illa-buildervsOTOBO
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| illa-builder | OTOBO | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 17 in Low Code | #5 of 9 in Helpdesk |
| GitHub stars | 12 336 | 339 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 |
| Latest release | — | rel-11_0_15 · 4 Feb 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Perl |
Which one should you pick?
illa-builder scores 67/100 against 54/100 for OTOBO, so it is the safer default.
OTOBO ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for illa-builder.
illa-builder is growing faster right now (+12 stars in 30 days).
illa-builder details →OTOBO details →