WhosOff vs Absenca

WhosOff9.0Visit Absenca8.7Visit

Higher score WhosOff #4 in Leave Management Software 9.0/10 56-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit WhosOff

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Absenca #7 in Leave Management Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Absenca

• WhosOff fits best

  Mature teams needing broad integrations

• Absenca fits best

  Budget-conscious teams needing advanced controls

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Side by side

Feature	WhosOff 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Absenca 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Leave Management Software	#7 in Leave Management Software
Best for	Mature teams needing broad integrations	Budget-conscious teams needing advanced controls
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	£0.95/user/mo	$0.68/user/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	56 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email
Compliance	GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	GDPR
Integrations	14 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features WhosOff 4/4 · Absenca 2/4
Approval workflows	✓	✓
Mobile apps	✓ (best)	—
Payroll integrations	✓ (best)	—
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	Calendar, identity, automation and API integrations Leave, sickness, overtime and TOIL tracking Payroll-ready reports plus iOS and Android apps	Free plan supports teams of up to 15 employees Custom accrual, carry-over and expiration rules 190+ country holiday calendars plus analytics and audit history
Cons	No free plan Accrual support is described as basic Pricing varies by staff count and selected currency	No payroll integrations Custom Pack pricing is not displayed No native iOS or Android app
Our verdict	WhosOff is a cloud-based leave management platform for businesses managing annual leave, sickness, overtime, TOIL and other absences. Employees can submit requests, view balances and check team availability, while managers approve requests… Read the review →	Absenca is leave and absence management software for small and medium-sized teams, particularly European SMBs. It centralizes leave requests, approvals, balances, accrual policies, carry-over rules, public holidays and team calendars.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• WhosOff — where it wins

  • Calendar, identity, automation and API integrations
  • Leave, sickness, overtime and TOIL tracking
  • Payroll-ready reports plus iOS and Android apps

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • Accrual support is described as basic
  • Pricing varies by staff count and selected currency

• Absenca — where it wins

  • Free plan supports teams of up to 15 employees
  • Custom accrual, carry-over and expiration rules
  • 190+ country holiday calendars plus analytics and audit history

  Where it doesn't

  • No payroll integrations
  • Custom Pack pricing is not displayed
  • No native iOS or Android app

• WhosOff9.0/10 · 56-day trial

  A broad leave platform with strong integrations and basic accrual support.

  Visit WhosOffFull verdict →
• Absenca8.7/10 · Free plan

  A low-cost leave platform with detailed policies, approvals, analytics and integrations.

  Visit AbsencaFull verdict →