Teams look past Timetastic when alerts are not enough to stop clashing leave, when rotas and clock-in are needed, or when leaving the account looks abrupt. Most compare Day Off or Leave Dates for a similar leave-focused tool, or Vacation Tracker, absence.io or Calamari for firmer balance and policy control.
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What each alternative does differently
1. Day Off
Leave tracker with policies, approvals and optional time tracking · United Kingdom
The closest like-for-like swap for a small team that wants a calendar and approvals. Its pricing page pairs leave with a Time Tracker tier, so hours can be tracked without buying a separate product the way Timetastic splits its rota offer. Check its policy options against your own rules before moving.
Switch from Timetastic if you want leave plus basic time tracking in one small-team tool.
Pricing: Free plan for up to 10 employees; Pro at $2 per seat per month (minimum $20 a month); Pro plus Time Tracker at $3 per seat per month (minimum $30), with a free trial and no card. (free plan)
Full review: #1 of 15 in our ranking ·
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2. Leave Dates
Leave planner with wall chart and year chart · United Kingdom
A leave tracker in the same weight class, sold in three tiers. API access and the Zapier integration sit only on the top tier, so teams that automate around leave data must buy that tier. We did not see rota or payroll features on its pricing page.
Switch from Timetastic if you want another UK-priced leave tracker with a cheap entry tier.
Pricing: Three tiers (Starter, Essential, Plus) starting at £0.75 per user per month, exclusive of VAT, with a 30-day free trial. (free trial)
Full review: #3 of 15 in our ranking ·
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3. Vacation Tracker
Time-off tracking that lives in Slack and Teams · Canada
Its Complete tier lists leave accruals and time off in lieu, which suits teams that track balances closely, while Timetastic offers accruals only on its Pro page. Both tiers carry a monthly minimum charge, which weighs on very small teams. We did not verify its chat integrations.
Switch from Timetastic if you want accruals and time off in lieu on a per-user plan.
Pricing: Core at $2 and Complete at $4 per user per month, with a $50 and $100 monthly minimum, and a 14-day trial without a card. (free trial)
Full review: #4 of 15 in our ranking ·
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4. absence.io
German leave and time tracking platform · Germany
German vendor whose pricing page states servers are ISO-certified and hosted exclusively in Germany, against Timetastic's Azure regions in the UK. It sells in three packages, so features split by tier. We did not verify which packages carry shift planning or time recording.
Switch from Timetastic if you want German data hosting and tiered absence packages.
Pricing: Starter €2.99, Pro €4.99 and Complete €7.99 per user per month, cancellable monthly, with a free trial that needs no payment details. (free trial)
Full review: #5 of 15 in our ranking ·
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5. Calamari
Modular HR system with a strong time-off module · Poland
Modular: Time Off can be bought alone, with Time and Attendance or Core HR added only if needed. Bank transfer is accepted on annual billing, which Timetastic does not accept at all. Payment is possible in EUR or USD, but the module list makes the final bill harder to predict.
Switch from Timetastic if you want to pay for leave only and add modules later, or pay by bank transfer.
Pricing: Per-employee prices per module (Time Off, Time & Attendance, Core HR, Performance, Scheduling), with a lower rate billed yearly and a 14-day trial. (free trial)
Full review: #6 of 15 in our ranking ·
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6. Kenjo
Berlin HR platform with absence and shift planning · Germany
A broader HR product with leave as one part of it. Time-off policy features such as policies starting from a hire date are marked for the Growth tier. A team that only wants a wallchart will pay for modules it never opens, and onboarding is a paid line item.
Switch from Timetastic if you are ready to move leave into a wider HR system.
Pricing: Starter at €6 and Growth at €10 per employee per month on the page checked, with a free trial, paid onboarding from €400 and add-ons such as recruiting at €249 a month. (free trial)
Full review: #7 of 15 in our ranking ·
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7. Humaans
Modern HR platform for growing international companies · United Kingdom
A people platform sold by quote, with a Contact sales route instead of a self-serve checkout. Its pricing FAQ describes EU-hosted infrastructure with ISO 27001 and SOC 2 compliance. Expect a sales process and onboarding, which is slower than starting a trial in a minute.
Switch from Timetastic if you want leave inside a core HR record and accept a sales conversation.
Pricing: Quote-based pricing across Growth and Enterprise plans; some modules are paid add-ons and a free trial is offered. (free trial)
Full review: #8 of 15 in our ranking ·
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8. Factorial
Barcelona HR suite with time off, time tracking and payroll · Spain
A broad HR suite covering leave, time tracking and more, where the final plan is tailored by a specialist from the modules chosen. That suits growing companies with several HR needs. A ten-person team after a calendar will find the sales-led route heavy.
Switch from Timetastic if leave is becoming one part of a larger HR and time package.
Pricing: Starts at $8 per user per month on the page checked; the final plan is tailored by sales from the modules chosen, with a free trial. (free trial)
Full review: #9 of 15 in our ranking ·
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9. Zoho People
Zoho's HR system with leave, attendance and shifts · India
Sold in four editions, Essential, Professional, Premium and Enterprise, each with a 30-day trial. It sits inside the wider Zoho ecosystem, which helps if other Zoho products are already in use. We could not read per-user prices from the static page, so confirm them in the trial.
Switch from Timetastic if you already run other Zoho products and want leave to sit with them.
Pricing: Tiered per-user plans with a free plan for small teams as described in earlier checks of the Zoho site; the current pricing page was not readable, so confirm tiers in a trial. (free plan)
Full review: #10 of 15 in our ranking ·
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10. Planday
Shift scheduling with leave and absence · Denmark
Planday is a scheduling product first: leave and absence management appears only from its Plus tier, not in the entry plan. It suits teams that would otherwise combine Timetastic with its separate rota product. Office teams that never roster shifts will find the scheduling side surplus.
Switch from Timetastic if you run shifts and want rotas and leave in one place.
Pricing: Starter from £2.99 per user per month with a five-user minimum, leave and absence management in the Plus plan, Pro on quote, and a 30-day free trial. (free trial)
Full review: #11 of 15 in our ranking ·
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11. AbsenceSoft
Leave of absence and accommodations case management · United States
Sold after a demo with a leave specialist rather than through self-serve sign-up. Its security page says data sits in AWS data centers across the United States and cites SOC 2 Type 2 audits. It is a specialist leave product, so expect more process than a simple holiday wallchart.
Switch from Timetastic if you manage specialist leave cases and accept a demo-led sale.
Pricing: Quote only: pricing is discussed after a demo with a leave specialist, and no public price list was found. (none)
Full review: #12 of 15 in our ranking ·
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Questions and answers
Can I export my data from Timetastic before leaving?
Yes, through the full backup under Settings, Reporting and Backup, which downloads as an Excel data dump. Reports and event logs can also be downloaded as CSV. Do this before cancelling, because live data is deleted when the account closes.
How do I cancel Timetastic?
Cancel inside the app, under Settings, Danger Zone, Cancel company account, as the account owner. The terms say cancellation requests sent by email or letter are not accepted. There is no minimum term, so you can leave in any month.
Do I get a refund for the part of the month?
No, the pricing page states that part months are not refunded. Billing is monthly per user, so the cost of timing the exit badly is at most one month. Cancel near the end of the paid period.
How long is my data kept after I cancel?
Access ends immediately and data is removed from live servers. Backups are deleted over the following 10 to 14 days, and after that the data cannot be recovered. Locked accounts that stop paying are held for 18 months before deletion.
Can I import past leave into a new tool?
That depends on the new vendor, and Timetastic itself has no historic leave upload. Its own guide tells admins to book past absences by hand. Ask a prospective tool whether it imports balances and past bookings from CSV before you commit.
Will Timetastic raise my price?
The terms allow the vendor to change fees from time to time, with each month charged at the price advertised when you signed up. Check your current invoice against the pricing page. Because billing is monthly, you can leave quickly if the price moves.
Can I keep single sign-on when I switch?
Only if the new tool offers it on your plan. Timetastic lists SSO on Pro, and several alternatives gate it to higher tiers or sales-led editions. Confirm SAML support and your identity provider in the trial.
