Best Leave Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Horilla is ranked #1 of 55 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Toggl Track and OtisIO. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Toggl Track. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Staff Leave at £1/mo.
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.
55 leave management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
11 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 1 has open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HorillaWeb | Three bars | 1 of 6 | $7/mo | 7.7 | ||
| 2 | Toggl TrackWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.7 | |
| 3 | OtisIOWeb · Mac · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $39/mo | 6.6 | |
| 4 | PassmanWeb · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API · Extension | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 5 | TNC TrackWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $5/mo | 6.6 | |
| 6 | Zoho PeopleWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 7 | actiPLANSWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $1.20/mo | 6.5 | |
| 8 | BookYourPTOWeb · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $29/mo | 6.5 | |
| 9 | Day OffWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $2/mo | 6.5 | |
| 10 | ShiftbaseWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | €30/mo | 6.5 | |
| 11 | Staff LeaveWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | £1/mo | 6.5 | |
| 12 | DaysPlanWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $2/mo | 5.6 |
| 13 | KekaWeb · Mac · Android · iPhone · API · Extension | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 14 | OrangeHRMWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 15 | Deltek MaconomyWeb · Windows · Linux · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 16 | Pacific Timesheet Time OffWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 17 | AbsencaWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 18 | CalamariWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $2/mo | 5.2 |
| 19 | JoraniWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 20 | LeaveBoardWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 21 | QandleWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 22 | Vacation TrackerWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $1.83/mo | 5.2 |
| 23 | BambooHRWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $10/mo | 5.1 |
| 24 | BrightHRWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 25 | CoreHRxWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | ₹29/mo | 5.1 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Approval workflows | Accrual rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horilla | 7.7 | Free plan | $7/mo | Yes | 7 /user/mo | — | — |
| 2 | Toggl Track | 6.7 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /user/mo | — | — |
| 3 | OtisIO | 6.6 | Free plan | $39/mo | Yes | — | Yes | custom |
| 4 | Passman | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 5 | TNC Track | 6.6 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | 5 /user/mo | Yes | basic |
| 6 | Zoho People | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | 1.25 /user/mo | — | — |
| 7 | actiPLANS | 6.5 | Free plan | $1.20/mo | Yes | 1.2 /user/mo | Yes | custom |
| 8 | BookYourPTO | 6.5 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | — | Yes | custom |
| 9 | Day Off | 6.5 | Free plan | $2/mo | Yes | 2 /user/mo | Yes | custom |
| 10 | Shiftbase | 6.5 | Free plan | €30/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 11 | Staff Leave | 6.5 | Free plan | £1/mo | Yes | — | Yes | basic |
| 12 | DaysPlan | 5.6 | No | $2/mo | No | — | Yes | advanced |
| 13 | Keka | 5.6 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 14 | OrangeHRM | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 15 | Deltek Maconomy | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 16 | Pacific Timesheet Time Off | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | custom |
| 17 | Absenca | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | 0.68 /user/mo | Yes | custom |
| 18 | Calamari | 5.2 | No | $2/mo | No | — | Yes | custom |
| 19 | Jorani | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | basic |
| 20 | LeaveBoard | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | custom |
| 21 | Qandle | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 22 | Vacation Tracker | 5.2 | No | $1.83/mo | Yes | 1 /user/mo | Yes | advanced |
| 23 | BambooHR | 5.1 | No | $10/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 24 | BrightHR | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 25 | CoreHRx | 5.1 | No | ₹29/mo | No | — | Yes | advanced |
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Questions about this list
Which leave management software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Horilla is ranked #1 of 55 with a score of 7.7. Toggl Track is second and OtisIO third.
How many of these have a free plan?
11 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Staff Leave has the lowest first paid tier we found: £1/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.