head to head · open source
glance vs amethyst
glance has 37,981 GitHub stars, 1,506 forks, 318 open issues and last shipped yesterday. amethyst has 1,617 stars, 227 forks, 114 open issues and last shipped yesterday. glance leads on adoption by 2,249% (37,981 vs 1,617 stars). glance is written in Go under AGPL-3.0; amethyst is written in Kotlin under MIT. glance has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, amethyst 14%. amethyst was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| glance | amethyst | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 38K | ★ 1.6K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Go | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.5K | ⑂ 227 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick glance if
- You weight community size — 38K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick amethyst if
- You want the amethyst feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Kotlin
- You evaluated both and amethyst fits your workflow better
About glance
Glance Install • Configuration • Discord • Sponsor Community widgets • Preconfigured pages • Themes A lightweight, highly customizable dashboard that displays your feeds in a beautiful, streamlined interface Features Various widgets RSS feeds Subreddit posts Hacker News posts Weather forecasts YouTube channel uploads Twitch channels Market prices Docker containers status Server stats Custom widgets and many more... Fast and lightweight Low memory usage Few dependencies Minimal vanilla JS Single Configuration Configuration is done through YAML files, to learn more about how the layout works, how to add more pages…
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About amethyst
Amethyst Nostr Client for Android Join the social network you control. Download and Install Android Desktop Coming soon (separate PR): Scoop (Windows), AUR (Arch Linux). Build from source: see BUILDING.md. Install troubleshooting (Gatekeeper / SmartScreen / AppImage): see BUILDING.md § Troubleshooting installs. Verifying the APK signature If you sideload Amethyst (Obtainium, GitHub Releases, Zap Store), verify that your APK is signed by the official release key before installing. All official Amethyst APKs — both the googleplay and fdroid flavors — are signed with the same certificate, whose SHA 256 fingerprint…
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Frequently asked questions
Is glance or amethyst more popular?
glance has 37,981 GitHub stars and amethyst has 1,617. glance has the larger community by that measure.
Are glance and amethyst free?
Both are open source. glance is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and amethyst under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between glance and amethyst?
glance is written in Go and amethyst in Kotlin. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, glance or amethyst?
Choose glance if you want the larger community (37,981 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose amethyst if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.