How to Self-Host Kimai (Time Tracking) on Linux (with Monitoring)
Kimai is a slick, open-source time tracking tool — great for freelancers, teams, and agencies who want full control and privacy. In this guide, I’ll show you how to self-host Kimai using Docker on any Linux server (Ubuntu, Debian…), get it up and running in minutes, and make sure it stays online 24/7 with monitoring from Garmingo. Let’s go

Kimai is a slick, open-source time tracking tool — great for freelancers, teams, and agencies who want full control and privacy.
In this guide, I’ll show you how to self-host Kimai using Docker on any Linux server (Ubuntu, Debian…), get it up and running in minutes, and make sure it stays online 24/7 with monitoring from Garmingo.
Let’s go