# Olares vs Wakapi

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

| | Olares | Wakapi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 22 in Home Server | #4 of 11 in Time Tracking |
| GitHub stars | 5 333 ✓ | 4 465 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +47 ✓ | +30 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 135 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | 1.12.8-20261028 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.18.2 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Olares scores 65/100 against 64/100 for Wakapi, so it is the safer default.

Olares ships more often: 135 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Wakapi.

If you want the quickest setup, Wakapi is easier to run; Olares needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Olares](https://selfhost.directory/project/olares) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/olares.md)
- [Wakapi](https://selfhost.directory/project/wakapi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wakapi.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/olares-vs-wakapi