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Harvest vs Kimai: catalog facts
Harvest	Kimai
Paid Paid subscription with a free 30-day trial and no credit card needed to start.	Freemium Free to self-host; Kimai Cloud is a hosted option with its own pricing.
Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension	Web, Self-hosted
Timers, timesheets and calendar-based time entry Invoices generated from tracked time	Self-hosting with Docker or a manual install Invoices, exports and reporting built in
Paid after the trial period Hosted service; data lives on Harvest's servers	Self-hosting means running and updating a server yourself Self-hosted installs get community support only
Downloadable app, Web application, Browser extension	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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