LeaveBoard vs Vacation Tracker (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, LeaveBoard grades higher than Vacation Tracker: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
LeaveBoard grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
LeaveBoard
Leave tracking and employee records for small companies
Vacation Tracker
Leave and PTO tracking inside Slack, Teams or Google Workspace
Which one is for you
Pick LeaveBoard if
- Fits if you have fewer than 10 people and want leave tracked for free
- Works for small firms that need leave and a staff directory
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you grow past 9 employees, where the free plan stops
- Watch out: cancelling means contacting the vendor, who suspends the plan at the next renewal
- Pricey if you're in the EU, since VAT goes on top of listed prices
- Too light for payroll or hiring, which aren't listed
Pick Vacation Tracker if
- Fits if your team already lives in Slack or Microsoft Teams
- Works for small companies that want leave approvals without an HR system
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you are a team of one to five, since the minimum is $50 a month
- Skip it if you want to stay free, because there is no free plan
- Watch out: blackout periods, accruals, TOIL and hourly leave need Complete at $4
- Watch out: Core caps at 3 locations and 10 departments
- Too light for HR records or payroll
How we grade them
| 2.6GPALeaveBoardGood | 2.2GPAVacation TrackerFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$1.35 an employee, in the cheapest quarter of this category, though the listing doesn't say if that's monthly or yearly. | C$2 a user a month, but a $50 monthly minimum for up to 25 users means a team of five pays $10 each, above the category's middle of $5. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree for up to 9 employees with the dashboard, time off tracking, directory, reports, absence calendar and leave policies, plus a 14-day trial. | CA 14-day trial of every feature with no credit card, and no free plan. |
| Features | CLeave, records and reports, but the pages read list no payroll or hiring tools. | CRequests, policies, calendars, reports and an AI assistant. It does the leave job fully, which is smaller than HR software, and Core caps locations and departments. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and you'd set it up with your own people data first, so it's an ordinary C. | CNo store rating on record. Policies, locations and approvers have to be set up first. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with five listed integrations. No mobile app named. | BWeb, iOS and Android, working inside Slack, Teams and Google Workspace, with ADP, Zapier and Outlook. No desktop app. |
| Best for | leave tracking for small companies | leave tracking inside Slack or Teams |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: LeaveBoard and Vacation Tracker. How we grade
Price against what you get
LeaveBoard starts at $1.35 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Vacation Tracker starts at $2 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and LeaveBoard starts $0.65 a month lower. Of the other HR software on the chart, none scores higher than LeaveBoard for less, and none scores higher than Vacation Tracker for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- LeaveBoard also covers employee records and dashboards.
At a glance
| LeaveBoard | Vacation Tracker | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $1.35 per employee / month, rate basis not stated | $2 per user / month, billed monthly, with a $50 monthly minimum |
| Free plan | Free plan for a maximum of 9 employees, with the HR dashboard, time off tracking, employee directory, HR reports, absence calendar and leave policies. | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial | 14-day free trial of every feature, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | LeaveBoard | Vacation Tracker |
| Price read from | leaveboard.com | vacationtracker.io |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
LeaveBoard
- The free plan stops at 9 employees.
- Cancellation is by contacting the vendor, who suspends the plan at the next renewal.
- EU businesses are charged VAT on top of the listed prices.
- Covers leave, records and reports; the pages read do not list payroll or hiring tools.
Vacation Tracker
- There is no free plan; the minimum is $50 a month on Core and $100 on Complete, covering up to 25 users each.
- Yearly plans are priced in user tiers; the page shows a yearly price only for a team size typed into its calculator, so only the monthly rate is recorded here.
- Core caps at 3 locations and 10 departments; blackout periods, accruals and hourly leave need Complete.
- You pay only for active users, and there is no cap on admins or approvers.
Key features
LeaveBoard
- Time off tracking
- Employees request leave in a self-service portal and managers approve it, with allowances, accruals and custom leave types.
- Absence calendar
- A shared team calendar shows who is off, with public holidays and custom work schedules.
- Employee directory
- Keeps employee records in one searchable place, arranged by the company's organizational chart.
- HR reports
- Reports on leave balances, sick leave and attendance can be exported, including in Excel format, for payroll or accounting.
- Calendar sync
- Time off, birthdays, work anniversaries and public holidays can be pushed to Google, Outlook and Apple calendars through feeds.
- Single sign-on
- Sign-in through Google, Outlook and Slack accounts using OAuth2 and OpenID.
Vacation Tracker
- Leave requests and approvals
- Requests are routed to approvers automatically with reminders. Complete adds multi-level approvals and substitute approvers.
- Leave policies
- Custom leave types and allowances, public holidays per location, carryover and negative balances. Accruals, blackout periods and TOIL need Complete.
- Where it runs
- Manage leave inside Slack or Microsoft Teams, in Google Workspace, or on iOS and Android, with daily or weekly who-is-off updates.
- Reports and calendars
- A wallchart, calendar view and reports. Core shares calendars through an iCal link, and Complete adds direct Google and Outlook sync.
- AI and developer access
- The Vee AI assistant, an MCP server, an open API and webhooks are listed, with the integrations included on both plans.
Plans
LeaveBoard
Free$0
Up to 9 employees, with time off tracking, employee directory, HR reports, absence calendar and leave policies.
PRO$1.35
per employee / month, monthly or yearly rate not stated
Unlimited users, priority support and advanced leave policies. The page does not say whether $1.35 is the monthly or yearly rate (save 17%).
EnterpriseCustom
Aimed at companies larger than 81 employees, adds an account manager. Priced on request.
Vacation Tracker
Core$2
per user / month, billed monthly; $50 minimum, up to 25 users
Up to 3 locations and 10 departments, custom leave types, approvals, wallchart and reports, all integrations and the Vee AI assistant.
Complete$4
per user / month, billed monthly; $100 minimum, up to 25 users
Everything in Core plus unlimited locations and departments, blackout periods, multi-level approvals, hourly leave, accruals, TOIL and calendar sync.
Ways to pay less
LeaveBoard
- Annual discount
Save 17% with yearly billing
The pricing page labels its Yearly switch as saving 17% over monthly billing.
Vacation Tracker
- Annual discount
About 10% off with yearly billing
The pricing page marks yearly billing as saving about 10%, with prices set by user tier.
- Nonprofit
Non-profit discounts on request
The pricing FAQ says non-profits can contact support to set up a discount.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, LeaveBoard or Vacation Tracker?
As of Nov 13, 2026, LeaveBoard is cheaper to start with: $1.35 a month for each person, against $2 a month for each person for Vacation Tracker. LeaveBoard starts at $1.35 per employee / month, rate basis not stated, and Vacation Tracker starts at $2 per user / month, billed monthly, with a $50 monthly minimum.
Which has a free plan, LeaveBoard or Vacation Tracker?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only LeaveBoard has a free plan. Vacation Tracker does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do LeaveBoard and Vacation Tracker run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Vacation Tracker lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.