About Kimai
Kimai is an independent European open-source time-tracking platform designed for project-driven teams. It can be self-hosted or used as a cloud SaaS (Kimai Cloud), with development in Austria and hosting in Germany to emphasize data protection and transparency. It tracks work time across projects and prints summaries on demand, and includes features like invoicing, reports, and an extensive API.
Key features
- Open-source, self-hosting or SaaS
- Authentication and security (LDAP, SAML, 2FA)
- Time tracking across customers, projects and activities
- Invoicing with templates and export formats (PDF, DOCX)
- JSON API for external integrations
- Reports and analyses with dashboards
- Data export in XLSX, PDF, CSV, HTML
- Expense tracking (via plugin)
- Customer Portal and Time-clock mode
- Docker deployment and plugin ecosystem
- SAML, 2FA support
- Plugins, audit logs, and secure hosting options
Why choose Kimai?
- Open-source with strong data protection and GDPR focus
- EU-based development (Austria) and EU-hosted infrastructure (Germany)
- Flexible deployment: self-hosted or cloud SaaS, with no vendor lock-in
- Scalable for freelancers to large teams, with unlimited users and transparent pricing
- Commitment to privacy; no data selling; active community and ecosystem
Pricing
Pricing – Kimai
Annual (billed yearly, -20%):
- Standard: €2.99 per user per month
- Professional: €3.99 per user per month
Monthly:
- Standard: €3.99 per user per month
- Professional: €4.99 per user per month
Notes: All prices exclude taxes. You can cancel your subscription at any time. Includes core features like project time-tracking, invoicing, data export, audit logs, and more.