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Comparison

Hubstaff vs Kimai

No clear leader: Kimai (61.5) and Hubstaff (57.3) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Hubstaff57
Kimai62
Score
Vioscale score
Hubstaff57 / 100medium · 55%
Kimai62 / 100medium · 54%
Pricing
Free tier
Hubstaff✓
Kimai✓
Model
Hubstafffreemium
Kimaicommercial
Price level
Hubstafflow
Kimailow
Starting price
Hubstaff–
Kimai€2.99
Transparent
Hubstaff✗
Kimai✓
Integrations
Count
Hubstaff33
Kimai11
Security
Disclosure policy
Hubstaff✓
Kimai✓
Gdpr
Hubstaff✓
Kimai✓
Hipaa
Hubstaff✓
Kimai–
Scorecard
Hubstaff–
Kimai6
Soc2
Hubstaff✓
Kimai–
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
Hubstaff–
Kimai19
Github stars
Hubstaff–
Kimai4,946
Activity
Commits last 30d
Hubstaff–
Kimai49
Release
Cadence days
Hubstaff–
Kimai9
History
Hubstaff–
Kimai20 items
License
Spdx
Hubstaff–
KimaiAGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
Hubstaff–
KimaiPHP
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for time tracking. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Manual timesheet entry
Hubstaff✓
Kimai-
Browser extension stopwatch
Hubstaff✓
Kimai-
Automated background activity tracking
Hubstaff✓
Kimai-
Project and task hierarchy
Hubstaff✓
Kimai-
Billable hourly rates invoicing
Hubstaff✓
Kimai-
Employee screenshot surveillance
Hubstaff✓
Kimai-
Idle timeout detection
Hubstaff-
Kimai-
Geofencing gps tracking mobile
Hubstaff✓
Kimai-
Jira asana trello native extensions
Hubstaff✓
Kimai-
SOC2 type ii
Hubstaff✓
Kimai-
ISO 27001
Hubstaff-
Kimai-
Pricing model
HubstaffFreemium
Kimai-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Hubstaff

A platform for logging hours across projects and tasks with built-in activity monitoring, workforce analytics, and payment automation designed for remote and distributed teams.

Independently observed

Kimai

A time tracking platform that enables businesses of all sizes to record working hours, manage projects, and generate invoices. Offers both managed cloud and self-hosted deployment options with support for unlimited users.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Hubstaff

freemiumFree tier14-day trial

Free tier available. Premium pricing not fully visible in provided materials.

  • FreeFree
    • Kanban boards
    • Due dates and estimates
    • Simple time tracking
    • Sprint planning
    • Worked & spent data
    • +18 more
  • PremiumUnlimited users and projects with 5GB storage per user
    • Unlimited Epics
    • Syncs with Hubstaff
as of verify ↗

Kimai

from €2.99/seat/moSubscription30-day trial

From €2.99/user/month. 30-day free trial. 20% discount for annual billing.

  • Standard€2.99/user/month (20% discount for annual billing)
    • Billing
    • Data export
    • Audit logs
    • Industry-specific translations
    • Email support
  • Professional€4.99/user/month (20% discount for annual billing)
    • Task management
    • Customer portal
    • Kiosk mode
    • Daily backups
    • SAML SSO
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Hubstaff✓
Kimai✓
iOS
Hubstaff✓
Kimai✓
Android
Hubstaff✓
Kimai✓
macOS
Hubstaff✓
Kimai✓
Windows
Hubstaff✓
Kimai✓
Linux
Hubstaff✓
Kimai✓
CLI
Hubstaff✗
Kimai✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Hubstaff✓
Kimai✓
Self-hosted
Hubstaff✗
Kimai✓
Hybrid
Hubstaff✗
Kimai✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Hubstaff

33 total
  • Hubstaff Tasks
  • Asana
  • Jira
  • Trello
  • ClickUp
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Monday
  • Slack
  • Salesforce
  • QuickBooks
  • FreshBooks
  • Zendesk
  • Freshdesk
  • BambooHR
  • Payoneer
  • PayPal
  • Wise
  • Deel
  • Active Collab
  • Breeze
  • Insightly
  • LiquidPlanner
  • Mavenlink
  • +9 more
Independently observed

Kimai

11 total
  • Google Workspace
  • Azure AD
  • Authentik
  • LDAP
  • SAML
  • Bexio
  • GrandTotal
  • Excel
  • Chrome
  • Rainmeter
  • KDE Plasmoid
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.