# Kimai vs TimeCamp

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** TimeCamp

| Attribute | Kimai | TimeCamp |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 55.3 (56% (medium)) | 67.4 (52% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 36 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 19 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 5,073 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Time Tracking.","source":"https://www.kimai.org/cs/pricing","question":"What is Kimai?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Kimai offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at €2.99 per user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.kimai.org/cs/pricing","question":"Is Kimai free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Kimai supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.kimai.org/cs/pricing","question":"What platforms does Kimai support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Kimai can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.kimai.org/cs/pricing","question":"Can Kimai be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 11 integrations for Kimai, including Google Workspace, Azure AD, Authentik, LDAP, SAML, Bexio, GrandTotal and Excel, plus 3 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.kimai.org/cs/pricing","question":"What does Kimai integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Kimai. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Kimai not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.kimai.org/documentation/security.html","question":"What security certifications does Kimai have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. Kimai is published under the AGPL-3.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/kimai/kimai","question":"Is Kimai open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Kimai is available worldwide. Its primary markets are Austria and Germany. The vendor is headquartered in Austria.","source":"https://www.kimai.org/cs/pricing","question":"Where is Kimai available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A time tracking platform that captures work hours through automated background monitoring, manual entry, or AI assistance, integrated with billing and invoicing to support payroll and project management. It is indexed under Time Tracking.","source":"https://www.timecamp.com","question":"What is TimeCamp?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"TimeCamp offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.timecamp.com","question":"Is TimeCamp free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"TimeCamp supports the web, Windows, macOS and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.timecamp.com","question":"What platforms does TimeCamp support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for TimeCamp, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.timecamp.com","question":"Can TimeCamp be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 11 integrations for TimeCamp, including Asana, Trello, ClickUp, Monday.com, Jira, Azure DevOps, Podio and Smartsheet, plus 3 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.timecamp.com","question":"What does TimeCamp integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for TimeCamp. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as TimeCamp not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.timecamp.com","question":"What security certifications does TimeCamp have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"TimeCamp is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.timecamp.com","question":"Where is TimeCamp available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Kimai is an open-source time-tracking application that helps teams and freelancers monitor work hours, manage projects and tasks, and generate invoices for billing. It can be deployed as a cloud service or self-hosted. | A time tracking platform that captures work hours through automated background monitoring, manual entry, or AI assistance, integrated with billing and invoicing to support payroll and project management. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"per_user_monthly","manual_timesheet_entry":true,"project_and_task_hierarchy":true,"billable_hourly_rates_invoicing":true}` | `{"iso_27001":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","idle_timeout_detection":true,"manual_timesheet_entry":true,"project_and_task_hierarchy":true,"browser_extension_stopwatch":true,"geofencing_gps_tracking_mobile":true,"billable_hourly_rates_invoicing":true,"employee_screenshot_surveillance":true,"jira_asana_trello_native_extensions":true,"automated_background_activity_tracking":true}` |
| integrations.count | 11 | 102 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Google Workspace"},{"name":"Azure AD"},{"name":"Authentik"},{"name":"LDAP"},{"name":"SAML"},{"name":"Bexio"},{"name":"GrandTotal"},{"name":"Excel"},{"name":"Chrome"},{"name":"Rainmeter"},{"name":"KDE Plasmoid"}]` | `[{"name":"Asana"},{"name":"Trello"},{"name":"ClickUp"},{"name":"Monday.com"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Azure DevOps"},{"name":"Podio"},{"name":"Smartsheet"},{"name":"Wrike"},{"name":"QuickBooks"},{"name":"Xero"}]` |
| language.primary | PHP | - |
| license.spdx | AGPL-3.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"AT","primaryMarkets":["AT","DE"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"€2.99/user/month (annual) or €3.99/user/month (monthly)","features":["Project time tracking","Billable and non-billable hours","Invoicing","Data export","Audit logs","Email support"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":2.99,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"For freelancers and small teams to manage time tracking and invoicing","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"€4.99/user/month (annual)","features":["All Standard features","Working time account","Holidays, vacation, sick leave management","Custom fields","Task management","Client area","Kiosk mode","Daily backups","SAML SSO","Custom domain with SSL"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":4.99,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"For growing teams needing working time accounts, expenses and single sign-on","contactSales":false}],"summary":"From €2.99/user/month. 30-day free trial available.","currency":"EUR","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.kimai.org/ca/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-14T22:34:21.190Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"unit":"seat","amount":2.99,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever","features":["Unlimited users","Unlimited projects","Unlimited timesheets","All apps","AI time tracking","Mobile apps","Desktop app (Windows, Mac, Linux)","Timesheet approval workflow","Billing and invoicing"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Unlimited users with all features including AI time tracking","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"unlimited","projects":"unlimited","timesheets":"unlimited"}}],"summary":"Free forever plan with unlimited users; estimated $6/user/month for AI token usage in paid tiers","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.timecamp.com","retrievedAt":"2026-09-09T12:27:44.569Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":2.99,"currency":"EUR"}` | `{"amount":3.99,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 9 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/kimai/kimai/releases/tag/2.69.0","date":"2026-10-06T15:40:33Z","type":"stable","version":"2.69.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kimai/kimai/releases/tag/2.68.0","date":"2026-10-05T10:57:42Z","type":"stable","version":"2.68.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kimai/kimai/releases/tag/2.67.0","date":"2026-09-13T20:40:29Z","type":"stable","version":"2.67.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kimai/kimai/releases/tag/2.66.0","date":"2026-09-05T19:40:02Z","type":"stable","version":"2.66.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kimai/kimai/releases/tag/2.65.0","date":"2026-08-11T15:26:06Z","type":"stable","version":"2.65.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kimai/kimai/releases/tag/2.64.0","date":"2026-08-09T17:14:00Z","type":"stable","version":"2.64.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kimai/kimai/releases/tag/2.63.0","date":"2026-08-03T11:40:17Z","type":"stable","version":"2.63.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kimai/kimai/releases/tag/2.62.0","date":"2026-07-09T20:31:45Z","type":"stable","version":"2.62.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kimai/kimai/releases/tag/2.61.0","date":"2026-06-20T11:09:40Z","type":"stable","version":"2.61.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kimai/kimai/releases/tag/2.60.0","date":"2026-06-10T15:50:42Z","type":"stable","version":"2.60.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kimai/kimai/releases/tag/2.59.0","date":"2026-06-06T09:06:36Z","type":"stable","version":"2.59.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kimai/kimai/releases/tag/2.58.0","date":"2026-05-25T17:00:59Z","type":"stable","version":"2.58.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kimai/kimai/releases/tag/2.57.0","date":"2026-05-21T21:09:53Z","type":"stable","version":"2.57.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kimai/kimai/releases/tag/2.56.0","date":"2026-04-27T16:07:42Z","type":"stable","version":"2.56.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kimai/kimai/releases/tag/2.55.0","date":"2026-04-16T20:22:14Z","type":"stable","version":"2.55.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kimai/kimai/releases/tag/2.54.0","date":"2026-04-13T20:06:45Z","type":"stable","version":"2.54.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kimai/kimai/releases/tag/2.53.0","date":"2026-04-10T16:19:53Z","type":"stable","version":"2.53.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kimai/kimai/releases/tag/2.52.0","date":"2026-03-16T16:45:56Z","type":"stable","version":"2.52.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kimai/kimai/releases/tag/2.51.0","date":"2026-03-01T15:56:56Z","type":"stable","version":"2.51.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kimai/kimai/releases/tag/2.50.0","date":"2026-02-25T20:13:51Z","type":"stable","version":"2.50.0"}]` | - |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2"},{"name":"GDPR"},{"name":"HIPAA"},{"name":"DCAA"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.8 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.kimai.org/documentation/security.html | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":9,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=kevinpapst%2Fkimai2&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | - |

## Capabilities (Time Tracking)

| Capability | Kimai | TimeCamp |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Manual timesheet entry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Browser extension stopwatch | - | ✓ |
| Automated background activity tracking | - | ✓ |
| Project and task hierarchy | ✓ | ✓ |
| Billable hourly rates invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Employee screenshot surveillance | - | ✓ |
| Idle timeout detection | - | ✓ |
| Geofencing gps tracking mobile | - | ✓ |
| Jira asana trello native extensions | - | ✓ |
| SOC2 type ii | - | ✓ |
| ISO 27001 | - | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Per user monthly | Freemium |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T21:42:16.324Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*