Backups

As a paying cloud customer you receive full backups of your data

This feature is available for paid subscriptions, check the feature comparison page for more details.

The system creates backups of the entire database for each paying customer. These backups are available as ZIP archives. You can receive an email after they are generated — this notification can be activated in your cloud settings.

We recommend downloading your backups regularly to keep an independent copy of your data.

Archive duration

Backups are kept for 60 days before they are removed from our servers.

Please download them before that period expires.

Why backups?

TL;DR: It’s a copy of your own data, and you should always have access to it.

You might wonder why backups are relevant when you’re already using a cloud service. Your data is secure, replicated in multiple locations, and protected by processes designed to keep it available at all times.

But there’s more to it: these backups can also be used to set up your own Kimai instance using the on-premise version. We believe in freedom of choice, respect your data, and stand against vendor lock-in — so we offer this option for your peace of mind.