Day Off vs Absenca

Day Off9.1Visit Absenca8.7Visit

Higher score Day Off #3 in Leave Management Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Day Off

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

• Day Off fits best

  Teams wanting a low-cost free plan

• Absenca fits best

  Budget-conscious teams needing advanced controls

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Side by side

Feature	Day Off 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Absenca 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Leave Management Software	#7 in Leave Management Software
Best for	Teams wanting a low-cost free plan	Budget-conscious teams needing advanced controls
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$2/seat/mo	$0.68/user/mo (best)
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email
Compliance	GDPR, PCI DSS	GDPR
Integrations	6 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features Day Off 4/4 · Absenca 2/4
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 forever for up to 10 users Custom accrual, carryover and approval rules Web, iOS and Android access with calendar integrations	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
Cons	The free plan supports only up to 10 users Time tracking requires the Pro + Time Tracker plan Advanced schedules and bulk actions require the Pro plan	No payroll integrations Custom Pack pricing is not displayed No native iOS or Android app
Our verdict	Day Off is leave-management software for teams and HR administrators. Employees can submit time-off requests, check balances and view team calendars, while managers review requests and configure approval workflows. Administrators can… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Day Off — where it wins

  • Free forever for up to 10 users
  • Custom accrual, carryover and approval rules
  • Web, iOS and Android access with calendar integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • The free plan supports only up to 10 users
  • Time tracking requires the Pro + Time Tracker plan
  • Advanced schedules and bulk actions require the Pro plan

• 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

• Day Off9.1/10 · Free plan

  A low-cost leave platform with a useful free plan and optional time tracking.

  Visit Day OffFull verdict →
• Absenca8.7/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit AbsencaFull verdict →