# Actual vs Kimai

> 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).

## Details

- [Actual](https://selfhost.directory/project/actual) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/actual.md)
- [Kimai](https://selfhost.directory/project/kimai2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kimai2.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/actual-vs-kimai2