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Kimai - Integrations and plugins
See how Kimai's integration ecosystem connects your time tracking to Bexio, Microsoft Teams, Lexoffice, VS Code, and beyond.
19 May 2026
General
Instructions, product updates, and other news from the Kimai team.
Is time tracking mandatory in Germany?
Time tracking is already mandatory for all employers in Germany. Here you'll learn which rules apply, what fines are at stake, and how enforcement looks in practice.
13 May 2026
API passwords will be removed - switch to API tokens now
Kimai integrations must switch from custom 'X-AUTH-*' headers to the industry standard 'Authorization: Bearer' header before July 2026.
13 Apr 2026
Absence calendar is available — get ready for Easter
Easter's coming and your inbox is already filling up with absence requests? Kimai's Absence Calendar helps team managers to go through this season easier.
30 Mar 2026
Managing Easter Holidays: A Guide for Business Owners & Project Managers
Managing holidays is crucial to maintain productivity and ensuring smooth operations
11 Mar 2026
Kimai support emails are now handled by Mailbox.org
All email communication for Kimai is moving to Mailbox.org, a German privacy-first email provider. Here is why.
09 Mar 2026
Are You More Light Side or Dark Side? Discover Kimai Dark Mode
Why dark mode matters and how to set up your design preferences in Kimai Time Tracker.
20 Jan 2026
E-Invoicing 2026
E-Invoicing (E-Rechnung) is becoming mandatory across the European Union. And 2026 is a turning point, especially for businesses operating in Germany.
14 Jan 2026
Public Holidays 2026: How to Set Up Kimai Correctly
This guide walks you through public holiday management for 2026, explains why it’s essential for compliance, and shows how to set it up in Kimai.
15 Dec 2025
Pricing comparison - Time-Tracking SaaS 2026
Here you’ll find clear summaries of the ten most popular time tracking apps for teams, along with their prices. There is also a side-by-side price comparison table showing the cost for one user versus fifty users per year. Dive in!
05 Dec 2025
E-invoicing in the EU: Is Your Business Ready?
If you’re a business owner or self-employed professional working in an EU country, it is crucial that you understand E-Invoicing.
10 Nov 2025
The Eisenhower Matrix: Master Task Prioritisation
Can't focus for more than 5 minutes? Try Pomodoro, a technique that aims to improve that.
12 Oct 2025
How to Export Timesheets in Kimai
Exporting timesheets became even better with larger and faster exports and customizable templates.
08 Oct 2025
The Pomodoro Technique: Simple Focus, Maximum Results
Can't focus for more than 5 minutes? Try Pomodoro, a technique that aims to improve that.
30 Sep 2025
Time Blocking: The Productivity Method That Actually Works
Fix your chaotic world of reactive productivity with time blocking.
22 Sep 2025
Absence Management: How to Survive the Vacation Tsunami
Survival guide for team leaders and business owners.
25 Jun 2025
Time Tracking on macOS: Eon Timer + Kimai
Good news for Apple fans: Eon Timer now seamlessly integrates with Kimai, bringing native, menu-bar time tracking to your MacOS workflow.
12 May 2025
10 Questions on Time Tracking and Timesheets Employers Ask
We answer the most common — and sometimes secretly Googled — questions about time tracking and timesheets from business owners and decision-makers.
23 Apr 2025
Website now available in Tamil
A new website translation is live: கிமாய் வலைத்தளம் தமிழில் பேசுகிறது :)
26 Feb 2025
New absence approval workflow
Kimai has released a major update that makes absence management for teams easier with an approval workflow.
13 Feb 2025
Who has the longest public holidays on Christmas
As Christmas approaches, many of us look forward to the joy of the season and a well-deserved break. Let's explore how EU members enjoy their public holidays during this festive time in 2024.?
19 Dec 2024
The power of time tracking for software developers
Let’s face it: the life of a software developer often feels like a never-ending cycle of meetings, memes about burnout, overtime, and the classic struggles with project managers, testers, customers etc. Sound familiar?
16 Dec 2024
Support service update
Kimai's support got a makeover: while our customer Mathias only needed help once for a forgotten password, you can now reach our helpdesk via email!
27 Nov 2024
European time-tracking law
Let's talk about the elephant in the conference room: The EU's Working Time Directive, forcing all employers to use an electronic time-tracking system.
11 Nov 2024
Social media
Exciting news! We’ve officially joined your favorite socials to bring you even more of what you love.
10 Apr 2024
Kimai Mobile iOS release
Kimai Mobile for iOS was launched by Cloudrizon GmbH: a game-changing time tracking application
01 Aug 2023
Kimai Mobile is now available on Google Play
Cloudrizon GmbH begins the open testing of Kimai Mobile on Android, which is now available on Google Play.
18 Oct 2021
Website translated to french
A quickie news for all the French-speaking users out there:
02 Apr 2021
New fail2ban plugin
Just a quick note for all Kimai users and the RSS readers: a new plugin was released, to support blocking acess via fail2ban.
26 Jul 2019
How to use Kimai 2 as native app
Thanks to the Kimai user Roman, who wrote me about that topic, I can share a nice inspiration with you today.
11 Jun 2019
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