illa-buildervsPolis
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| illa-builder | Polis | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 17 in Low Code | #1 of 2 in Surveys |
| GitHub stars | 12 336 | 1 221 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 1 |
| Latest release | — | v2.42.2 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
illa-builder scores 67/100 against 54/100 for Polis, so it is the safer default.
Polis ships more often: 1 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 →Polis details →