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Tick vs Kimai: catalog facts
Tick	Kimai
Paid Paid service with a 30-day free trial and no credit card needed to start.	Freemium Free to self-host; Kimai Cloud is a hosted option with its own pricing.
Android, iOS, Web	Web, Self-hosted
Real-time tracking against project and task budgets Apps for iOS, Android and Apple Watch	Self-hosting with Docker or a manual install Invoices, exports and reporting built in
No free plan after the trial Focused on budgets rather than broader project management	Self-hosting means running and updating a server yourself Self-hosted installs get community support only
Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service	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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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