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Best Leave Management Software in 2026

Leave management tools help organize employee time away, from leave balances to requests and sign-offs. Compared on accrual rules, approval levels and workflows, they can be weighed against how your workplace handles policies and decisions. Employee self-service, holiday calendars and mobile apps add practical points to consider; payroll integrations may matter for administration. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing alongside those features. Horilla, Toggl Track and Passman are among the entries to compare, as are TNC Track and Zoho People. Consider who needs to submit or approve leave, which calendars apply, and what balance rules your organization needs to manage.

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    Horilla

    by Horilla
    Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+5

    Choose Horilla if you want employee records and several staff processes in one open-source HR platform, especially with the free self-hosted plan’s unlimited users and companies.

    9.0 Free plan · paid from $7/user/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Keka

    Free plan Open source AndroidAPIExtension+3

    Keka combines HR and payroll workflows with hiring, attendance, performance, and project operations, alongside an employee mobile app. The listed US plans show free trials but no numeric prices.

    8.9 Free plan Visit site
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    Absenca

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Absenca combines leave requests, configurable policies, approvals, integrations, and reporting.

    7.7 Free plan · paid from $0.68/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    actiPLANS

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2

    actiPLANS brings requests, accruals, balances, and team location scheduling into one leave-management workflow.

    7.7 Free plan · paid from $1.20/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
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    BookYourPTO

    Free plan APIiPhoneWeb

    BookYourPTO brings several workforce tasks into one workspace, with leave rules, expense tools, and document signing.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from $29/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Day Off

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Day Off offers a free entry tier and paid plans for teams needing more capacity or time-tracking features.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from $2/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    DaysPlan

    by DaysPlan
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Choose DaysPlan if your organization needs time off requests and approvals together with employee clock-in or project and task timesheets.

    7.3 14-day trial Visit site
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    LeaveBoard

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    LeaveBoard covers leave administration and employee records, with calendar sync, exports, and browser access across internet-connected devices.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from $1.35/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    OtisIO

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2

    OtisIO brings scheduling, timekeeping, HR, and operations features together for shift-based teams, with capacity and tools varying by plan.

    7.2 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Pacific Timesheet Time Off

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5

    Pacific Timesheet Time Off combines configurable accruals, request validation, approval reminders, and employee self-service.

    7.2 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Sage HR

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Sage HR offers a modular employee-management system with mobile apps, integrations and a free Essentials option tied to Sage Payroll.

    7.2 30-day trial Visit site
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    OrangeHRM

    by OrangeHRM
    Free plan WebiPhoneAndroid

    Choose OrangeHRM if you want employee administration, leave, performance and time tracking in one HR product, with a free plan and mobile apps.

    7.1 Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Shiftbase

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Shiftbase brings scheduling and time tracking together, with mobile clock-in options and several workforce tools.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from €30/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Jorani

    Free plan Self-hostedWeb

    Choose Jorani if your organization can host its own leave and overtime management system and wants request approvals, leave calendars and reporting at no software charge.

    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    TNC Track

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    TNC Track offers workforce, project, and business modules alongside attendance and leave management. Review the seat allowance and module charges when deciding what to enable.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from $5/user/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Toggl Track

    Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+3

    Choose Toggl Track if you need flexible time entry, project and client reporting, or integrations such as Jira and Asana.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from $9/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Staff Leave

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Choose Staff Leave if your team needs mobile holiday requests, manager approvals, and shared calendar feeds. The free plan includes unlimited users and core mobile booking and approval tools.

    6.9 Free plan · paid from £1/user/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Zoho People

    by Zoho People
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Zoho People covers several core HR tasks and offers web and mobile access. The free plan supports five users; paid tiers also require at least five users, and their individual prices are not listed.

    6.9 Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Simple Leave

    Free plan Web

    Choose Simple Leave if your organisation wants configurable leave tracking, approvals, reports, and privacy controls in a web interface.

    6.7 Free plan · paid from £0.60/user/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    absence.io

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    absence.io brings leave, time and personnel administration into one service, with expense management available on its highest plan.

    6.6 From €2.99/user/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    AnnualLeave.com

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    AnnualLeave.com brings leave requests, staffing checks, and reporting into one system, with web and mobile access. Consider the per-employee charge and fixed default user-role list when assessing fit.

    6.6 From £1.54/user/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Calamari

    by Calamari
    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Calamari brings leave, attendance, HR documents, approvals, and integrations into one cloud service.

    6.5 From $2/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Bindle

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Bindle focuses on structured time-off administration with approvals, policy controls, records, and integrations.

    6.4 From $1.50/user/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    CoreHRx

    by CoreHRx
    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    CoreHRx brings workforce administration and business operations into one system for Indian teams.

    6.4 From ₹29/mo Visit site
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    Leave Dates

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Leave Dates covers requests, approvals, balances and reporting with broad calendar and messaging connections. Its paid-only model and yearly billing should be considered when budgeting.

    6.2 From £0.75/user/mo · 30-day trial Visit site

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