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Head-to-head · Leave Management Software

Vacation Tracker vs Timetastic

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
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
Timetastic #6 in Leave Management Software 8.8/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Timetastic

Vacation Tracker leads on 2 checks, Timetastic on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreVacation Tracker · 9.2/10
  • Lowest starting priceVacation Tracker · $1/user/mo
  • Free planonly Vacation Tracker
  • Free trialboth
  • Most featuresVacation Tracker · 4 of 4

Vacation Tracker scores higher on our rubric for leave management software: 9.2 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

Vacation Tracker offers free plan; Timetastic doesn't. Vacation Tracker is cheaper to start at $1/user/mo against $1.50/user/mo.

Vacation Tracker is the better fit for small teams starting with free PTO software. Timetastic is the better fit for teams needing extensive holiday coverage.

  • Vacation Tracker fits best

    Small teams starting with free PTO software

  • Timetastic fits best

    Teams needing extensive holiday coverage

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Side by side

Feature Vacation Tracker 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Timetastic 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.8
Ranking #2 in Leave Management Software #6 in Leave Management Software
Best for Small teams starting with free PTO software Teams needing extensive holiday coverage
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $1/user/mo (best) $1.50/user/mo
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 Live chat, Email, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR GDPR, 2FA
Integrations 10 integrations 8 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market Small business, Mid-market
Features Vacation Tracker 4/4 · Timetastic 3/4
Approval workflows ✓ ✓
Mobile apps ✓ ✓
Payroll integrations ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Employee self-service ✓ ✓
Specs
Accrual rules Advanced Not checked yet
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
  • Staffing levels and clash detection support coverage planning
  • Holiday calendars cover 250 countries and 3,000 regions
  • Web, iOS and Android apps support employee self-service
Cons
  • Free plan is limited to one location and department
  • Core and Complete use monthly billing
  • Accrual features are reserved for Complete
  • No permanent free plan is available
  • Leave accruals and capped leave require the Pro plan
  • Rota and time-clock features use a separate higher-priced tier
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…

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Timetastic is web and mobile software for managing employee leave and absence. It suits teams and small businesses that need employees to request time off, managers to approve or decline requests, and departments to monitor availability.…

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  1. Vacation TrackerLeave Management Software 9.2Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. TimetasticLeave Management Software 8.830-day trial

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

  • Timetastic — where it wins

    • Staffing levels and clash detection support coverage planning
    • Holiday calendars cover 250 countries and 3,000 regions
    • Web, iOS and Android apps support employee self-service

    Where it doesn't

    • No permanent free plan is available
    • Leave accruals and capped leave require the Pro plan
    • Rota and time-clock features use a separate higher-priced tier

More comparisons

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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