WhosOff vs absence.io

WhosOff9.0Visit absence.io8.6Visit

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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absence.io #8 in Leave Management Software 8.6/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit absence.io

• WhosOff fits best

  Mature teams needing broad integrations

• absence.io fits best

  Teams wanting polished mobile leave management

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Side by side

Feature	WhosOff 9.0/10 Visit ↗	absence.io 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.6
Ranking	#4 in Leave Management Software	#8 in Leave Management Software
Best for	Mature teams needing broad integrations	Teams wanting polished mobile leave management
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	£0.95/user/mo	€2.99/user/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	56 days	14 days
Free trial length	56 days · no card needed	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone
Compliance	GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	14 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features WhosOff 4/4 · absence.io 4/4
Approval workflows	✓	✓
Mobile apps	✓	✓
Payroll integrations	✓	✓
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	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	No free plan Accrual support is described as basic Pricing varies by staff count and selected currency	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	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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• WhosOff9.0/10 · 56-day trial

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

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• absence.io8.6/10 · 14-day trial

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

  Visit absence.ioFull verdict →