The LeaveBoard Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about LeaveBoard 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.
LeaveBoard
The Insider’s Guide
Leave tracking and employee records for small companies
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among HR software, read from LeaveBoard’s own pages.
Made by LeaveBoard · 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 LeaveBoard’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on LeaveBoard’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
2.6
GPA, above 96 of the 101 other HR software we grade
LeaveBoard is a cloud tool for tracking time off, keeping employee records and running leave reports. It has a free plan for up to 9 employees and a per-employee paid plan for larger teams. The paid plan is priced for small and medium businesses and works through a browser on any device.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about LeaveBoard, taken from its own pages and our grades.
There's no payroll or hiring in the pages we read.
- 1
Best for leave tracking for small companies
Leaveboard tracks leave and employee records for small companies.
- 2
Paid plans start at $1.35 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $1.35 per employee / month, rate basis not stated.
- 3
There is a 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.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Time off tracking
Employees request leave in a self-service portal and managers approve it, with allowances, accruals and custom leave types.
- 6
Absence calendar
A shared team calendar shows who is off, with public holidays and custom work schedules.
- 7
Employee directory
Keeps employee records in one searchable place, arranged by the company's organizational chart.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 96 of 101
That is against the other HR software we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of LeaveBoard you could make: time off, employee records and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
LeaveBoard at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $1.35 per employee / month, rate basis not stated
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- LeaveBoard
- Category
- HR Software
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for leave tracking for small companies
Leaveboard tracks leave and employee records for small companies. It's free for up to 9 employees, then $1.35 an employee, with no stated monthly or yearly basis. There's no payroll or hiring in the pages we read.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Free plan and trial | B | Free for up to 9 employees with the dashboard, time off tracking, directory, reports, absence calendar and leave policies, plus a 14-day trial. |
| Features | C | Leave, records and reports, but the pages read list no payroll or hiring tools. |
| 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 five listed integrations. No mobile app named. |
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 LeaveBoard is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Small companies that mainly need to track vacation and sick leave
- Teams of up to 9 people that want a free leave tracker
- Managers who want a shared who-is-off calendar
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$1.35
A month to start, for each person. There is a free plan too
LeaveBoard has a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.35 per employee / month, rate basis not stated.
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%).
Enterprise
Custom
Aimed at companies larger than 81 employees, adds an account manager. Priced on request.
The 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.
Trying it first
14-day free trial
Read from leaveboard.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 17% with yearly billing
The pricing page labels its Yearly switch as saving 17% over monthly billing.
Stated on leaveboard.com
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 tracking and employee records for small companies. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: reports, employee records, time off, dashboards.
Leave, records and reports, but the pages read list no payroll or hiring tools.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Google Calendar
- Microsoft Office 365
- Outlook Calendar
- Slack
- Apple iCal
LeaveBoard is made by LeaveBoard.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
96/101
Other HR software it is graded above
LeaveBoard's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 96 of the 101 other HR software we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 95 of 101) and worst on features (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $1.35 a month for each person, against a middle price of $5 for the category: 2 of the 40 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 102 HR software we grade, cut by the letter each got. LeaveBoard’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 91 of 101
- BFree plan and trialAbove 95 of 101
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 101
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 101
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 34 of 101
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 42 HR software. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. LeaveBoard is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
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 LeaveBoard you could make: time off, employee records and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.6 is higher than 96 of the 101 other HR software we grade. It costs $16.20 a year.
What you could make
- Time off, employee records and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Connections that pull numbers from dozens of other services.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, Google Calendar, Microsoft Office 365 and Outlook Calendar among them.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on.
What this rests on. LeaveBoard’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
Timetastic, Vacation Tracker, Leave Dates, absence.io and Calamari
The 5 tools LeaveBoard is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Timetastic
Free trial · from $1.50/mo
Staff leave planner, with an added rota and time clock product.
- LeaveBoard has a free plan. Timetastic does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Timetastic lists iOS and Android apps.
- LeaveBoard also covers reports and dashboards.
- 2.2GPA
Vacation Tracker
Free trial · from $2/mo
Leave and PTO tracking inside Slack, Teams or Google Workspace.
- LeaveBoard has a free plan. Vacation Tracker does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Vacation Tracker lists iOS and Android apps.
- LeaveBoard also covers employee records and dashboards.
- 2.6GPA
Leave Dates
Free trial · from £0.75/mo
Annual leave planner and absence tracker for small teams.
- LeaveBoard has a free plan. Leave Dates does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Leave Dates lists iOS and Android apps.
- LeaveBoard also covers employee records and dashboards.
- 2.4GPA
absence.io
Free trial · from €2.69/mo
Time off, time tracking and employee files for small teams.
- LeaveBoard has a free plan. absence.io does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only absence.io lists iOS and Android apps.
- LeaveBoard also covers reports and dashboards.
- 2.4GPA
Calamari
Free trial · from $2/mo
Modular HR system for time off, attendance, core HR and reviews.
- LeaveBoard has a free plan. Calamari does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Calamari lists iOS and Android apps.
- LeaveBoard also covers reports and dashboards.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
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 LeaveBoard free?
LeaveBoard has a 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.
How much does LeaveBoard cost?
LeaveBoard lists 3 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does LeaveBoard work on?
LeaveBoard is available on Web.
Does LeaveBoard offer any discounts?
LeaveBoard publicly lists the following: Save 17% with yearly billing.
Does LeaveBoard have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. LeaveBoard is listed for Web.
Does LeaveBoard have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. LeaveBoard is listed for Web.
Is LeaveBoard open source?
LeaveBoard is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does LeaveBoard integrate with?
LeaveBoard's listing names Google Calendar, Microsoft Office 365, Outlook Calendar, Slack and Apple iCal.
Does LeaveBoard have a free trial?
Yes. 14-day free trial.
Who makes LeaveBoard?
LeaveBoard is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to LeaveBoard?
The closest alternatives to LeaveBoard in our directory are Timetastic, Vacation Tracker, Leave Dates, absence.io and Calamari.
How does LeaveBoard compare with other HR software?
LeaveBoard's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 96 of the 101 other HR software we grade, and level with 5.
Is LeaveBoard good value for money?
ToolGPA grades LeaveBoard B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $1.35 a month for each person, against a middle price of $5 for the category: 2 of the 40 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of LeaveBoard?
The plain part of LeaveBoard you could make: time off, employee records and reports.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from LeaveBoard’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 LeaveBoard'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 LeaveBoard. Prices change, so check leaveboard.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.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- LeaveBoard, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/leaveboard
- 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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