# Kimai vs paymenter

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

| | Kimai | paymenter |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Time Tracking | #3 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 5 111 ✓ | 2 810 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +73 | +499 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | 2.71.0 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.5.9 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Kimai scores 71/100 against 69/100 for paymenter, so it is the safer default.

Kimai ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for paymenter.

paymenter is growing faster right now (+499 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/kimai2-vs-paymenter