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Consulting vs Essence
At a glance
- Consulting has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Essence.
- On a typical day, Consulting is downloaded about 14 times, Essence about 0.
- Essence has no reviews yet.
- Consulting was updated more recently: May 8, 2026, against Aug 5, 2012 for Essence.
- Essence has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Consulting.
Line by line
Consulting leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Consulting |  Essence |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #119 | – |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 489 | 0 |
| Rating | 3.0(19) | No ratings |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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