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Starts at
Free plan
- Starting price
- Free plan
- Free trial / plan
- Free plan
- Start without a card
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Web
- App Advisor rating
- 4.6
- transparency & India fit
What is Kimai?
Kimai is time tracking & employee monitoring from Kimai, based in Global, Open source and has been building software since 2006. Open-source time tracking.
Time tracking tools log hours against projects for billing and payroll; employee-monitoring products add activity levels, screenshots and app usage for remote teams. The two are often bundled, and the monitoring side raises trust questions worth handling openly.
A free plan is available, with paid plans for growing teams.
What works well
- +Free plan available to evaluate at zero cost
- +20 years in business — a mature, stable product
What to watch out for
- −Global vendor — check India-specific compliance (GST, TDS) and support hours before you commit
Best suited for: Startup · Small business · SMB
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Kimai features
Category-standard capabilities plus what Kimai adds. Verify depth in a demo.
- Timers and manual time entry
- Project and client billing rates
- Timesheet approvals
- Activity and productivity analytics
- Optional screenshots and app tracking
- Invoicing from tracked time
- Payroll and PM integrations
- Idle detection
- Free plan to start without a card
- Open-source code you can self-host
Kimai pricing
Entry price
Free plan
Free plan, paid tiers for more users and features
How Kimai charges. Plans scale with users or features. Annual billing is usually 15–25% cheaper than monthly, and GST is added on top of listed prices in India.
Read from the vendor's official website. Prices change — confirm on kimai.org.
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Specifications
- Category
- Time tracking & employee monitoring
- Vendor
- Kimai
- Headquarters
- Global, Open source
- Founded
- 2006
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- Starting price
- Free plan
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Platforms
- Web
- Best for
- Startup, Small business, SMB
- Made in India
- No
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Compare all Kimai alternatives with pricing →Kimai — frequently asked questions
What is Kimai?+
Kimai is time tracking & employee monitoring by Kimai. Open-source time tracking.
How much does Kimai cost?+
Kimai has a free plan. Check the vendor's pricing page for current plans.
Does Kimai offer a free trial or free plan?+
Yes — Kimai offers a free plan you can start with.
Is Kimai made in India?+
No. Kimai is developed by Kimai in Global, Open source, though it is used by Indian businesses.
Who is Kimai best suited for?+
Kimai suits startup, small business, smb buyers looking for time tracking & employee monitoring.
What are the best alternatives to Kimai?+
Popular alternatives in time tracking & employee monitoring include Toggl Track Teams, Harvest Time, RescueTime. Use App Advisor's compare tool to see them side by side.
How is Kimai deployed?+
Kimai is available as a cloud (SaaS) product, with web access.
About Kimai
Kimai · Global, Open source · Founded 2006 · 1 product in our catalogue
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