Kimaivsqdrant
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kimai | qdrant | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Time Tracking | #1 of 5 in Vector Database |
| GitHub stars | 5 112 | 35 307 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +69 | +504 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 14 |
| Latest release | 2.71.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | v1.20.0 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
qdrant 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 14 for qdrant.
qdrant is growing faster right now (+504 stars in 30 days).
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