# Firefly III vs Kimai

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

| | Firefly III | Kimai |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 62 in Personal Finance | #2 of 11 in Time Tracking |
| GitHub stars | 25 025 ✓ | 5 112 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +301 ✓ | +69 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 23 ✓ |
| Latest release | develop-20261028.2 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.71.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Firefly III scores 82/100 against 72/100 for Kimai, so it is the safer default.

Kimai ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for Firefly III.

Firefly III is growing faster right now (+301 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Firefly III](https://selfhost.directory/project/firefly-iii) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/firefly-iii.md)
- [Kimai](https://selfhost.directory/project/kimai2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kimai2.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/firefly-iii-vs-kimai2