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Leave management software · Alternatives
AbsenceSoft is a leave management software product from AbsenceSoft, Denver, priced at On request. 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, and 5 start cheaper or free.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to AbsenceSoft are LeaveBoard (Free plan), Timetastic (Paid plans), Vacation Tracker (Free plan), Leave Dates (Paid plans) and Calamari (Paid plans). LeaveBoard is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹2,000/month.
The price isn't published
AbsenceSoft quotes AbsenceSoft per organisation. 2 of the 20 alternatives below publish a starting price, so you can budget before a sales call.
There is no free plan
AbsenceSoft has no free tier. 3 alternatives do, which lets you test with real data before you pay.
Indian support and GST
AbsenceSoft is built in United States. 9 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.
A mobile app
AbsenceSoft does not list an Android app. 1 alternatives do.
Ranked by how closely each product matches AbsenceSoft'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | AbsenceSoft (current) | On request | No | Web | No | 4/5 | — |
| 1 |  LeaveBoard | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 2 |  Timetastic | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 3 |  Vacation Tracker | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 4 |  Leave Dates | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4.1/5 | |
| 5 |  Calamari | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4.1/5 | |
| 6 |  WhosOff | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4.1/5 | |
| 7 |  absence.io | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4.1/5 | |
| 8 |  Breathe | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 9 |  ITSWS Sales Assist | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 10 |  LeaveWizard | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 11 |  OrangeHRM Leave | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 12 |  HR Locker | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | |
| 13 |  Akrivia HCM | Price on request · Akrivia publishes no prices; quotes come through a demo | No | Web | Yes | 4.3/5 | |
| 14 |  HRMantra | Price on request · Billed per active employee per month; no public rates | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 15 |  Pocket HRMS | On request | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 16 |  factoHR | On request | No | Web, Android, iOS | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 17 |  greytHR | From ₹2,495/mo (up to 50 employees) | No | Web | Yes | 4.9/5 | |
| 18 |  Timelabs | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 19 |  Keka HR | ₹6,999/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 20 |  Asanify | ₹2,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 |
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 AbsenceSoft
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
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 AbsenceSoft
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
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
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
absence.io GmbH · Munich · Leave management software · 4.1/5
HR platform for leave management, time tracking, digital personnel files and expenses, developed in Munich and Berlin. | leave-management
Paid plans
Free trial
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
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 AbsenceSoft
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
The closest matches to AbsenceSoft on App Advisor are LeaveBoard (Free plan), Timetastic (Paid plans), Vacation Tracker (Free plan). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match AbsenceSoft, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
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.
Among alternatives that publish a price, Asanify starts lowest at ₹2,000/mo. LeaveBoard also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 9 alternatives are built in India, including ITSWS Sales Assist (Paid plans), Akrivia HCM (Price on request · Akrivia publishes no prices; quotes come through a demo), HRMantra (Price on request · Billed per active employee per month; no public rates). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
LeaveBoard is the closest match to AbsenceSoft in our catalogue. Key differences: Has a free plan — AbsenceSoft does not. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in leave management software or a category AbsenceSoft also covers, and AbsenceSoft'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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