head to head · open source
glance vs MaterialAbout
glance has 37,981 GitHub stars, 1,506 forks, 318 open issues and last shipped yesterday. MaterialAbout has 1,513 stars, 208 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped 20 days ago. glance leads on adoption by 2,410% (37,981 vs 1,513 stars). glance is written in Go under AGPL-3.0; MaterialAbout is written in Java under MIT. glance has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, MaterialAbout 14%. glance 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 | MaterialAbout | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 38K | ★ 1.5K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Go | Java |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-14 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.5K | ⑂ 208 |
| 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 MaterialAbout if
- You want the MaterialAbout feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and MaterialAbout 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 MaterialAbout
Material About This is an Android project. You, as a mobile developer, can use this library to show a material about screen in your apps. It was built to make your life easier when introducing you to your users, and also, to create an about screen pattern for material android apps. It's really simple and dynamic, check it out. Note: If you're missing some feature please let me know. Or even better, create a pull request. Also, I'm needing some help to translate the strings.xml to other languages. Supported Languages: 🇺🇸 🇧🇷 🇪🇸 🇮🇹 🇷🇺 🇩🇪 :cn: :tr: 🇺🇦 🇫🇷 🇦🇪 🇰🇷 Sample app This library has a lot…
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Frequently asked questions
Is glance or MaterialAbout more popular?
glance has 37,981 GitHub stars and MaterialAbout has 1,513. glance has the larger community by that measure.
Are glance and MaterialAbout free?
Both are open source. glance is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and MaterialAbout under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between glance and MaterialAbout?
glance is written in Go and MaterialAbout in Java. 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 MaterialAbout?
Choose glance if you want the larger community (37,981 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose MaterialAbout if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.