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TimeTagger vs Kimai: catalog facts
TimeTaggerKimai
Freemium

Self-hosting is free; the hosted service is paid after a 14-day free trial.

Freemium

Free to self-host; Kimai Cloud is a hosted option with its own pricing.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Interactive timeline for quick insight into spent time
  • PDF and CSV reports suitable for client billing
  • Self-hosting with Docker or a manual install
  • Invoices, exports and reporting built in
  • Hosted service requires a paid subscription after the trial
  • Pomodoro feature is experimental
  • Self-hosting means running and updating a server yourself
  • Self-hosted installs get community support only
Web application, Self-hosted, Hosted service Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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