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Compelling vs Hestia
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against fewer than 10 for Compelling.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 785 times, Compelling about 0.
- Compelling has no reviews yet.
- Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Nov 7, 2017 for Compelling.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Compelling |  Hestia |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #31 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 0 | 55.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(563) |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.4.0 |
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