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Kimai vs Valot: catalog facts
Kimai	Valot
Freemium Free to self-host; Kimai Cloud is a hosted option with its own pricing.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Linux, Web
Self-hosting with Docker or a manual install Invoices, exports and reporting built in	Tracks time by project and client Exports to PDF and ICS
Self-hosting means running and updating a server yourself Self-hosted installs get community support only	Native desktop app is Linux only Young project with a small feature set
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is 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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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