--- title: "Best Absence Management Software for Small Businesses 2026 | Capterra" description: "Find and compare the 2026 best Absence Management software for small businesses, using our interactive tool to quickly narrow your choices based on businesses like yours." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/absence-management-software/s/small-businesses/" page_type: "subcategory" language: "en" --- # Best Absence Management Software for small business ## Top 10 ranked by small-business reviewer ratings ### Ranked small business Absence Management products | Rank | Product | Overall rating | Category rating | Key attribute | Starting price | Key features | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Bizneo HR](https://www.capterra.com/p/184073/bizneo/) | 4.8 out of 5 (290 reviews) | 4.8 out of 5 (56 category reviews) | Highly rated for Value for Money | Contact vendor | Included: Alerts/Notifications, Approval Process Control, Attendance Tracking, Calendar Management, Employee Database, Employee Scheduling, Reporting/Analytics, Time Off Management, Timesheet Management | | 2 | [Teamplify](https://www.capterra.com/p/213106/Teamplify/) | 4.8 out of 5 (73 reviews) | 4.8 out of 5 (26 category reviews) | Highly rated for Ease of Use | $2.50 Per User, Per Month | Included: Alerts/Notifications, Approval Process Control, Attendance Tracking, Calendar Management, Employee Database, Employee Scheduling, Reporting/Analytics, Time Off Management, Timesheet Management | | 3 | [Calamari](https://www.capterra.com/p/141217/Calamari/) | 4.7 out of 5 (610 reviews) | 4.8 out of 5 (93 category reviews) | Highly rated for Quality of Support | $2.00 Per User, Per Month | Included: Alerts/Notifications, Approval Process Control, Attendance Tracking, Calendar Management, Employee Database, Employee Scheduling, Reporting/Analytics, Time Off Management; Not included: Timesheet Management | | 4 | [Leave Dates](https://www.capterra.com/p/190981/Leave-Dates/) | 4.8 out of 5 (397 reviews) | 4.8 out of 5 (75 category reviews) | Highly rated for Ease of Use | £0.75 Per User, Per Month | Included: Alerts/Notifications, Approval Process Control, Calendar Management, Employee Database, Reporting/Analytics, Time Off Management; Not included: Attendance Tracking, Employee Scheduling, Timesheet Management | | 5 | [edays](https://www.capterra.com/p/161603/edays/) | 4.7 out of 5 (141 reviews) | 4.8 out of 5 (55 category reviews) | Highly rated for Quality of Support | Contact vendor | Included: Alerts/Notifications, Approval Process Control, Attendance Tracking, Calendar Management, Employee Database, Employee Scheduling, Reporting/Analytics, Time Off Management, Timesheet Management | | 6 | [BrightHR](https://www.capterra.com/p/151525/BrightHR/) | 4.6 out of 5 (241 reviews) | 4.8 out of 5 (18 category reviews) | Highly rated for Quality of Support | £4.50 Per User, Per Month | Included: Alerts/Notifications, Approval Process Control, Attendance Tracking, Employee Database, Reporting/Analytics, Time Off Management, Timesheet Management; Not included: Calendar Management, Employee Scheduling | | 7 | [Payworks](https://www.capterra.com/p/235453/Payworks/) | 4.7 out of 5 (144 reviews) | 4.8 out of 5 (14 category reviews) | Highly rated for Quality of Support | Contact vendor | Included: Alerts/Notifications, Approval Process Control, Calendar Management, Employee Database, Reporting/Analytics, Time Off Management, Timesheet Management; Not included: Attendance Tracking, Employee Scheduling | | 8 | [Vacation Tracker](https://www.capterra.com/p/189276/Vacation-Tracker/) | 4.7 out of 5 (128 reviews) | 4.7 out of 5 (37 category reviews) | Highly rated for Ease of Use | $2.00 Per User, Per Month | Included: Alerts/Notifications, Approval Process Control, Attendance Tracking, Calendar Management, Employee Database, Employee Scheduling, Reporting/Analytics, Time Off Management; Not included: Timesheet Management | | 9 | [Keeple](https://www.capterra.com/p/252842/Keeple/) | 4.7 out of 5 (56 reviews) | 4.7 out of 5 (44 category reviews) | Highly rated for Ease of Use | €3.40 Per User, Per Month | Included: Alerts/Notifications, Approval Process Control, Attendance Tracking, Calendar Management, Employee Scheduling, Reporting/Analytics, Time Off Management, Timesheet Management; Not included: Employee Database | | 10 | [AttendanceBot](https://www.capterra.com/p/176253/AttendanceBot/) | 4.5 out of 5 (115 reviews) | 4.6 out of 5 (12 category reviews) | Highly rated for Quality of Support | $6.00 Per User, Per Month | Included: Alerts/Notifications, Approval Process Control, Attendance Tracking, Calendar Management, Employee Database, Employee Scheduling, Reporting/Analytics, Time Off Management, Timesheet Management | Category rating: Rating from reviewers who used each product as Absence Management software, with the number of those reviews. Products are ranked by this rating, adjusted for how many reviews support it. For the complete directory, see [the full product list](#full-product-list). --- ## See top 10 product details ### 1. [Bizneo HR](https://www.capterra.com/p/184073/bizneo/) Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 (290 reviews) Category rating: 4.8 out of 5 (56 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Value for Money Starting price: Contact vendor Free trial: Available Free version: Not available #### Features reviewers most value - Alerts/Notifications: Included - Approval Process Control: Included - Attendance Tracking: Included - Calendar Management: Included - Employee Database: Included - Employee Scheduling: Included - Reporting/Analytics: Included - Time Off Management: Included - Timesheet Management: Included --- ### 2. [Teamplify](https://www.capterra.com/p/213106/Teamplify/) Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 (73 reviews) Category rating: 4.8 out of 5 (26 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Ease of Use Starting price: $2.50 Per User, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Available #### Features reviewers most value - Alerts/Notifications: Included - Approval Process Control: Included - Attendance Tracking: Included - Calendar Management: Included - Employee Database: Included - Employee Scheduling: Included - Reporting/Analytics: Included - Time Off Management: Included - Timesheet Management: Included --- ### 3. [Calamari](https://www.capterra.com/p/141217/Calamari/) Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 (610 reviews) Category rating: 4.8 out of 5 (93 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Quality of Support Starting price: $2.00 Per User, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Not available #### Features reviewers most value - Alerts/Notifications: Included - Approval Process Control: Included - Attendance Tracking: Included - Calendar Management: Included - Employee Database: Included - Employee Scheduling: Included - Reporting/Analytics: Included - Time Off Management: Included - Timesheet Management: Not included --- ### 4. [Leave Dates](https://www.capterra.com/p/190981/Leave-Dates/) Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 (397 reviews) Category rating: 4.8 out of 5 (75 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Ease of Use Starting price: £0.75 Per User, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Not available #### Features reviewers most value - Alerts/Notifications: Included - Approval Process Control: Included - Attendance Tracking: Not included - Calendar Management: Included - Employee Database: Included - Employee Scheduling: Not included - Reporting/Analytics: Included - Time Off Management: Included - Timesheet Management: Not included --- ### 5. [edays](https://www.capterra.com/p/161603/edays/) Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 (141 reviews) Category rating: 4.8 out of 5 (55 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Quality of Support Starting price: Contact vendor Free trial: Available Free version: Not available #### Features reviewers most value - Alerts/Notifications: Included - Approval Process Control: Included - Attendance Tracking: Included - Calendar Management: Included - Employee Database: Included - Employee Scheduling: Included - Reporting/Analytics: Included - Time Off Management: Included - Timesheet Management: Included --- ### 6. [BrightHR](https://www.capterra.com/p/151525/BrightHR/) Overall rating: 4.6 out of 5 (241 reviews) Category rating: 4.8 out of 5 (18 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Quality of Support Starting price: £4.50 Per User, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Available #### Features reviewers most value - Alerts/Notifications: Included - Approval Process Control: Included - Attendance Tracking: Included - Calendar Management: Not included - Employee Database: Included - Employee Scheduling: Not included - Reporting/Analytics: Included - Time Off Management: Included - Timesheet Management: Included --- ### 7. [Payworks](https://www.capterra.com/p/235453/Payworks/) Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 (144 reviews) Category rating: 4.8 out of 5 (14 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Quality of Support Starting price: Contact vendor Free trial: Not available Free version: Not available #### Features reviewers most value - Alerts/Notifications: Included - Approval Process Control: Included - Attendance Tracking: Not included - Calendar Management: Included - Employee Database: Included - Employee Scheduling: Not included - Reporting/Analytics: Included - Time Off Management: Included - Timesheet Management: Included --- ### 8. [Vacation Tracker](https://www.capterra.com/p/189276/Vacation-Tracker/) Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 (128 reviews) Category rating: 4.7 out of 5 (37 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Ease of Use Starting price: $2.00 Per User, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Available #### Features reviewers most value - Alerts/Notifications: Included - Approval Process Control: Included - Attendance Tracking: Included - Calendar Management: Included - Employee Database: Included - Employee Scheduling: Included - Reporting/Analytics: Included - Time Off Management: Included - Timesheet Management: Not included --- ### 9. [Keeple](https://www.capterra.com/p/252842/Keeple/) Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 (56 reviews) Category rating: 4.7 out of 5 (44 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Ease of Use Starting price: €3.40 Per User, Per Month Free trial: Not available Free version: Not available #### Features reviewers most value - Alerts/Notifications: Included - Approval Process Control: Included - Attendance Tracking: Included - Calendar Management: Included - Employee Database: Not included - Employee Scheduling: Included - Reporting/Analytics: Included - Time Off Management: Included - Timesheet Management: Included --- ### 10. [AttendanceBot](https://www.capterra.com/p/176253/AttendanceBot/) Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 (115 reviews) Category rating: 4.6 out of 5 (12 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Quality of Support Starting price: $6.00 Per User, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Available #### Features reviewers most value - Alerts/Notifications: Included - Approval Process Control: Included - Attendance Tracking: Included - Calendar Management: Included - Employee Database: Included - Employee Scheduling: Included - Reporting/Analytics: Included - Time Off Management: Included - Timesheet Management: Included --- ## All absence management software for small businesses [4.6 (28)](https://www.capterra.com/p/10004325/Tilt/reviews/) Tilt is the leave experience platform that gives teams clarity and control while keeping the employee experience human.  [Learn more about Tilt](https://www.capterra.com/p/10004325/Tilt/) Absence Management features reviewers most value Alerts/Notifications Approval Process Control Attendance Tracking Calendar Management Employee Database Employee Scheduling Reporting/Analytics Time Off Management Timesheet Management [4.5 (41)](https://www.capterra.com/p/120151/TimeOut/reviews/) Automate time off tracking and accruals with a self-service system configured precisely to your needs. Access via web and mobile app. [Learn more about TimeOut](https://www.capterra.com/p/120151/TimeOut/) Absence Management features reviewers most value Alerts/Notifications Approval Process Control Attendance Tracking Calendar Management Employee Database Employee Scheduling Reporting/Analytics Time Off Management Timesheet Management [4.6 (13)](https://www.capterra.com/p/142489/actiPLANS/reviews/) actiPLANS is a flexible absence management software with insightful reports and built-in automation. [Learn more about actiPLANS](https://www.capterra.com/p/142489/actiPLANS/) Absence Management features reviewers most value Alerts/Notifications Approval Process Control Attendance Tracking Calendar Management Employee Database Employee Scheduling Reporting/Analytics Time Off Management Timesheet Management [4.6 (396)](https://www.capterra.com/p/127555/TimeTac/reviews/) Keep an overview of leave requests & automatically calculate holiday entitlement, efficiently plan absences with approval workflows. [Learn more about TimeTac](https://www.capterra.com/p/127555/TimeTac/) Absence Management features reviewers most value Alerts/Notifications Approval Process Control Attendance Tracking Calendar Management Employee Database Employee Scheduling Reporting/Analytics Time Off Management Timesheet Management 81% recommend this product [4.7 (610)](https://www.capterra.com/p/141217/Calamari/reviews/) Automate leave approvals, track balances, and manage team availability — synced with Slack, Microsoft 365, and Google Workspace.  [Learn more about Calamari](https://www.capterra.com/p/141217/Calamari/) Absence Management features reviewers most value Alerts/Notifications Approval Process Control Attendance Tracking Calendar Management Employee Database Employee Scheduling Reporting/Analytics Time Off Management Timesheet Management 88% recommend this product [4.8 (4322)](https://www.capterra.com/p/205015/Deel/reviews/) Deel HR manages time off in 150+ countries with policy templates, approvals, Slack/Teams requests, mobile access, and calendars [Learn more about Deel](https://www.capterra.com/p/205015/Deel/) Absence Management features reviewers most value Alerts/Notifications Approval Process Control Attendance Tracking Calendar Management Employee Database Employee Scheduling Reporting/Analytics Time Off Management Timesheet Management 87% recommend this product [4.5 (12)](https://www.capterra.com/p/233183/ClockVIEW/reviews/) Journyx time & attendance solutions offer an easy-to-use employee experience, flexible time entry options, reporting, and scheduling. [Learn more about Journyx Time and Attendance](https://www.capterra.com/p/233183/ClockVIEW/) Absence Management features reviewers most value Alerts/Notifications Approval Process Control Attendance Tracking Calendar Management Employee Database Employee Scheduling Reporting/Analytics Time Off Management Timesheet Management [## Rippling](https://www.capterra.com/p/172127/Rippling/) [4.9 (4886)](https://www.capterra.com/p/172127/Rippling/reviews/) The AI platform that manages HR, IT, and Finance, giving Rippling AI the data and permissions it needs to help manage your company. [Learn more about Rippling](https://www.capterra.com/p/172127/Rippling/) Absence Management features reviewers most value Alerts/Notifications Approval Process Control Attendance Tracking Calendar Management Employee Database Employee Scheduling Reporting/Analytics Time Off Management Timesheet Management 95% recommend this product [## BambooHR](https://www.capterra.com/p/110968/BambooHR/) [4.6 (3653)](https://www.capterra.com/p/110968/BambooHR/reviews/) BambooHR is a cloud-based HR software platform that helps streamline hiring, onboarding, payroll, and benefits administration. [Learn more about BambooHR](https://www.capterra.com/p/110968/BambooHR/) Absence Management features reviewers most value Alerts/Notifications Approval Process Control Attendance Tracking Calendar Management Employee Database Employee Scheduling Reporting/Analytics Time Off Management Timesheet Management 83% recommend this product [## Paycor](https://www.capterra.com/p/133745/Paycor-Perform/) [4.3 (3081)](https://www.capterra.com/p/133745/Paycor-Perform/reviews/) Cloud-based HCM platform unifying HR, payroll, talent management, workforce management, and benefits administration. [Learn more about Paycor](https://www.capterra.com/p/133745/Paycor-Perform/) Absence Management features reviewers most value Alerts/Notifications Approval Process Control Attendance Tracking Calendar Management Employee Database Employee Scheduling Reporting/Analytics Time Off Management Timesheet Management ## Top-rated software of 2026 ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox. 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