# daedalOS vs Wakapi

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | daedalOS | Wakapi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 5 in Emulation | #4 of 11 in Time Tracking |
| GitHub stars | 13 078 ✓ | 4 465 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +39 ✓ | +30 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 2.18.2 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

daedalOS scores 72/100 against 64/100 for Wakapi, so it is the safer default.

Wakapi ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for daedalOS.

If you want the quickest setup, Wakapi is easier to run; daedalOS needs more configuration.

## Details

- [daedalOS](https://selfhost.directory/project/daedalos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/daedalos.md)
- [Wakapi](https://selfhost.directory/project/wakapi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wakapi.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/daedalos-vs-wakapi