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Kimai

Professional open-source time-tracker, invoice generator, and project timesheet app.

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LicenseAGPL-3.0
GitHub stars3.8k
Last commit1 weeks ago
Tags6 topics
Time TrackingProductivityPhpTimesheetsSymfonyInvoicing
Overview

Why consider Kimai?

Kimai is an open-source time-tracking and invoicing application built with Symfony. It tracks billable customer hours, generates professional PDF/XLSX invoices, and manages multi-user permissions.

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Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Kimai

Kimai is tailored for freelancers and agencies to track project time against customer budgets, export payroll data, and customize hourly rate multipliers.

Running with Docker

bash
1docker run -d \
2 --name kimai \
3 -p 8001:8001 \
4 kimai/kimai2:apache

Kimai is licensed under the GNU AGPL-3.0 license.

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Kimai FAQs

Kimai is listed as a Finance tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Kimai is listed under the AGPL-3.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Kimai is listed as an alternative to Clockify. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.