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Hestia vs LocalMerchant
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against fewer than 10 for LocalMerchant.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 792 times, LocalMerchant about 0.
- LocalMerchant has no reviews yet.
- Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Nov 27, 2025 for LocalMerchant.
- Hestia has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for LocalMerchant.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hestia |  LocalMerchant |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31 | #8,765 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.9K | 2 |
| Rating | 4.8(563) | No ratings |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4.0 | 8.0 |
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