Kimai
Kimai is an open-source time-tracking tool for projects and billable work.
What Kimai is
Kimai is an open-source time-tracking tool for projects and billable work. It supports timesheets, approval workflows, and data export, and is available on the web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. Mobile apps are available, but there is no desktop app or offline tracking. Kimai is made by a company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Vienna, Austria. The Standard plan is €2.99 a month on annual billing and includes project time tracking, billable hours, invoicing, data export, audit logs, and email support. Professional costs €3.99 a month on annual billing and adds a working-hour account, expense tracking, task management, a customer portal, downloadable daily backups, and SAML single sign-on.
Good
- Tracks projects and billable time
- Includes timesheet approvals
- Data export is available
- Mobile apps for iOS and Android
Watch out
- No free plan
- Offline tracking is unavailable
- No desktop app
Who it suits
Kimai suits teams that need to track project time, approve timesheets, and record billable hours. Its mobile apps and multiple web and computer platforms can serve users across devices.
Verdict
Kimai covers core project time tracking, billable hours, approvals, and exports across web and mobile platforms. Consider its lack of offline tracking and desktop app when choosing how your team will use it.
Plans and prices
From Kimai's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | €2.99 a month | Project time tracking · Billable hours · Invoicing · Data export · Audit logs · Email support · Annual billing; 20% saving compared with monthly billing |
| Professional | €3.99 a month | Working hour account · Expense tracking · Task management · Customer Portal · Daily backups for download · SAML single sign-on · Annual billing; 20% saving compared with monthly billing |
The facts
Each one read from Kimai's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Billable time
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Data export
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Offline tracking
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Project tracking
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Desktop app
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Mobile apps
- bothchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Timesheet approvals
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2018checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Vienna, Austriachecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
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