Dash by plotly
Data Apps & Dashboards for Python. No JavaScript Required.
About Dash
From the project's README at github.com/plotly/dash. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
[](https://circleci.com/gh/plotly/dash) [](https://github.com/plotly/dash/blob/master/LICENSE) [](https://pypi.org/project/dash/) [](https://pypi.org/project/dash/) [](https://github.com/plotly/dash/graphs/contributors) Dash is the most downloaded, trusted Python framework for building ML & data science web apps.
Built on top of Plotly.js, React and Flask, Dash ties modern UI elements like dropdowns, sliders, and graphs directly to your analytical Python code. Read our tutorial (proudly crafted with Dash itself). Docs: Create your first Dash app in under 5 minutes dash.gallery: Dash app gallery with Python & R code
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 24k | github.com/plotly/dash |
| GitHub forks | 2.3k | github.com/plotly/dash |
| PYPI downloads (last month) | 9225k | dash |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 11.1 years | since Apr 2015 |
| Last commit | 2 days ago | May 5, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 103 | last: 6 days ago |
| Funding links | 2 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
GHSA-547x-748v-vp6p. What people say on Hacker News
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Ready to self-host Dash?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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