Vacation Tracker vs absence.io

Vacation Tracker9.2Visit absence.io8.6Visit

Higher score Vacation Tracker #2 in Leave Management Software 9.2/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Try Vacation Tracker

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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

• Vacation Tracker fits best

  Small teams starting with free PTO software

• absence.io fits best

  Teams wanting polished mobile leave management

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Side by side

Feature	Vacation Tracker 9.2/10 Visit ↗	absence.io 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Leave Management Software	#8 in Leave Management Software
Best for	Small teams starting with free PTO software	Teams wanting polished mobile leave management
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$1/user/mo	€2.99/user/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR	GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	10 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Vacation Tracker 4/4 · absence.io 4/4
Approval workflows	✓	✓
Mobile apps	✓	✓
Payroll integrations	✓	✓
Employee self-service	✓	✓
Specs
Accrual rules	Advanced	Custom
Holiday calendars	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Approval levels	2 levels	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan supports unlimited users Mobile apps and broad workplace integrations Complete adds accruals and multi-level approvals	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	Free plan is limited to one location and department Core and Complete use monthly billing Accrual features are reserved for Complete	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	Vacation Tracker is leave-management software for distributed and multi-location teams. Employees can submit, modify, and track leave requests, while managers and administrators handle approvals, policies, quotas, holidays, reports, and… 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

• Vacation Tracker — where it wins

  • Free plan supports unlimited users
  • Mobile apps and broad workplace integrations
  • Complete adds accruals and multi-level approvals

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to one location and department
  • Core and Complete use monthly billing
  • Accrual features are reserved for Complete

• 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

• Vacation Tracker9.2/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A flexible PTO system with a useful free tier and paid approval depth.

  Try Vacation TrackerFull verdict →
• absence.io8.6/10 · 14-day trial

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

  Visit absence.ioFull verdict →