# Kimai vs Reactive Resume

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

| | Kimai | Reactive Resume |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Time Tracking | #1 of 46 in Document Management |
| GitHub stars | 5 112 | 45 030 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +69 | +1 629 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2.71.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | v6.0.7 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Reactive Resume scores 87/100 against 72/100 for Kimai, so it is the safer default.

Reactive Resume ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 23 for Kimai.

Reactive Resume is growing faster right now (+1 629 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Kimai](https://selfhost.directory/project/kimai2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kimai2.md)
- [Reactive Resume](https://selfhost.directory/project/reactive-resume) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/reactive-resume.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/kimai2-vs-reactive-resume