portkey
Simple web portal that serves as a startup page, displaying a compilation of links and URLs, while also allowing the addition of custom pages, all managed through a single configuration file.
Maintained, but at a slower pace than the leaders in its category.
Commit activity more than 59% of tracked projects; popularity more than 10%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 179 |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v4.0.0 · 9 Aug 2026 |
| Repo updated | 24 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 |
| Built with | Go, Docker |
Is portkey actively maintained?
Over the last 11 months the project absorbed 405 commits, of which 142 arrived in the most recent quarter — roughly 47 commits a month.
The most recent tagged release, v4.0.0, shipped about two months ago — a current, installable version exists today.
portkey ranks #8 of 19 in Personal Dashboards, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What portkey actually does
Portkey is a self-hosted web portal that functions as a customisable start page and link directory. It allows you to organise collections of URLs and build additional pages, with all content managed through a single configuration file.
Best fit: It suits anyone wanting a lightweight, self-hosted dashboard to centralise links and resources behind a single interface.
Worth knowing: Configuration relies entirely on manual edits to a single file rather than a graphical interface, and the project has a relatively small community compared to alternative dashboard solutions.
Deployment notes
As a containerised Go application, it typically requires persistent storage mounted for the configuration file and a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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