Absenca vs absence.io

Absenca8.7Visit absence.io8.6Visit

Higher score Absenca #7 in Leave Management Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Absenca

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absence.io #8 in Leave Management Software 8.6/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit absence.io

• Absenca fits best

  Budget-conscious teams needing advanced controls

• absence.io fits best

  Teams wanting polished mobile leave management

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Side by side

Feature	Absenca 8.7/10 Visit ↗	absence.io 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#7 in Leave Management Software	#8 in Leave Management Software
Best for	Budget-conscious teams needing advanced controls	Teams wanting polished mobile leave management
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.68/user/mo	€2.99/user/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email	Email, Live chat, Phone
Compliance	GDPR	GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	10 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Absenca 2/4 · absence.io 4/4
Approval workflows	✓	✓
Mobile apps	—	✓ (best)
Payroll integrations	—	✓ (best)
Employee self-service	✓	✓
Specs
Accrual rules	Custom	Custom
Holiday calendars	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Approval levels	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan supports teams of up to 15 employees Custom accrual, carry-over and expiration rules 190+ country holiday calendars plus analytics and audit history	Multi-stage approvals, configurable allowances, and accrual rules iOS and Android apps plus shared team absence calendars Integrations with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack, and Okta
Cons	No payroll integrations Custom Pack pricing is not displayed No native iOS or Android app	No free plan; paid access starts at €2.99 per user monthly Multi-stage approvals are documented as beta API access is reserved for the Complete plan
Our verdict	Absenca is leave and absence management software for small and medium-sized teams, particularly European SMBs. It centralizes leave requests, approvals, balances, accrual policies, carry-over rules, public holidays and team calendars.… Read the review →	absence.io is a cloud-based platform for managing employee leave, absences, working hours, and related HR processes. Employees can submit vacation, sick-leave, and other absence requests, while managers and HR teams review them through… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Absenca — where it wins

  • Free plan supports teams of up to 15 employees
  • Custom accrual, carry-over and expiration rules
  • 190+ country holiday calendars plus analytics and audit history

  Where it doesn't

  • No payroll integrations
  • Custom Pack pricing is not displayed
  • No native iOS or Android app

• absence.io — where it wins

  • Multi-stage approvals, configurable allowances, and accrual rules
  • iOS and Android apps plus shared team absence calendars
  • Integrations with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack, and Okta

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; paid access starts at €2.99 per user monthly
  • Multi-stage approvals are documented as beta
  • API access is reserved for the Complete plan

• Absenca8.7/10 · Free plan

  A low-cost leave platform with detailed policies, approvals, analytics and integrations.

  Visit AbsencaFull verdict →
• absence.io8.6/10 · 14-day trial

  A polished leave platform with mobile apps, flexible approvals, and paid plans.

  Visit absence.ioFull verdict →