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Bare vs BlankSlate
At a glance
- BlankSlate has more active installs: 10K+, against 50+ for Bare.
- On a typical day, BlankSlate is downloaded about 39 times, Bare about 0.
- Bare has no reviews yet.
- BlankSlate was updated more recently: Nov 12, 2025, against May 10, 2011 for Bare.
Line by line
BlankSlate leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Bare |  BlankSlate |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #272 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2 | 1.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(63) |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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