# Kimai vs SeaweedFS

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

| | Kimai | SeaweedFS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Time Tracking | #1 of 11 in Cloud Storage |
| GitHub stars | 5 113 | 35 812 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +70 | +851 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 28 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2.71.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | 4.51 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

SeaweedFS scores 81/100 against 72/100 for Kimai, so it is the safer default.

SeaweedFS ships more often: 28 stable releases in the past year, against 23 for Kimai.

SeaweedFS is growing faster right now (+851 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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