Kimai alternatives · Time Tracking
Alternatives to Kimai with a one-time purchase
The Kimai listing shows no one-time purchase. 8 of the 69 other time tracking apps in this directory can be bought with a one-time purchase.
Kimai has a free plan. Paid plans start at €2.99 per user / month, billed annually (€3.99 billed monthly). 5 of them are free or have a free plan.
8 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 6, 2026 · Where the facts come from
How each one differs from Kimai
- Free plan · from $5/mo
actiTIME
Timesheets with project budgets, billing and a self-hosted option
- actiTIME starts at $5 per user / month, billed yearly ($6 for up to 40 users). Kimai starts at €2.99 per user / month, billed annually (€3.99 billed monthly).
- Only actiTIME lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only actiTIME lists a browser extension.
- actiTIME can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Free plan · from $7/mo
ManicTime
Automatic time tracker, in the cloud or on your own server
- ManicTime starts at $7 per month, billed yearly ($9 billed monthly). Kimai starts at €2.99 per user / month, billed annually (€3.99 billed monthly).
- Only ManicTime lists Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Kimai lists a web app.
- ManicTime can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Free plan · from $5.99 one-time
aTimeLogger
One-tap personal time tracker for iPhone, Android and web
- aTimeLogger starts at $5.99 one-time purchase (Standard). Kimai starts at €2.99 per user / month, billed annually (€3.99 billed monthly).
- Only aTimeLogger lists iOS, Android and macOS apps.
- aTimeLogger can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Kimai is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $12.99/yr
Tim
Menu bar time tracker for Mac with reports and invoicing
- Tim starts at $12.99 per year, or $24.99 one-time (Pro, US Mac App Store). Kimai starts at €2.99 per user / month, billed annually (€3.99 billed monthly).
- Only Tim lists a macOS app.
- Only Kimai lists a web app.
- Tim can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Free trial · from $39 one-time
Timemator
Automatic time tracking for Mac with a one-time license
- Timemator starts at $39 one-time for the Mac app; the iOS app is $7.99 one-time, sold separately. Kimai starts at €2.99 per user / month, billed annually (€3.99 billed monthly).
- Kimai has a free plan. Timemator does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Timemator lists macOS and iOS apps.
- Only Kimai lists a web app.
- Free trial · from $39.99/yr
Daily
Mac time tracker that asks what you are working on
- Daily starts at $39.99 per year or $7.99 per month; lifetime license $99.99. Kimai starts at €2.99 per user / month, billed annually (€3.99 billed monthly).
- Kimai has a free plan. Daily does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Daily lists macOS and iOS apps.
- Only Kimai lists a web app.
- Free trial · from $8/mo
Chronoid
Automatic, local-first time tracking and invoicing for Mac
- Chronoid starts at $8 per month, billed yearly at $96 ($15 billed monthly). Kimai starts at €2.99 per user / month, billed annually (€3.99 billed monthly).
- Kimai has a free plan. Chronoid does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Chronoid lists a macOS app.
- Only Kimai lists a web app.
- Free plan · from $4.99 one-time
ATracker
One-tap time, habit and goal tracker for iPhone and Android
- ATracker starts at $4.99 one-time for Pro on iOS ($2.99 on Android). Kimai starts at €2.99 per user / month, billed annually (€3.99 billed monthly).
- Only ATracker lists iOS and Android apps.
- ATracker can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Kimai is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
Common questions
Is there an alternative to Kimai that you buy once?
Yes. actiTIME, ManicTime, aTimeLogger, Tim, Timemator, Daily, Chronoid and ATracker can be bought with a one-time purchase.
Can you buy Kimai once instead of subscribing?
The Kimai listing shows no one-time purchase. The listing was checked on Oct 6, 2026 against the pages it cites.
Which of these time tracking apps are free?
actiTIME, ManicTime, aTimeLogger, Tim and ATracker are free or have a free plan.
When was this checked?
Every listing on this page was checked on Oct 6, 2026, against the pages it cites. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Kimai: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.