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Hestia vs icyNETS Simplic
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 90+ for icyNETS Simplic.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 785 times, icyNETS Simplic about 0.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Aug 16, 2017 for icyNETS Simplic.
- icyNETS Simplic has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Hestia.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hestia |  icyNETS Simplic |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31 | – |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.7K | 3 |
| Rating | 4.8(563) | 4.8(5) |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4.0 | – |
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