# Kimai vs unsloth

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

| | Kimai | unsloth |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Time Tracking | #1 of 7 in Local AI |
| GitHub stars | 5 112 | 78 743 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +69 | +2 019 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | 2.71.0 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | prebuilt-wheels-cu13 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

unsloth scores 85/100 against 72/100 for Kimai, so it is the safer default.

Kimai ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for unsloth.

unsloth is growing faster right now (+2 019 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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