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Absenca vs Leave Dates

Absenca vs Leave Dates

Leave Dates and Absenca both keep team leave simple, with a shared calendar, allowances and quick approvals. Leave Dates has no free plan, only a 30-day free trial.1 Absenca is free for up to 10 people, and has more under the hood when you need it: chat approvals, accrual schedules, TOIL and Bradford Factor analytics. Here's the head-to-head, with a source and a date for every Leave Dates fact.

In short

Choose Absenca if you want Leave Dates-style simplicity today, free for a small team, and room to grow into richer leave policies and chat approvals without changing tools later. Absenca costs less than Leave Dates's Starter plan for teams of 10, 30 and 50 people; Leave Dates costs less for a team of 20.1

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Which is the better fit?

Choose Absenca

Teams that want Leave Dates' simplicity now, with room to grow into richer policies, chat approvals and analytics without switching tools later.

Choose Leave Dates

Small teams that want a simple leave calendar with native mobile apps and don't expect to need accrual policies. Leave Dates has iOS and Android apps.2 Leave Dates allowances are a set yearly amount plus carry-over, with no accrual policy.3

Absenca vs Leave Dates at a glance

Absenca compared with Leave Dates
Absenca Leave Dates
Free plan Free for up to 10 people None; a 30-day trial1
Price Pro: $37.50 a month for up to 50 people $1.40 to $3.40 a user a month1
Leave calendar & wall chart Yes Yes4
Public holidays 190+ countries 150+ countries (230+ on its pricing page)5
Chat bots Requests and approvals in Slack, on Pro Slack who's-off reports; no Teams or Google Chat6
TOIL (time off in lieu) Yes, on every plan On Essential and Plus7
Accruals & seniority entitlements Accrual schedules and seniority tiers, on every plan A yearly allowance; no accrual policy3
Bradford Factor analytics Yes, on Pro No; an Excel how-to8
Leave attachments Yes Yes9
Google & Outlook calendar sync Google and Outlook, on every plan Google and Outlook, on Essential and Plus1
Reports CSV, XLSX and PDF exports; scheduled reports on Pro Excel export and email summaries10

What a team pays each month

Monthly price by team size on Absenca and on Leave Dates Starter
TeamAbsencaLeave Dates Starter
10 peopleFree$141
20 people$37.50$281
30 people$37.50$421
50 people$37.50$701

Monthly prices in US dollars, before tax. Absenca bills Pro for all 50 seats, so every team from 11 to 50 people pays $37.50.

Switching from Leave Dates? The step-by-step move is on the Leave Dates alternative page →

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Frequently asked questions

What's the difference between Absenca and Leave Dates?

Both are simple leave trackers with a shared calendar and approvals. Leave Dates has no free plan, only a 30-day free trial.1 Absenca is free for up to 10 people. Its Slack bot takes requests and approvals, and it's on Pro and the Custom Pack, not on the free Starter plan. Leave Dates lists a Slack app, and no Microsoft Teams or Google Chat integration.6 Absenca also has accrual schedules and TOIL on every plan. Bradford Factor analytics are on Pro and the Custom Pack, not on the free Starter plan.

Is Absenca cheaper than Leave Dates?

Absenca costs less than Leave Dates's Starter plan for teams of 10, 30 and 50 people; Leave Dates costs less for a team of 20.1 Leave Dates charges every employee $1.40 (Starter), $2.70 (Essential) or $3.40 (Plus) a month in US dollars, or less billed yearly.1 Absenca is free for up to 10 people. Pro is $37.50 a month for up to 50 people, or $33.75 a month billed annually ($405 a year).

Can I switch from Leave Dates to Absenca?

Yes. Absenca bulk-imports your people from a CSV during setup, on every plan, so you can move in an afternoon.

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Every Leave Dates fact on this page links to its source and the date we checked it. Features and prices change, so check Leave Dates's own pages before you decide.

Sources

  1. leavedates.com/pricing-plans, checked
  2. help.leavedates.com/article/91-does-leave-dates-work-on-mobile-devices, checked
  3. help.leavedates.com/article/137-leave-allowances, checked
  4. leavedates.com/features, checked
  5. help.leavedates.com/article/145-importing-and-using-public-holidays, checked
  6. leavedates.com/integrate-with-us, checked
  7. help.leavedates.com/article/176-setting-up-overtime-time-off-in-lieu-toil, checked
  8. help.leavedates.com/article/129-reporting-on-leave-sickness-or-absence, checked
  9. help.leavedates.com/article/113-requesting-time-off, checked
  10. help.leavedates.com/article/120-reporting, checked