Kimai

Open-source alternative · mapped from 2 paid tools. Fit is not feature parity.

Facts

License

GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 Permissions of this strongest copyleft license are conditioned on making available complete source code of licensed works and modifications, which include larger works using a licensed work, under the same license. Copyright and license notices must be preserved. Contributors provide an express grant of patent rights. When a modified version is used to provide a service over a network, the complete source code of the modified version must be made available. May Commercial useModificationDistributionPatent usePrivate use Must License and copyright noticeState changesDisclose sourceNetwork use is distributionSame license No LiabilityWarranty Summary from GitHub's choosealicense.com

Paid-feature tier C

Self-host

Paid-feature limits3 noted

Expense management plugin
Task planning plugin
Custom fields plugin

Tier C: AGPL-v3 self-hosted core; paid plugins add everyday expenses, task planning and custom fields. Core already provides time tracking, reports and invoicing. First-party Kimai Cloud verified separately. License source. Repository: kimai/kimai. Self-host: server; hosted offer from the project: yes.

Replaces 2 paid tools

HarvestEntry price USD 9 / seat / month

Fit:

Overlapping project timesheets, reporting and invoicing support a partial alternative. No Harvest-specific importer verified; CSV/JSON importer or API mapping required. Expense management requires paid plugin; accounting and payment integrations need separate assessment.

Sources: www.kimai.org, www.kimai.org, www.getharvest.com · checked 2026-10-21
Full comparison: Harvest vs Kimai
Toggl TrackEntry price USD 9 / seat / month

Fit:

Official free importer plugin supports Toggl Track timesheet CSV; required columns and date formats must match. Reporting and invoicing available; expenses and task planning use paid plugins. Validate rates, currencies and timezones during migration.

Sources: www.kimai.org, www.kimai.org · checked 2026-10-21
Full comparison: Toggl Track vs Kimai

Selected by OSSHunt

Kimai is listed as an open-source alternative to Harvest and Toggl Track, with partial fit or better. Maintainers can show this in a README; the badge links back to this page.

Markdown

[![OSSHunt: replaces Harvest · Toggl Track](https://osshunt.com/badge/kimai.svg)](https://osshunt.com/alternatives/kimai/)

HTML

<a href="https://osshunt.com/alternatives/kimai/"><img src="https://osshunt.com/badge/kimai.svg" alt="OSSHunt: replaces Harvest · Toggl Track"></a>

reStructuredText

.. image:: https://osshunt.com/badge/kimai.svg
   :target: https://osshunt.com/alternatives/kimai/
   :alt: OSSHunt: replaces Harvest · Toggl Track

Shields users: https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https%3A%2F%2Fosshunt.com%2Fbadge%2Fkimai.json. Styles: add ?style=flat-square, plastic or for-the-badge. What the badge means and how to remove it.