The Best Kimai Alternative for Freelancers Who Want Hosted Invoicing Without Self-Hosting
Track time and invoice clients without running your own server.
Looking for a Kimai alternative? Teetrack offers invoicing, multi-currency billing, and EU hosting at a flat $9/month — no server setup, no plugin management, no maintenance.
| Feature | Teetrack | Kimai |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | $9/month flat | Free self-hosted; Cloud €2.99–€4.99/user/month |
| Hosting | Fully managed (Hetzner, Germany) | Self-hosted or Kimai Cloud |
| Invoicing | Included at base price | Included (both self-hosted and cloud) |
| Multi-currency billing | Included | Single currency per customer |
| Plugin ecosystem | No plugins — features built in | 25+ plugins (some free, some paid up to €299) |
| Server maintenance | None required | Self-hosted requires updates, backups, security patches |
Migrate from Kimai in 15–20 minutes
Step 1: Export your Kimai data for reference
Use Kimai’s data export or reporting features to download your recent time entries. Keep this as a reference while setting up Teetrack — you will not import it directly.
Step 2: Set up clients, projects, and rates in Teetrack
Create your client list, project names, currencies, and hourly rates. Kimai uses a Customer → Project → Activity hierarchy, so map those to Teetrack’s client and project model.
Step 3: Track a real week and compare
Run Teetrack alongside Kimai for one billing period. Compare weekly totals to validate your setup before switching fully.
Step 4: Configure invoicing
Set up invoice details, tax notes, and payment terms. If you used custom invoice templates in Kimai, replicate your layout and line items in Teetrack.
Example
“Each client record holds rate, currency, and tax details — invoicing picks them up without me re-entering anything.”
— Sarah, Independent Strategy Consultant
Illustrative scenario based on common freelancer/agency workflows.