Consulting
Together we assess whether Kimai is the right solution for your company.
Kimai
Open-source time tracking for teams and freelancers — an alternative to Toggl and Harvest.
Alternative to
Toggl Track
Harvest
Official links
Kimai is an established open-source time tracking solution with project and customer linking, reports, and export features. Agencies and consultancies use Kimai for billable hours, internal analytics, and connection to invoicing systems like Invoice Ninja.
Key features
- 01Stopwatch and manual time entries
- 02Project and customer assignment
- 03Reports and exports
- 04Multi-user with roles
- 05Plugin system
- 06REST API
Benefits
- 01No cloud license fees per user
- 02Transparent time tracking for agencies
- 03Self-hosting for sensitive project hours
- 04Integrates into invoicing and PM workflows
Is Kimai the right choice?
Not every tool fits every company. We help you decide whether Kimai is the right choice or whether another open source solution better matches your requirements.
How we support your company
Rollout
We install Kimai, configure users, roles, and processes, and handle complete data migration.
Hosting
On request, we operate Kimai with hosting on servers in Germany or within the EU.
Custom extensions
If you need additional features or integrations, we build them directly for your company.
Maintenance & support
We handle updates, monitoring, backups, and long-term operations.
Custom adjustments
Open source software offers a decisive advantage over many classic cloud solutions.
Because the source code is publicly available, features can be extended, integrations built, and processes tailored to your company.
When needed, we develop:
- 01Custom modules
- 02Custom dashboards
- 03Integrations with existing systems
- 04Automations
- 05Mobile apps
- 06Customer portals
- 07Internal tools
- 08Custom user interfaces
That turns an existing open source solution into software that fits your company perfectly.
Technical implementation
We take care of the complete technical infrastructure.
Introducing an open source solution does not end with installation. On request, we handle full technical operations and integrate the software securely into your existing IT landscape.
Infrastructure
- Docker & Docker Compose
- Linux servers
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- Object storage
Security
- SSL certificates
- Reverse proxy with Caddy
- Firewall configuration
- Security updates
- Access concepts
Operations
- Monitoring
- Backups
- Disaster recovery
- Performance optimization
- High availability when needed
Integration
- REST APIs
- Webhooks
- SMTP
- LDAP / SSO
- n8n
- Custom interfaces
Deployment
Depending on the project, we operate Kimai for example
- 01On your existing infrastructure
- 02In your cloud
- 03On dedicated servers
- 04In a GDPR-compliant hosting environment in Germany
Operations & maintenance
We handle full technical operations — from setup through ongoing support.
- 01Installation
- 02Updates
- 03Monitoring
- 04Backups
- 05Recovery
- 06Security updates
- 07SSL
- 08Domain setup
- 09User management
- 10Performance
- 11API integrations
Typical technologies
The stack we use to operate and integrate open source solutions reliably.
- Docker
- Docker Compose
- Linux
- Caddy
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- n8n
- GitHub Actions
- REST APIs
- Webhooks
- SMTP
- OAuth / SSO
- Hetzner Cloud
- Azure
- AWS
Technical information
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Deployment
- Docker, Self-hosted
- Suitable for
- Agencies, Consultancies, Freelancer teams, SMBs with project billing
Integrations
FAQ
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Interested in Kimai?
Whether you want to roll out Kimai yourself or need an experienced partner for planning, rollout, and operations — we support you at every step.