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Kadence vs Toothpaste
At a glance
- Kadence has more active installs: 500K+, against 50+ for Toothpaste.
- On a typical day, Kadence is downloaded about 2,839 times, Toothpaste about 0.
- Kadence is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 456 reviews, against 2.5 from 2 reviews.
- Kadence was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Aug 25, 2017 for Toothpaste.
- Toothpaste has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for Kadence.
Line by line
Kadence leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Kadence |  Toothpaste |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5 | – |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 125.2K | 0 |
| Rating | 4.9(456) | 2.5(2) |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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