The AbsenceSoft Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about AbsenceSoft in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
AbsenceSoft
The Insider’s Guide
Leave and accommodation management for HR teams
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among HR software, read from AbsenceSoft’s own pages.
Made by AbsenceSoft · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from AbsenceSoft’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on AbsenceSoft’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.8
GPA, above 22 of the 101 other HR software we grade
AbsenceSoft is leave and accommodation management software for US employers. Its compliance engine tracks 200+ federal and state leave and accommodation laws, and the platform covers case management, payroll calculations and an employee portal. It can be run in-house or through an outsourced TPA.
To get you started, here are 7 things to know about AbsenceSoft, taken from its own pages and our grades.
There is no pricing page, only a demo request, and its compliance content is US federal and state law.
- 1
Best for leave and accommodation management
AbsenceSoft manages leave and accommodations for HR teams.
- 2
It runs on Web
Web.
- 3
Compliance engine
Tracks 200+ federal and state leave and accommodation laws, with audit trails, according to the vendor.
- 4
Leave of absence
Manages leave cases such as paid family and medical leave across states.
- 5
Accommodations
Handles accommodation requests alongside leave for the same employee.
- 6
A 1.8 GPA, above 22 of 101
That is against the other HR software we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 7
Keep it
The plain part of AbsenceSoft you could make: time off, case management and employee records. What surrounds it you could not. The 1 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
AbsenceSoft at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- AbsenceSoft
- Category
- HR Software
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for leave and accommodation management
AbsenceSoft manages leave and accommodations for HR teams. There is no pricing page, only a demo request, and its compliance content is US federal and state law. That rules it out for anywhere else.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | No price is published, so there's nothing to set against the $2 to $9 a seat a month this category charges. That leaves it at C. |
| Free plan and trial | F | No pricing page, no free plan and no trial, only a demo request. |
| Features | C | Leave and accommodations tracking, built for US law. A focused job it does fully, and smaller than a whole HR suite, so C. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record, and you'd set it up with your own people data first, so it's an ordinary C. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with six listed integrations. No phone or desktop app. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who AbsenceSoft is for
- Fits if you track FMLA-style leave for US staff
- Works for HR teams that handle accommodations in the same place
Who it is not for
- Not for you if your staff are outside the US, as the compliance content is US federal and state law
- Skip it if you want a price, because there is no pricing page
- Too light for payroll or records, which aren't described
- Watch out: no free plan or trial
Good to know
Good for
- HR teams managing leave across several US states
- TPAs, PEOs and brokers that administer leave for clients
Worth knowing
- No pricing page exists; the site asks buyers to get a demo.
- The compliance content is US federal and state law.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
AbsenceSoft's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
No pricing page, no free plan and no trial, only a demo request.
We could not confirm AbsenceSoft’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. absencesoft.com has them.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Leave and accommodation management for HR teams. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: employee records, time off, case management.
Leave and accommodations tracking, built for US law.
- Compliance engine
- Tracks 200+ federal and state leave and accommodation laws, with audit trails, according to the vendor.
- Leave of absence
- Manages leave cases such as paid family and medical leave across states.
- Accommodations
- Handles accommodation requests alongside leave for the same employee.
- Payroll calculations
- The platform lists a payroll calculations module for leave pay.
- MyAbsence
- An employee experience portal, labeled Beta on the site.
- Integrations
- Connects to HRIS, payroll and time systems through flat files and a REST API.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Workday
- UKG
- ADP
- SAP
- Oracle
- Dayforce
AbsenceSoft is made by AbsenceSoft.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
22/101
Other HR software it is graded above
AbsenceSoft's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 22 of the 101 other HR software we grade, and level with 33.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 34 of 101) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 102 HR software we grade, cut by the letter each got. AbsenceSoft’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 6 of 101
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 101
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 101
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 101
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 34 of 101
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of AbsenceSoft you could make: time off, case management and employee records. What surrounds it you could not. The 1 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 46 of the 101 other HR software grade higher.
What you could make
- Time off, case management and employee records: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- It plugs into other products, Workday, UKG and ADP among them.
What this rests on. AbsenceSoft’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
LeaveBoard, absence.io, Timetastic, Calamari and Vacation Tracker
The 5 tools AbsenceSoft is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
LeaveBoard
Free plan · from $1.35/mo
Leave tracking and employee records for small companies.
- LeaveBoard has a free plan. AbsenceSoft does not.
- AbsenceSoft also covers case management.
- LeaveBoard also covers reports and dashboards.
- 2.4GPA
absence.io
Free trial · from €2.69/mo
Time off, time tracking and employee files for small teams.
- Only absence.io lists iOS and Android apps.
- AbsenceSoft also covers case management.
- absence.io also covers time tracking, expense tracking and time clock.
- 2.6GPA
Timetastic
Free trial · from $1.50/mo
Staff leave planner, with an added rota and time clock product.
- Only Timetastic lists iOS and Android apps.
- AbsenceSoft also covers case management.
- Timetastic also covers shift scheduling and time clock.
- 2.4GPA
Calamari
Free trial · from $2/mo
Modular HR system for time off, attendance, core HR and reviews.
- Only Calamari lists iOS and Android apps.
- AbsenceSoft also covers case management.
- Calamari also covers time tracking, goals and shift scheduling.
- 2.2GPA
Vacation Tracker
Free trial · from $2/mo
Leave and PTO tracking inside Slack, Teams or Google Workspace.
- Only Vacation Tracker lists iOS and Android apps.
- AbsenceSoft also covers employee records and case management.
- Vacation Tracker also covers reports.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
10
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is AbsenceSoft free?
No. AbsenceSoft is a paid product.
What platforms does AbsenceSoft work on?
AbsenceSoft is available on Web.
Does AbsenceSoft have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. AbsenceSoft is listed for Web.
Does AbsenceSoft have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. AbsenceSoft is listed for Web.
Is AbsenceSoft open source?
AbsenceSoft is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does AbsenceSoft integrate with?
AbsenceSoft's listing names Workday, UKG, ADP, SAP, Oracle and Dayforce.
Who makes AbsenceSoft?
AbsenceSoft is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to AbsenceSoft?
The closest alternatives to AbsenceSoft in our directory are LeaveBoard, absence.io, Timetastic, Calamari and Vacation Tracker.
How does AbsenceSoft compare with other HR software?
AbsenceSoft's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 22 of the 101 other HR software we grade, and level with 33.
Could I make my own version of AbsenceSoft?
The plain part of AbsenceSoft you could make: time off, case management and employee records.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from AbsenceSoft’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from AbsenceSoft's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by AbsenceSoft. Prices change, so check absencesoft.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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categories
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price changes on record
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apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- AbsenceSoft, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/absencesoft
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what AbsenceSoft’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. AbsenceSoft is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by AbsenceSoft. Prices and plans change: check absencesoft.com before you buy.