# Kimai vs Wagtail

> 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.

## Details

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

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