--- description: Review of Kimai Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Kimai | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Time Tracking Software](/directory/3834/time-tracking/software) > [Kimai](/software/472734/Kimai) # Kimai Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/472734/Kimai Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/472734/Kimai?page=2) > Kimai is an open-source time tracking software designed to help freelancers, agencies, and companies efficiently manage their time and expenses. Kimai is available for self-hosting or as a software-as-a-service solution. It offers a comprehensive set of features to cater to the needs of project-driven teams. Kimai's core functionality includes multi-user, multi-language, and team-based capabilities. This allows organizations to seamlessly integrate the software into their existing workflows. The platform's invoicing capabilities provide users with customizable templates in various file formats, such as PDF, DOCX, HTML, XLSX, and ODS. This enables them to generate professional-looking invoices with ease. Additionally, Kimai features an extensive JSON API. This allows for seamless integration with external applications and custom tools, further enhancing the software's versatility. To ensure the security of user accounts, Kimai supports two-factor authentication using TOTP tokens. This feature adds an extra layer of protection, helping organizations safeguard their time tracking data and maintain compliance with industry standards. As an open-source solution, Kimai offers businesses the flexibility to tailor the software to their specific needs. > > Verdict: Rated **3.6/5** by 7 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **3.6/5** | 7 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 3.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Kimai ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: €3.99 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free Trial) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Austria ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Audit Trail - Billable & Non-Billable Hours - Billing & Invoicing - Clock In/Out - Customisable Reports - Data Import/Export - Employee Time Tracking - HR Management - Mobile Access - Multi-Language - Multiple Billing Rates - Online Time Tracking Software - Project Time Tracking - Punch card - Reporting/Analytics - Task Management ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum ## Category - [Time Tracking Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/3834/time-tracking/software) ## Related Categories - [Time Tracking Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/3834/time-tracking/software) - [Clocking Systems](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/1835/time-clock/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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We've been using this in our company and we're also proud to recommend this to everyone. > > **Cons**: No doubt, this is a nice tool for tracking time. But as per my business needs, I was looking for a tool that can also track my business sales and expenses these things lag little bit here. > > An excellent example of lean, straight-forward open-source software ----- ### "Open source time tracking" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *4 December 2019* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to set up and relatively easy to use. Quick monthly exports in a variety of formats. Self hosted environments keep your data safe. > > **Cons**: User interface is sometimes a little clunky and hard to use. The structure of customer, project, activity is hard wired. > > Time tracking for small teams works great with Kimai. The software is stable, easy to set up and run. ----- ### "Kimai Review" — 3.0/5 > **Jim** | *17 October 2019* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: It has a simple interface and just works. You can manage everything in an easy way. > > **Cons**: The interface (V1) is oldschool and it is missing integrations like Wunderlist or browser extensions to directlty interact with it ----- ### "The best time tracking open source solution" — 5.0/5 > **Daniel José** | *15 August 2019* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Is open source and free. Works great. No errors. Can be improve with custom modules. Multi language. > > **Cons**: It will be great integrate task management and customize taxes (more than one taxes), to fit different markets and countries. > > I am using kimai for the last three months to track time in digital marketing tasks and invoicing to customers. It\`s the best open source solution. ----- ### "Free software to track and analyse dedication of the team in each part of the projects" — 3.0/5 > **Telmo** | *8 September 2017* | Recommendation rating: 4.0/10 > > **Pros**: It gives you the opportunity to log all the work done by the team. It is a program with opensource and server located. > > **Cons**: No visual reports, it is better to export to excel file and then analyse there. Low maintenance and development (5 years no release). There were some bugs (I did not test last version released last year), old-fashioned. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/472734/Kimai?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/472734/Kimai) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data