Kimai vs Zendesk

Kimai

Description: Kimai is an open source time tracking application. It allows users to track time spent on projects and tasks, and generates reports and invoices. Kimai is PHP-based and easy to install on Linux, Mac or Windows servers.

Type: software

Pricing: Open Source

Zendesk

Description: Zendesk is a customer service software company that provides products to manage customer support interactions. Its flagship product, Zendesk Support, is a help desk ticketing system that allows companies to track, respond to, and resolve customer support tickets.

Type: software

Pricing: Paid

Kimai Features

• Time tracking
• Project management
• Invoicing
• Reporting
• Role-based permissions
• Multi-user
• Multi-language
• REST API

Zendesk Features

• Ticketing system to manage customer support requests
• Knowledge base to provide self-service support
• Community forums for customers to interact
• Reporting and analytics
• Multi-channel support (email, social media, chat, etc)
• Automation and macros
• SLA and priority management
• Customizable workflows

Kimai

• Open Source

Zendesk

• Paid