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Dashy vs ToolJet

A side-by-side editorial comparison of Dashy and ToolJet — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

Dashy vs ToolJet: at a glance

FeatureDashyToolJet
SectorInfra & APIsInfra & APIs
Velocity score5.05.0
Sparks · 30d00
Top themesself-hosted, dashboard, open-source, homelablow-code, internal-tools, ai-app-builder, mcp
Last editorial update1mo ago1d ago
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What is Dashy?

Dashy ships multiple releases daily—mostly dependency housekeeping punctuated by new widget additions.

Dashy is an open-source self-hosted dashboard that ships in a high-velocity, community-driven cadence—often several patch releases per day. The current run is dominated by automated dependency bumps via Dependabot, with one substantive widget addition: a calendar widget (v4.6.10) resolving two long-standing feature requests. Individual releases are small and scoped to a single PR.

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What is ToolJet?

ToolJet ships AI Builder release 4 to its LTS line, with Gemini 4 Argon support.

ToolJet's LTS v3.20.250 brings AI Builder release 4 into the enterprise edition, with cancellation handling and Gemini 4 Argon as a model option; v3.20.248 added workspace MCP OAuth with SSO login. The beta line spent the week on Node 22.23.4 for the October security release, file-permission and license-check fixes, a page-panel crash fix, and an environment flag that limits ToolJet Database edits to admins.

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Dashy vs ToolJet: editorial side-by-side

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Dashy
INFRA · APIS
5.0

Dashy ships multiple releases daily—mostly dependency housekeeping punctuated by new widget additions.

◆ Current state

Dashy is an open-source self-hosted dashboard that ships in a high-velocity, community-driven cadence—often several patch releases per day. The current run is dominated by automated dependency bumps via Dependabot, with one substantive widget addition: a calendar widget (v4.6.10) resolving two long-standing feature requests. Individual releases are small and scoped to a single PR.

◆ Where it's heading

Dashy's release pattern is more housekeeping than expansion: dependency updates keep the package graph current while occasional community-submitted widgets broaden the integration library. Beyond the top 6 entries, v4.6.7 added an `allowInsecure` prop for skipping certificate verification on internal services, v4.6.6 added status text overrides for uptime widgets, and v4.6.4 improved the Uptime Kuma widget—a cluster of quality-of-life improvements for self-hosters running home lab stacks. There's no visible architectural shift or major new capability surface.

◆ Prediction

The project will continue its community PR cadence: one or two widget additions per week interspersed with automated dependency updates. No major redesign or new integration pattern is visible in the entries.

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ToolJet
INFRA · APIS
5.0

ToolJet ships AI Builder release 4 to its LTS line, with Gemini 4 Argon support.

◆ Current state

ToolJet's LTS v3.20.250 brings AI Builder release 4 into the enterprise edition, with cancellation handling and Gemini 4 Argon as a model option; v3.20.248 added workspace MCP OAuth with SSO login. The beta line spent the week on Node 22.23.4 for the October security release, file-permission and license-check fixes, a page-panel crash fix, and an environment flag that limits ToolJet Database edits to admins.

◆ Where it's heading

The AI Builder work that sat in beta is now reaching LTS customers, alongside MCP connections that respect SSO. Most other changes on both lines are security bumps and hardening, which fits a product selling to enterprises that run the LTS track.

◆ Prediction

Expect AI Builder to keep adding models and EE controls on LTS, and more admin-level permission flags like the database-edit restriction.

Alternatives to Dashy and ToolJet

Other Infra & APIs products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Dashy or ToolJet.

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Recent activity from Dashy and ToolJet

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 1d agoToolJetv3.21.86-beta: AI Builder sync, keyboard a11y, signup toggle fix
  2. 2d agoToolJetv3.20.251-lts: license-check and promo-code fixes
  3. 2d agoToolJetv3.21.85-beta: code search in the App Builder sidebar
  4. 3d agoToolJetv3.20.250-lts: AI Builder release 4 with Gemini 4 Argon
  5. 6d agoToolJetv3.21.84-beta: fix crash when adding a page
  6. 6d agoToolJetv3.21.83-beta: flag to limit ToolJet Database edits to admins
  7. 1mo agoDashyDashy v4.6.13 🚀
  8. 1mo agoDashyDashy v4.6.12 🚀
  9. 1mo agoDashyDashy v4.6.11 🚀
  10. 1mo agoDashyv4.6.10: Calendar widget added
  11. 1mo agoDashyDashy v4.6.9 🚀
  12. 1mo agoDashyDashy v4.6.8 🚀

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Dashy and ToolJet?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Dashy and ToolJet are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is Dashy better than ToolJet?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Dashy and ToolJet are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Infra & APIs products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to Dashy?

Top Dashy alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Dashy alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/dashy for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to ToolJet?

Top ToolJet alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "ToolJet alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/tooljet for the full list with editorial commentary on each.