No. 24of 55 ·Leave Management Software

absence.io

Name: absence.io
Price: 2.99 EUR

Web · Android · iPhone · API· paid plans from €2.99/mo

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Two barsScore 5.1

Free tierNo free tier
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

absence.io is ranked #24 of 55 in leave management software on Freedom251. It runs on Android, API, iOS, Web. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at €2.99/mo.

absence.io plans and pricing

All plans

Starter €2.99/mo Monthly; per user, net Absence management · Leave management · Reports and downloads · Microsoft, Google, Slack and more integrations · Standard support absence.io · 10 Oct 2026

Pro €4.99/mo Monthly; per user, net Everything in Starter · Time tracking · Digital employee file · Premium support · Single Sign-On absence.io · 10 Oct 2026

Complete €7.99/mo Monthly; per user, net Everything in Pro · Travel expenses · Expense management · API access · Priority support · Dedicated account manager absence.io · 10 Oct 2026

Compared on leave management software

Free plan: No
Approval workflows: Yes
Accrual rules: custom
Mobile apps: Yes
Payroll integrations: Yes
Employee self-service: Yes

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The record

Product: absence.io is HR software for small and medium-sized businesses that combines time tracking, leave management, and digital personnel files, with expense and travel expense management available as an add-on.
Absence management: Employees can request vacation, business trips, sick leave, and other absences for review and approval in a shared team calendar.
Time tracking: Time tracking supports web and mobile apps, automatic overtime calculation, flexible work schedules, project labels, a digital stopwatch, clock-in terminal, and manual entries.
Personnel files: The digital personnel file centralizes employee data, contracts, and documents and supports role-based access permissions.
Expenses: The expense feature supports smartphone receipt scanning, automatic data recognition, approval, and accounting or payroll system integrations.
Integrations: Listed integrations include Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Okta, calendar sync, and an open API; availability varies by plan.
Security: The maker states that data transfers use SSL encryption, its servers and databases are ISO-certified and hosted exclusively in Germany, and data is backed up daily.
GDPR: The maker describes absence.io as GDPR-compliant and says its data is stored exclusively on servers in Germany.
Support: The company says its support team is reachable by email, chat, and phone; plan listings distinguish standard support for Starter from priority support for Pro and Complete.
Trial: The service offers a 14-day free trial without requiring payment details.
Billing: Billing is per user per month, users can be added to a plan, and annual payment is advertised with a 10% saving.
Intended users: The maker says the software suits companies of any size, with companies of 10 to 50 employees tending to feel especially at home with it.
Company: The maker identifies itself as absence.io GmbH, gives a Munich address, and says the product has been on the market since 2014 and is developed in Munich and Berlin.
Headquarters: Munich, Germany
Price from: €2.99/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Leave Management Software in 2026#24 of 55

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Sources

absence.io/en/· checked 10 Oct 2026
absence.io/en/features/vacation-tracker/· checked 10 Oct 2026
absence.io/en/features/integrations/· checked 10 Oct 2026
absence.io/en/packages-pricing/· checked 10 Oct 2026