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A Starting Point vs Hestia
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 100+ for A Starting Point.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 792 times, A Starting Point about 0.
- A Starting Point has no reviews yet.
- Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Jan 18, 2020 for A Starting Point.
- Hestia has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for A Starting Point.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  A Starting Point |  Hestia |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #31 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2 | 55.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(563) |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.4.0 |
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