Day Off vs absence.io

Day Off9.1Visit absence.io8.6Visit

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

• Day Off fits best

  Teams wanting a low-cost free plan

• absence.io fits best

  Teams wanting polished mobile leave management

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Side by side

Feature	Day Off 9.1/10 Visit ↗	absence.io 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Leave Management Software	#8 in Leave Management Software
Best for	Teams wanting a low-cost free plan	Teams wanting polished mobile leave management
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$2/seat/mo	€2.99/user/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone
Compliance	GDPR, PCI DSS	GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	6 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Day Off 4/4 · absence.io 4/4
Approval workflows	✓	✓
Mobile apps	✓	✓
Payroll integrations	✓	✓
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	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	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 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	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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• Day Off9.1/10 · Free plan

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

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• absence.io8.6/10 · 14-day trial

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

  Visit absence.ioFull verdict →