Vacation Tracker vs Leave Dates

Vacation Tracker9.2Visit Leave Dates8.9Visit

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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Leave Dates #5 in Leave Management Software 8.9/10 From £0.75/user/mo · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Leave Dates

• Vacation Tracker fits best

  Small teams starting with free PTO software

• Leave Dates fits best

  International teams on a tight budget

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Side by side

Feature	Vacation Tracker 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Leave Dates 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.9
Ranking	#2 in Leave Management Software	#5 in Leave Management Software
Best for	Small teams starting with free PTO software	International teams on a tight budget
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$1/user/mo	From £0.75/user/mo · 30-day trial
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	14 days	30 days
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	30 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR	GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	10 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market
Features Vacation Tracker 4/4 · Leave Dates 3/4
Approval workflows	✓	✓
Mobile apps	✓	✓
Payroll integrations	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
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	Starts at £0.75 per user monthly on annual billing Imports public holidays for 200+ regions Includes mobile apps, accruals, reports and integrations
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 is available Advanced integrations require the Plus plan Prices exclude VAT and annual billing is required for listed rates
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 →	Leave Dates is web-based leave and absence management software for employers, particularly UK teams and small to medium businesses. Employees can submit leave requests, view allowances and team availability, while managers review and… 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

• Leave Dates — where it wins

  • Starts at £0.75 per user monthly on annual billing
  • Imports public holidays for 200+ regions
  • Includes mobile apps, accruals, reports and integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Advanced integrations require the Plus plan
  • Prices exclude VAT and annual billing is required for listed rates

• 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 →
• Leave Dates8.9/10 · From £0.75/user/mo · 30-day trial

  Affordable leave management with accrual rules, holiday imports and broad integrations.

  Visit Leave DatesFull verdict →