Genealogyvstimelinize
Two self-hosted Personal Productivity projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Genealogy | timelinize | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 38 in Personal Productivity | #9 of 38 in Personal Productivity |
| GitHub stars | 367 | 3 690 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +17 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 0 |
| Latest release | v6.4.2 · 29 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Go |
Which one should you pick?
timelinize scores 55/100 against 50/100 for Genealogy, so it is the safer default.
Genealogy ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for timelinize.
If you want the quickest setup, Genealogy is easier to run; timelinize needs more configuration.
timelinize is growing faster right now (+17 stars in 30 days).
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