About Kimai
Kimai is an open source time tracking platform for projects, teams and companies. It records working hours, groups them by customer and project, and helps with invoicing. You can use the hosted cloud version or install it on your own server.
What it does
Users start and stop timers for their work, and time entries are sorted by customer, project and activity. Reports show time by user, customer, project, tag or period. Invoices can be created from recorded times with configurable templates and numbering. Login can be handled by external identity providers, and two-factor authentication is available.
Key features
- Timers and timesheets by project
- Reports by user, customer and period
- Invoice templates in PDF and DOCX
- Login through LDAP, SAML or other providers
- JSON API for external tools
Who it's for
Freelancers, agencies and companies that want full control of their time data. Self-hosting suits teams with their own servers and IT staff, while the cloud option suits teams that prefer not to run software.
Pricing and good to know
The software is open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence, so self-hosting is free. The cloud version is a paid service with its own plans, and the site offers a free start. Self-hosting needs Docker or a manual install, and you are responsible for updates and backups.
Highlights
- Timers and timesheets by project
- Reports by user, customer and period
- Invoice templates in PDF and DOCX
- JSON API for external tools
