illa-buildervsPVE-UPS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| illa-builder | PVE-UPS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 17 in Low Code | #20 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 12 336 | 359 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 |
| Latest release | — | v4.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
illa-builder scores 67/100 against 51/100 for PVE-UPS, so it is the safer default.
PVE-UPS ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for illa-builder.
If you want the quickest setup, PVE-UPS is easier to run; illa-builder needs more configuration.
illa-builder is growing faster right now (+12 stars in 30 days).
illa-builder details →PVE-UPS details →