Leave Dates review
Affordable leave management with accrual rules, holiday imports and broad integrations.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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 approve requests. It supports annual, sick, parental, unpaid and time-off-in-lieu leave, with web, iOS and Android apps for access across devices. International teams can also use public-holiday imports covering 200+ regions.
Pricing is structured across three paid plans, with a 30-day free trial and no free plan. Starter costs £0.75 per user per month when billed annually and includes unlimited employees and leave, allowance tracking in days or hours, pro-rata allowances, public-holiday imports, charts, reports and email summaries. Essential costs £1.50 and adds Google and Outlook calendar sync, overlap and handover controls, leave limits, multi-person requests, time off in lieu and Slack daily summaries. Plus costs £1.88 and adds personalised leave-year start dates, unlimited allowances, SSO, API access, webhooks and Zapier integrations. Annual billing is shown as 25% cheaper than monthly, and prices exclude VAT.
The platform fits teams that need more than basic request approvals, especially where accrued leave, regional holidays and multiple leave types matter. Google Calendar, Outlook, Slack, Zapier, APIs and webhooks support a range of working setups, while shared wall and year charts help teams see availability. The main trade-off is plan progression: calendar sync starts with Essential, and SSO plus API, webhook and Zapier access require Plus. Teams seeking a no-cost product or built-in AI features should consider another option; teams prioritising affordable, structured leave administration should find the feature spread well aligned with their needs.
Leave Dates pros and cons
- 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
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