Top 30 Absence Management Software

Curated list of the top 30 free absence management tools for tracking leave, time‑off, and employee attendance.

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All‑in‑one collaboration suite with a free HR module that includes leave requests, approval workflows, and an employee calendar.

Popular open‑source HR platform offering a dedicated Leave Management module with accruals, balances, and multi‑level approvals.

Feature‑rich, free HRMS that includes leave management, employee self‑service, and configurable approval hierarchies.

Open‑source HR system with a Leave Management module for tracking holidays, sick days, and custom leave types.

Free for up to 5 users; provides leave requests, approval flows, and a leave balance dashboard.

Free for up to 50 employees; includes leave management, automated accruals, and an employee self‑service portal.

Free tier supports unlimited users with basic leave tracking, request forms, and approval routing.

Open‑source ERP; the community Attendance and Leave apps let you record time‑off, set policies, and generate reports.

#10 Jorani

Free, open‑source leave management system with multi‑level approval, calendar view, and email notifications.

Open‑source workforce management suite; includes leave accruals, request workflow, and detailed reporting.

#12 HR.my

Free cloud HR platform offering leave management, employee self‑service, and basic reporting.

#13 OpenHR

Open‑source HR solution with a simple leave management module for small teams.

Free plan for up to 10 users; provides visual leave calendars, request forms, and approval workflows.

Free for up to 5 employees; includes leave requests, automatic accruals, and a mobile app.

Free for up to 5 employees; offers leave management, employee self‑service, and basic analytics.

Free tier includes core HR tools such as leave tracking, employee portal, and compliance reminders.

Low‑code HR platform with a free tier that supports leave requests, approvals, and custom workflows.

Free for small teams; Slack‑integrated bot for submitting leave requests and viewing balances.

Free for up to 10 users; provides leave calendars, request forms, and automated accruals.

Free for up to 10 users; simple web‑based leave calendar with request and approval features.

Free module within HR Cloud that lets employees request time off, managers approve, and balances update automatically.

#23 CiviHR

Open‑source HR extension for CiviCRM; includes leave tracking, accrual rules, and reporting.

Free plan for up to 5 users; offers leave management, calendar sync, and basic analytics.

#25 SimpleHRM

Lightweight, open‑source HR system with a leave management component for small businesses.

Free tier includes core HR features such as leave requests, approval workflows, and employee self‑service.

Free for up to 5 users; provides leave management, onboarding, and basic reporting.

30‑day free trial of a modern HR platform with leave tracking, approval flows, and analytics.

Free for up to 5 employees; includes leave management, accrual policies, and a mobile app.

14‑day free trial offering full leave management functionality, employee self‑service, and reporting.

#31 OpenHRMS

Open‑source HR suite built on Odoo; provides comprehensive leave management, policies, and analytics.

Free tier for small teams; includes leave request forms, approval routing, and calendar integration.

Free version supports basic leave requests, approval workflow, and a shared team calendar.