you to organise and display your frequently used links and services in a single centralised location. The project is built using Node.js and distributed under the MIT licence.
Best fit: It is a suitable choice if you want a lightweight, customisable landing page for your local network or self-hosted services without heavy dependencies.
Worth knowing: The repository exhibits low maintenance activity, which may mean bug fixes and updates are infrequent. You should also consider that it competes in a crowded space with much more actively maintained alternatives.
Deployment notes
As a Dockerised Node.js application, you will typically need to configure persistent storage for your configuration files and map appropriate ports for access. Putting it behind a reverse proxy is recommended if you require TLS termination for external access.
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