head to head · open source
glance vs voyager
glance has 37,981 GitHub stars, 1,506 forks, 318 open issues and last shipped yesterday. voyager has 1,829 stars, 175 forks, 256 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. glance leads on adoption by 1,977% (37,981 vs 1,829 stars). glance is written in Go under AGPL-3.0; voyager is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. glance has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, voyager 10%. 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 | voyager | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 38K | ★ 1.8K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Go | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-28 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.5K | ⑂ 175 |
| 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 voyager if
- You want the voyager feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and voyager 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 voyager
Voyager A mobile first Lemmy web client Report Bug · Request Feature · Releases & 8203; Voyager for Lemmy Voyager is an Apollo like open source web client for Lemmy. It's a mobile first app, but works great on desktop devices, too. Please feel free to try it out! What does Voyager currently support? Light/dark mode View and subscribe to communities Multi account support Single comment thread context view Upvote, downvote and reply to threads and comments Interact with user profiles Comment thread collapsing A bunch of swipe gestures Messaging, mentions and replies Creating new posts (url/photo/text)…
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Frequently asked questions
Is glance or voyager more popular?
glance has 37,981 GitHub stars and voyager has 1,829. glance has the larger community by that measure.
Are glance and voyager free?
Both are open source. glance is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and voyager under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between glance and voyager?
glance is written in Go and voyager in TypeScript. 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 voyager?
Choose glance if you want the larger community (37,981 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose voyager if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.