Kill BillvsKimai
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kill Bill | Kimai | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 13 in Billing | #2 of 11 in Time Tracking |
| GitHub stars | 5 826 | 5 111 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +68 | +73 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 23 |
| Latest release | killbill-0.24.22 · 28 Sept 2026 | 2.71.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Kimai scores 71/100 against 68/100 for Kill Bill, so it is the safer default.
Kimai ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Kill Bill.
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