Sage HR provides a solid set of HR tools, including leave and absence management, but its free tier is limited in functionality and headcount. The list below gathers 20 free‑tier or open‑source solutions that let small teams track PTO, sick days, holidays and approval workflows at no cost.
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Cloud‑based HR suite with a free plan for up to 5 users, offering leave requests, approval workflows and an integrated holiday calendar.
All‑in‑one collaboration platform; its free HR module includes leave management, vacation calendars and automated approval chains.
Open‑source HRMS with a free community edition that provides leave management, entitlement tracking and multi‑level approval.
Free for up to 5 employees; includes time‑off requests, calendar sync, and customizable leave policies.
Free plan for up to 50 employees; offers leave management, automated accruals, and manager approvals.
Free HR module for up to 3 users; provides leave requests, balance tracking and email notifications.
Free for up to 5 employees; includes leave management, self‑service portal and reporting.
Open‑source ERP; the HR Attendance & Leaves app lets you manage vacations, sick days and accruals without any licence fee.
Free, open‑source HRMS with a robust leave management module supporting multiple leave types and workflow automation.
Free cloud HR platform; offers leave requests, balance tracking, and manager approval via a simple UI.
Free community edition for unlimited users; includes leave management, accrual rules and email notifications.
Open‑source solution focused on core HR functions, including leave requests, calendars and reporting.
Free, open‑source HR system built for NGOs; provides leave tracking, entitlement management and workflow approvals.
Open‑source leave management tool; supports multiple leave types, entitlement calculations and email alerts.
Free for up to 5 users; simple calendar‑based leave tracker with approval emails and iCal/Google sync.
Free plan for small teams; offers leave requests, balance overview, and manager approval workflow.
Free time‑tracking tool that includes a basic time‑off feature for PTO requests and balance tracking.
Free for up to 5 users; combines resource planning with leave management and calendar integration.
Free tier for small teams; Slack/Telegram bot that lets employees request leave and managers approve directly in chat.
Open‑source HR platform; includes a leave management module with accrual rules, approval workflow and reporting.