KimaivsWagtail
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kimai | Wagtail | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Time Tracking | #4 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 5 112 | 20 594 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +69 | +84 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 19 |
| Latest release | 2.71.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | PHP | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Wagtail scores 78/100 against 72/100 for Kimai, so it is the safer default.
Kimai ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for Wagtail.
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