Kimai
A free, open-source time tracker for teams that you can self-host or rent as an EU cloud service.
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About Kimai
Kimai is an open-source web application for tracking time by customer, project and activity. It supports any number of users with roles and teams, timesheets with timers or manual entry, billable rates, budgets, exports, and invoices generated from templates, plus working-time accounts, public holidays and expenses on higher cloud plans. A plugin marketplace extends it with features such as approvals and custom fields, and there is a JSON API. You can install it on your own server with Docker or manually, completely free under the AGPL 3 licence, or pay per user for Kimai Cloud, which is hosted in Germany and GDPR compliant, with a 30-day free trial. The project is made in Austria and has been around for many years. As a browser-based tool its interface is functional rather than slick, and self-hosting means you look after updates and backups, but few tools give you this much control over time data.
Best for: Teams that want to own their time data on their own server, or in EU hosting.
Pros and cons
What works
- Free and open source under the AGPL
- Invoicing, budgets and multi-user roles included
- Cheap EU-hosted cloud option
Why people leave
- Interface is functional rather than polished
- Self-hosting means maintaining the server
- Some features come as plugins
Top Kimai alternatives
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solidtime66.5Newer open-source tracker with a more modern interface and desktop app.
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Clockify62.6Hosted, polished apps and a free plan, if you'd rather not run a server.
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Toggl Track59.6Easier day-to-day experience with native apps on every platform.
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Timewarrior57.2Open-source command-line tracker for individuals who live in the terminal.
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Harvest55.3Commercial alternative with similar invoicing focus and less setup.
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Kimai: common questions
Is Kimai free?
Yes. Kimai is free, open-source software that you can host yourself.
Is Kimai open source?
Yes. The source code is on GitHub at kimai/kimai. You can also run it on your own server.
What platforms does Kimai run on?
Kimai is available for Web and Self-hosted.
What are the best alternatives to Kimai?
The highest-ranked Kimai alternatives right now are solidtime, Clockify and Toggl Track. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.