ActivityWatch vs Kimai
Both ActivityWatch and Kimai are self-hosted alternatives to Toggl Track. Both are filed under Time Tracking.
Side by side
| Field | ActivityWatch | Kimai |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Automatically track how you spend time on your devices. | Track work time and print out a summary of your activities on demand. |
| GitHub stars | 19,465 | 5,125 |
| License | MPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | Python | PHP |
| Latest release | v0.14.1, 10 October 2026 | 2.71.0, 25 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 26 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Time Tracking | Time Tracking |
| Website | https://activitywatch.net | https://www.kimai.org/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch | https://github.com/kimai/kimai |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- ActivityWatch has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 19,465 against 5,125.
- ActivityWatch recorded repository activity more recently, 26 October 2026 against 25 October 2026.
- Kimai has the newer release on record: 2.71.0, 25 October 2026, against v0.14.1, 10 October 2026.
- Licenses differ: ActivityWatch is listed under MPL-2.0; Kimai under AGPL-3.0.
- Platforms differ: ActivityWatch lists Python; Kimai lists PHP.
- Both are filed under the same categories: Time Tracking.