# ILIAS vs Nezha

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

| | ILIAS | Nezha |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Learning Management System | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 505 | 10 379 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-1 | +43 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 41 ✓ |
| Latest release | v11.5 · 6 Oct 2026 | v2.6.1 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | WTFPL |
| Main language | PHP | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Nezha scores 72/100 against 61/100 for ILIAS, so it is the safer default.

Nezha ships more often: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 22 for ILIAS.

If you want the quickest setup, Nezha is easier to run; ILIAS needs more configuration.

Nezha is growing faster right now (+43 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ILIAS](https://selfhost.directory/project/ilias) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ilias.md)
- [Nezha](https://selfhost.directory/project/nezha) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nezha.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ilias-vs-nezha