Comparison

Kimai vs Timely

On the evidence we track, Timely leads this comparison with a composite score of 69/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Kimai62

★Timely69

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Kimai	TimelyLeader
Vioscale score	62 / 100medium · 54%	69 / 100low · 44%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	commercial	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	low	low
Starting pricepricing.starting_price	€2.99	$9
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	11	15
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	✓
Iso27001security.iso27001	-	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	6	-
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.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	-
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	19	-
Github starsadoption.github_stars	4,946	-
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	49	-
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	9	-
Historyrelease.history	20 items	-
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	AGPL-3.0	-
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	PHP	-
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · Popular in AT, DE · HQ AT	Available worldwide · Popular in NO, GB, US · HQ NO

Score

Vioscale score

Kimai62 / 100medium · 54%

Timely69 / 100low · 44%

Pricing

Free tier

Kimai✓

Timely✓

Model

Kimaicommercial

Timelyfreemium

Price level

Kimailow

Timelylow

Starting price

Kimai€2.99

Timely$9

Transparent

Kimai✓

Timely✓

Integrations

Count

Kimai11

Timely15

Security

Disclosure policy

Kimai✓

Timely–

Gdpr

Kimai✓

Timely✓

Iso27001

Kimai–

Timely✓

Scorecard

Kimai6

Timely–

Vulnerabilities

KimaiCount: 9 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=kevinpapst%2Fkimai2&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: HIGH

Timely–

Adoption

Dependent repos

Kimai19

Timely–

Github stars

Kimai4,946

Timely–

Activity

Commits last 30d

Kimai49

Timely–

Release

Cadence days

Kimai9

Timely–

History

Kimai20 items

Timely–

License

Spdx

KimaiAGPL-3.0

Timely–

Language

Primary

KimaiPHP

Timely–

Market

Availability

KimaiAvailable worldwide · Popular in AT, DE · HQ AT

TimelyAvailable worldwide · Popular in NO, GB, US · HQ NO

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Time Tracking
Capability	Kimai	Timely
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	-	Freemium

Capabilities

Manual timesheet entry

Kimai-

Timely✓

Browser extension stopwatch

Kimai-

Timely-

Automated background activity tracking

Kimai-

Timely✓

Project and task hierarchy

Kimai-

Timely✓

Billable hourly rates invoicing

Kimai-

Timely✓

Employee screenshot surveillance

Kimai-

Timely✓

Idle timeout detection

Kimai-

Timely-

Geofencing gps tracking mobile

Kimai-

Timely✓

Jira asana trello native extensions

Kimai-

Timely✓

SOC2 type ii

Kimai-

Timely-

ISO 27001

Kimai-

Timely✓

Pricing model

Kimai-

TimelyFreemium

What each one is

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

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

Timely

Leader

A time tracking platform that automatically records work activity across web and desktop applications, using AI to allocate time to projects and complete timesheets for teams at consultancies, agencies, and SaaS businesses. Designed to eliminate manual timesheet chasing while maintaining privacy and trust within teams.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

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 2026-08-19verify ↗

Timely

Leader

from $9/seat/moSubscriptionFree tier

From free tier. Paid plans from $9/user/month (annual billing).

FreeFree
Starter$9/user/month billed annually; $11/user/month billed monthly
Premium$16/user/month billed annually; $20/user/month billed monthly
Unlimited$22/user/month billed annually; $28/user/month billed monthly

as of 2026-08-25verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Kimai	Timely
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
iOSPlatforms	✓	✗
AndroidPlatforms	✓	✗
macOSPlatforms	✓	✗
WindowsPlatforms	✓	✗
LinuxPlatforms	✓	✗
CLIPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✗
HybridDeployment	✓	✗

Platforms

Web

Kimai✓

Timely✓

iOS

Kimai✓

Timely✗

Android

Kimai✓

Timely✗

macOS

Kimai✓

Timely✗

Windows

Kimai✓

Timely✗

Linux

Kimai✓

Timely✗

CLI

Kimai✓

Timely✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Kimai✓

Timely✓

Self-hosted

Kimai✓

Timely✗

Hybrid

Kimai✓

Timely✗

Integrations

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

Kimai

11 total

Google Workspace
Azure AD
Authentik
LDAP
SAML
Bexio
GrandTotal
Excel
Chrome
Rainmeter
KDE Plasmoid

Independently observed

Timely

Leader

15 total

Jira
Asana
Linear
ClickUp
Clubhouse
Basecamp
Xero
QuickBooks
FreshBooks
Power BI
Tableau
Slack
Gmail
Microsoft Teams
Git

Independently observed

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