Vacation Tracker vs Day Off

Vacation Tracker9.2Visit Day Off9.1Visit

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

• Vacation Tracker fits best

  Small teams starting with free PTO software

• Day Off fits best

  Teams wanting a low-cost free plan

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Side by side

Feature	Vacation Tracker 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Day Off 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.1
Ranking	#2 in Leave Management Software	#3 in Leave Management Software
Best for	Small teams starting with free PTO software	Teams wanting a low-cost free plan
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$1/user/mo (best)	$2/seat/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR	GDPR, PCI DSS
Integrations	10 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Vacation Tracker 4/4 · Day Off 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	Free forever for up to 10 users Custom accrual, carryover and approval rules Web, iOS and Android access with calendar integrations
Cons	Free plan is limited to one location and department Core and Complete use monthly billing Accrual features are reserved for Complete	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
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 →	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 →

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

• 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

• 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 →
• Day Off9.1/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit Day OffFull verdict →