illa-buildervsJmalCloud
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| illa-builder | JmalCloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 17 in Low Code | #10 of 11 in Cloud Storage |
| GitHub stars | 12 336 | 882 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 9 |
| Latest release | — | v2.16.9 · 4 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
illa-builder scores 67/100 against 48/100 for JmalCloud, so it is the safer default.
JmalCloud ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for illa-builder.
If you want the quickest setup, JmalCloud is easier to run; illa-builder needs more configuration.
illa-builder is growing faster right now (+12 stars in 30 days).
illa-builder details →JmalCloud details →