1. Timetastic
Timetastic Ltd · Wilmslow · Leave management software · 4.2/5
Staff leave planner with a shared calendar for booking and approving time off, plus rota and time clock tools. | leave-management
Paid plans
Free trial
Leave management software · Alternatives
Best absence.io alternatives in India (2027)
absence.io is a leave management software product from absence.io GmbH, Munich, priced at Paid plans. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 3 have a free plan, 9 are built in India.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to absence.io are Timetastic (Paid plans), Leave Dates (Paid plans), Calamari (Paid plans), WhosOff (Paid plans) and Breathe (Paid plans). LeaveBoard is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹49/month.
Why businesses look for a absence.io alternative
There is no free plan
absence.io has no free tier. 3 alternatives do, which lets you test with real data before you pay.
Indian support and GST
absence.io is built in Germany. 9 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.
absence.io alternatives compared
Ranked by how closely each product matches absence.io's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | absence.io (current) | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4.1/5 | — |
| 1 | Timetastic | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 2 |  Leave Dates | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4.1/5 | |
| 3 |  Calamari | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4.1/5 | |
| 4 |  WhosOff | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4.1/5 | |
| 5 |  Breathe | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 6 |  ITSWS Sales Assist | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 7 |  LeaveWizard | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 8 |  LeaveBoard | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 9 |  Vacation Tracker | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 10 |  OrangeHRM Leave | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 11 |  AbsenceSoft | On request | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 12 |  HR Locker | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | |
| 13 |  Timelabs | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 14 |  Keka HR | ₹6,999/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 15 |  Asanify | ₹2,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 16 |  sumHR | ₹49 per user/month · Startup plan, billed annually | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 17 |  Qandle | ₹2,450/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 18 |  greytHR | From ₹2,495/mo (up to 50 employees) | No | Web | Yes | 4.9/5 | |
| 19 |  HRStop | ₹60/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 20 |  247HRM | ₹8,999/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.3/5 |
Top 10 absence.io alternatives in detail
2. Leave Dates
Leave Dates Ltd · Bracknell · Leave management software · 4.1/5
Staff leave planner and annual leave software for booking, approving and tracking employee time off. | leave-management
Paid plans
Free trial
3. Calamari
Calamari sp. z o.o. sp.k. · Warsaw · Leave management software · 4.1/5
Time off, time and attendance, core HR and performance tools with Slack, Microsoft and Google Workspace integrations. | leave-management
Paid plans
Free trial
4. WhosOff
WhosOff · Canterbury · Leave management software · 4.1/5
Online staff leave planner for managing leave requests, leave policies, overtime and TOIL. | leave-management
Paid plans
Free trial
5. Breathe
Breathe · Horsham · Leave management software · 4/5
Cloud HR software for SMEs with holiday and absence management, document management and performance tools. | leave-management
Paid plans
Free trial
6. ITSWS Sales Assist
ITSWS Sales Assist · Noida · Leave management software · 4.1/5
ITSWS Sales Assist helps businesses manage employees, track attendance, monitor employee activity, and handle leave management with a smart, all-in-one workforce management solution.
Paid plans
Free trial
Compared with absence.io
- Built in India (Noida)
7. LeaveWizard
LeaveWizard Limited · Bournemouth · Leave management software · 4/5
Online leave approval system and employee leave tracker with flexible leave policies and reporting. | leave-management
Paid plans
Free trial
8. LeaveBoard
ZenThink S.R.L. · Leave management software · 4.5/5
Cloud-based HR and leave management system for tracking employee time off, leave requests and approvals. | leave-management
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with absence.io
- Has a free plan — absence.io does not
9. Vacation Tracker
Vacation Tracker Technologies Inc. · Westmount · Leave management software · 4.5/5
Leave management and PTO software for requesting and approving time off in Slack, Microsoft Teams or Google Workspace. | leave-management
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with absence.io
- Has a free plan — absence.io does not
10. OrangeHRM Leave
OrangeHRM · Secaucus · Leave management software · 4.2/5
Leave management module of OrangeHRM for tracking and managing employee leave within its HR platform. | leave-management
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with absence.io
- Has a free plan — absence.io does not
absence.io alternatives by what you need
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How to choose a absence.io alternative
- Write down your real leave policy first, including exceptions, and ask the vendor to configure it in the demo.
- Check that loss-of-pay and encashment flow into payroll automatically.
- For multi-state teams, confirm location-specific holiday calendars.
absence.io alternatives — FAQs
What is the best alternative to absence.io in 2027?+
The closest matches to absence.io on App Advisor are Timetastic (Paid plans), Leave Dates (Paid plans), Calamari (Paid plans). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match absence.io, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Is there a free alternative to absence.io?+
Yes. 3 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: LeaveBoard (Free plan), Vacation Tracker (Free plan), OrangeHRM Leave (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
What is the cheapest alternative to absence.io?+
Among alternatives that publish a price, sumHR starts lowest at ₹49 per user/month · Startup plan, billed annually. LeaveBoard also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Is there an Indian alternative to absence.io?+
Yes. 9 alternatives are built in India, including ITSWS Sales Assist (Paid plans), Timelabs (Paid plans), Keka HR (₹6,999/mo). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
absence.io vs Timetastic: which is better?+
Timetastic is the closest match to absence.io in our catalogue. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
How were these absence.io alternatives chosen?+
Every product listed sits in leave management software or a category absence.io also covers, and absence.io GmbH's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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