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Hestia vs Observer

At a glance

  • Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 500+ for Observer.
  • On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 785 times, Observer about 3.
  • Observer has no reviews yet.
  • Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Apr 19, 2026 for Observer.
  • Hestia has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for Observer.

Line by line

Hestia leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.

MetricHestiaObserver
Popular rank#31#245
Active installs70K+500+
Downloads, last 30 days55.7K61
Rating4.8(563)No ratings
Last release11 days ago6 months ago
Requires PHP5.4.07.2

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