kimai

Kimai is the #1 open-source time-tracking application. From freelancers to companies and organisations - everyone can manage timesheets, generate reports, create invoices and so much more... Web-based multi-user application, available as On-Premise or SaaS version: https://www.kimai.org

⭐ 4,629 stars on GitHub · 🍴 771 forks · 📜 License: agpl-3.0 · 💻 Language: PHP

What is kimai?

A standout opensource self-host project on GitHub — host on your own server for full control over your data and costs.

The biggest strength is active opensource community — fast bug fixes, regular features, no abandonment risk.

Best for self-host enthusiasts wanting to try a strong-community opensource project.

Topics: the project is tagged with popular topics:

• 🏷️ doctrine
• 🏷️ invoice
• 🏷️ invoicing
• 🏷️ kimai
• 🏷️ multilanguage
• 🏷️ php
• 🏷️ self-hosted
• 🏷️ symfony
• 🏷️ tabler
• 🏷️ time-tracker

📸 Screenshots

Quick install

See the README for detailed install instructions. Most projects support Docker — if the repo has a Dockerfile, use:

git clone https://github.com/kimai/kimai.git
cd kimai
docker build -t kimai .
docker run -d -p 8080:8080 kimai

Minimum system requirements

⚡ Deploy fast on VSIS

Use the VSIS VPS Lite 2GB RAM / 2 vCPU / 25GB SSD (~104k/tháng) plan from VSIS.NET — high-speed VN-based VPS, 24/7 support, ideal for running kimai smoothly.

🎯 Benefits:

• One-command docker compose up -d deploy in 2 minutes
• Dedicated IPv4, root access, unmetered domestic bandwidth
• Daily snapshot backup
• Free install assistance from the VSIS team

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Resources

• 🔗 GitHub: kimai/kimai
• 🌐 Homepage: https://www.kimai.org
• 📚 Official docs: see README in the repo
• 💬 Community: GitHub Issues + Discussions

Article compiled from GitHub data on 05/05/2026. Star/fork counts may have changed — see live numbers via the GitHub link.