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Absenca

LeaveBoard alternative

A LeaveBoard alternative that grows with you

LeaveBoard is a tidy leave tracker. LeaveBoard is free for up to 9 employees.1 Absenca is free for up to 10 people, covers the same dashboards and absence tracking, and adds what teams reach for as they grow: a Slack bot, TOIL, Bradford Factor analytics, leave attachments and scheduled reports. Here's an honest side-by-side, with a source and a date for every LeaveBoard fact.

In short

Pick Absenca if you like LeaveBoard's simplicity but want leave in Slack and room to grow into TOIL and absence analytics without switching tools later. Absenca costs less than LeaveBoard's PRO plan for teams of 10, 30 and 50 people; LeaveBoard costs less for a team of 20.2

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LeaveBoard vs Absenca

LeaveBoard compared with Absenca
LeaveBoard Absenca
Free plan Up to 9 employees1 Free for up to 10 people
Price $1.35 an employee a month from the 10th2 Pro: $37.50 a month for up to 50 people
Slack No bot; Slack sign-in only3 A bot for requests and approvals, on Pro
Dashboard & absence calendar Yes2 Yes
Public holidays 50+ countries4 190+ countries
Accruals & carry-over Yearly accrual, pro rata and carry-over5 Yes, on every plan
TOIL (time off in lieu) Not listed4 Yes, on every plan
Bradford Factor analytics Not listed6 Yes, on Pro
Leave attachments No7 Yes
Reports On demand, as XLSX or CSV6 CSV, XLSX and PDF; scheduled reports on Pro

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What a team pays each month

Monthly price by team size on Absenca and on LeaveBoard PRO
TeamAbsencaLeaveBoard PRO
10 peopleFree$13.502
20 people$37.50$272
30 people$37.50$40.502
50 people$37.50$67.502

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.

Why teams pick Absenca

A bigger free plan

Absenca is free for up to 10 people, with no time limit. LeaveBoard is free for up to 9 employees.1

Leave in Slack

Request and approve leave in Slack; the Slack bot is on Pro and the Custom Pack, not on the free Starter plan. LeaveBoard uses Slack only for single sign-on; it describes no Slack bot or Slack notifications.3

Analytics and TOIL

TOIL tracking comes with every plan. Bradford Factor scoring and scheduled reports come with Pro. LeaveBoard lists no TOIL feature; managers adjust time-off balances by hand.4 LeaveBoard lists no Bradford Factor score.6

How to switch from LeaveBoard

  1. Pick a cut-over date

    Choose the day Absenca takes over, and on that day note each person's remaining balance in LeaveBoard.

  2. Set up your office

    Add your office with its work week, leave year start and public holidays for its country. Then add your leave types and policies: accrual schedules, carry-over caps and expiry, and seniority tiers.

  3. Import your people from a CSV

    Fill in Absenca's template with each person's name, email, department, role, office and start date. Absenca checks every row before it imports anyone, then emails each person an invitation. CSV import is on every plan.

  4. Set opening balances

    Adjust each person's balance to what LeaveBoard showed on the cut-over date. Absenca records each adjustment, with your reason, in the audit log.

  5. Go live

    Your team signs in with a Google, Microsoft or Slack account. Approved leave syncs to Google or Outlook calendars, on every plan. Turn on the Slack bot, on Pro, to request and approve leave in Slack.

The full walkthrough, with what to check before and after the cut-over: move your leave data.

Where LeaveBoard might be the better fit

We'd rather you pick the right tool than the loudest one. If the points above matter more to you than price, LeaveBoard is a perfectly good choice.

Frequently asked questions

Is Absenca a good LeaveBoard alternative?

Yes. Absenca covers LeaveBoard's leave tracking and dashboards, and adds a Slack bot, TOIL, Bradford Factor analytics and scheduled reports. It's free for up to 10 people. LeaveBoard is free for up to 9 employees.1 LeaveBoard uses Slack only for single sign-on; it describes no Slack bot or Slack notifications.3

Can I import my data from LeaveBoard?

Yes. Absenca bulk-imports your people from a CSV during setup, on every plan. LeaveBoard offers on-demand leave and HR reports as XLSX or CSV downloads, with no scheduled reports listed.6

How much does Absenca cost compared with LeaveBoard?

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). From the 10th employee, LeaveBoard's PRO plan costs $1.35 per active employee per month, or $13.50 a year.2 Absenca costs less than LeaveBoard's PRO plan for teams of 10, 30 and 50 people; LeaveBoard costs less for a team of 20.2

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

Sources

  1. leaveboard.com/support/billing-and-subscription, checked
  2. leaveboard.com/pricing, checked
  3. leaveboard.com/support/management-calendar-integration, checked
  4. leaveboard.com/features, checked
  5. leaveboard.com/leave-tracking, checked
  6. leaveboard.com/support/company-reporting, checked
  7. leaveboard.com/support/leaveboard-booking-time-off, checked