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ifmvsilla-builder

Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

ifmilla-builder
Score49/10067/100
Rank in category#19 of 34 in File Management#3 of 17 in Low Code
GitHub stars37012 336
Stars, last 30 days+0+12
Stable releases, 12 months20
Latest releasev4.1.2 · 20 Aug 2026—
SetupEasyAdvanced
Official Docker imageNoNo
LicenseMITApache-2.0
Main languagePHPTypescript

Which one should you pick?

illa-builder scores 67/100 against 49/100 for ifm, so it is the safer default.

ifm ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for illa-builder.

If you want the quickest setup, ifm is easier to run; illa-builder needs more configuration.

illa-builder is growing faster right now (+12 stars in 30 days).

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