# invoice-ninja vs Kimai

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

| | invoice-ninja | Kimai |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Invoicing | #2 of 11 in Time Tracking |
| GitHub stars | 10 337 ✓ | 5 110 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +231 ✓ | +72 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 ✓ | 23 |
| Latest release | v5.13.50 · 21 Oct 2026 | 2.71.0 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Kimai scores 71/100 against 70/100 for invoice-ninja, so it is the safer default.

invoice-ninja ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 23 for Kimai.

invoice-ninja is growing faster right now (+231 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/invoice-ninja-vs-kimai2