1. Toggl Track Teams
Toggl · Tallinn · Time tracking & employee monitoring · 4.7/5
Team time tracking and reporting.
Free plan
Free plan available
Time tracking & employee monitoring · Alternatives
Best Kimai alternatives in India (2026)
Kimai is a time tracking & employee monitoring product from Kimai, Global, priced at Free plan with a free plan. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 16 have a free plan, 2 are built in India.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Kimai are Toggl Track Teams (Free plan), Harvest Time (Free plan), Clockify Teams (Free plan), RescueTime (Free plan) and My Hours (Free plan). Toggl Track Teams is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹600/month.
Why businesses look for a Kimai alternative
Indian support and GST
Kimai is built in Open source. 2 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.
Kimai alternatives compared
Ranked by how closely each product matches Kimai's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Kimai (current) | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | — |
| 1 | Toggl Track Teams | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.7/5 | vs Kimai |
| 2 |  Harvest Time | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | vs Kimai |
| 3 |  Clockify Teams | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | vs Kimai |
| 4 |  RescueTime | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | vs Kimai |
| 5 |  My Hours | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | vs Kimai |
| 6 |  TMetric | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 7 |  Desklog | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 8 |  Jibble Time | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 9 |  DeskTrack | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 10 |  Traqq | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 11 |  TrackingTime | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 12 |  Everhour Teams | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 13 |  Forest | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 14 |  Focus To-Do | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 15 |  Pomofocus | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 16 |  Clockk | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 17 |  Hubstaff Time | ₹600/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 18 |  Time Doctor Pro | ₹600/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 19 |  Tick | ₹1,500/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 20 |  BigTime | ₹1,600/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 |
Top 10 Kimai alternatives in detail
2. Harvest Time
Harvest · New York · Time tracking & employee monitoring · 4.6/5
Time tracking with invoicing.
Free plan
Free plan available
3. Clockify Teams
CAKE.com · Palo Alto · Time tracking & employee monitoring · 4.5/5
Free team timesheets.
Free plan
Free plan available
4. RescueTime
RescueTime · Seattle · Time tracking & employee monitoring · 4.6/5
Automatic productivity tracking.
Free plan
Free plan available
Free plan
Free plan available
Free plan
Free plan available
7. Desklog
Desklog · Kochi · Time tracking & employee monitoring · 4.5/5
Time tracking and monitoring built in Kochi.
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Kimai
- Built in India (Kochi)
Free plan
Free plan available
9. DeskTrack
TimeNTask · Jaipur · Time tracking & employee monitoring · 4.5/5
Employee time tracking and productivity monitoring software; free DeskLite 2-user plan, paid plans from USD 5.99/user/month. | time-tracking
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Kimai
- Built in India (Jaipur)
Free plan
Free plan available
Kimai alternatives by what you need
Lowest published price
Free Kimai alternatives
Indian alternatives to Kimai
How to choose a Kimai alternative
- Decide whether you need monitoring; if not, choose a lighter timesheet tool that staff will accept.
- Check invoicing and payroll exports.
- Look at offline tracking for field or travelling staff.
Kimai alternatives — FAQs
What is the best alternative to Kimai in 2026?+
The closest matches to Kimai on App Advisor are Toggl Track Teams (Free plan), Harvest Time (Free plan), Clockify Teams (Free plan). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Kimai, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Is there a free alternative to Kimai?+
Yes. 16 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Toggl Track Teams (Free plan), Harvest Time (Free plan), Clockify Teams (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
What is the cheapest alternative to Kimai?+
Among alternatives that publish a price, Hubstaff Time starts lowest at ₹600/mo. Toggl Track Teams also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Is there an Indian alternative to Kimai?+
Yes. 2 alternatives are built in India, including Desklog (Free plan), DeskTrack (Free plan). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Kimai vs Toggl Track Teams: which is better?+
Toggl Track Teams is the closest match to Kimai in our catalogue. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
How were these Kimai alternatives chosen?+
Every product listed sits in time tracking & employee monitoring or a category Kimai also covers, and Kimai's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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