ActualvsKimai
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Actual | Kimai | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Personal Finance | #2 of 11 in Time Tracking |
| GitHub stars | 29 835 | 5 111 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +699 | +68 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 23 |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 · 2 Oct 2026 | 2.71.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Actual scores 81/100 against 72/100 for Kimai, so it is the safer default.
Kimai ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Actual.
Actual is growing faster right now (+699 stars in 30 days).
Actual details →Kimai details →
Swap a project
Keep Actual, compare it with
Keep Kimai, compare it with