Does Heimdall need a database container?
No. It keeps its own SQLite database inside the /config volume, so there is no separate database to run and copying that folder backs up the whole dashboard.
Heimdall: Start Page for Your Apps
Open every service on your network from one page of tiles, with app icons and a search bar. Heimdall serves that dashboard from a single container, and 155 of the 521 apps it knows show live details once you add an API key.
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How Heimdall stacks up against other productivity apps. Add or remove apps to change the comparison.
| Requirement | Heimdall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| Web UI | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Architecture | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM |
| Min hardware | Not stated | 256 MB RAM · 250 MB | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Containers | 1The app alone | 1The app alone | 1The app alone | 1The app alone | 1The app alone |
| Database | SQLite | none | SQLite | none | none |
| Runtime | PHP | Node | PHP | Node | Go |
| Docker | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Linux package | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | – | – | – | – | Yes |
| macOS | – | – | – | – | Yes |
| PHP | – | – | Yes | – | – |
| Full comparison | This app | Dashy vs Heimdall | Heimdall vs Organizr | – | – |
Common questions
What do enhanced apps add in Heimdall?
A live tile. Enhanced apps accept an API key and show details such as queue counts or uptime, while the 521 foundation apps only need a URL and fill in the icon themselves.
Why does Heimdall refuse to check my internal links?
It blocks lookups to private and reserved IP addresses by default. Set ALLOW_INTERNAL_REQUESTS=true when the instance stays on your LAN or sits behind authentication.
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