Keka HR offers a free‑plan for basic HR functions, including leave and absence tracking. Below is a curated list of 20 other absence‑management solutions that provide free tiers, open‑source editions, or free trials, allowing small teams to manage time‑off without upfront cost.
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Fully featured open‑source HR suite with leave management, entitlement tracking, and approval workflows.
Free for up to 5 employees; includes vacation requests, automatic accruals, and calendar sync.
Free for up to 50 users; offers leave requests, approval flows, and integration with Google Calendar.
All‑in‑one collaboration platform with a free HR module that handles leave requests, calendars, and approvals.
Simple leave management with accrual rules, multi‑level approvals, and mobile app access.
Comprehensive HRMS with a robust leave management module, customizable policies, and reporting.
Free open‑source version covering leave requests, accruals, and calendar integration.
Open‑source ERP with a leave management app that tracks holidays, approvals, and balances.
Free cloud‑based HR platform offering leave requests, entitlement tracking, and employee self‑service.
Free for up to 3 users; includes a basic HR module with leave request forms and approval routing.
Free plan for small teams; provides leave calendars, request forms, and email notifications.
Simple, visual leave calendar with request/approval workflow; free for up to 5 users.
Lightweight PHP application for managing vacation requests, accruals, and approvals.
Free community HR module for Odoo covering leave management, attendance, and payroll basics.
30‑day free trial of a cloud HR suite that includes leave management, calendars, and reporting.
Free 14‑day trial offering full leave management features, including policy automation and analytics.
14‑day trial with intuitive leave request forms, approval workflows, and integration with payroll.
30‑day trial providing comprehensive absence management, entitlement rules, and reporting dashboards.
Free plan includes shift scheduling and basic leave requests; integrates with payroll providers.
Free leave management system with request/approval workflow, entitlement calculations, and email alerts.