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Valot vs Kimai: catalog facts
Valot	Kimai
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Freemium Free to self-host; Kimai Cloud is a hosted option with its own pricing.
Linux, Web	Web, Self-hosted
Tracks time by project and client Exports to PDF and ICS	Self-hosting with Docker or a manual install Invoices, exports and reporting built in
Native desktop app is Linux only Young project with a small feature set	Self-hosting means running and updating a server yourself Self-hosted installs get community support only
Downloadable app, Web application	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: AGPL-3.0
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 October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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