# ontime vs Wakapi

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

| | ontime | Wakapi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 64/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 11 in Event Management | #4 of 11 in Time Tracking |
| GitHub stars | 970 | 4 466 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +14 | +31 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v4.15.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.18.2 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Wakapi scores 64/100 against 60/100 for ontime, so it is the safer default.

ontime ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Wakapi.

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

Wakapi is growing faster right now (+31 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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