Are Timetastic and Leave Dates still available to buy?

Yes. Both vendors offer current subscription plans and a 30-day free trial.

How much do Timetastic and Leave Dates cost?

Timetastic lists Business at $1.50 and Pro at $2.50 per user per month. Leave Dates lists annual-billing rates of £0.75 for Starter, £1.50 for Essential and £1.88 for Plus per user per month; it also offers monthly billing.

Can employees request leave on their phones?

Yes. Timetastic and Leave Dates both provide iOS and Android apps for leave requests and management.

Which product handles pro-rated leave allowances?

Leave Dates explicitly includes pro-rated allowances for starters and leavers on all plans. Timetastic publishes allowance records on Business and leave accruals on Pro.

Which plans include Google or Outlook calendar sync?

Leave Dates includes Google and Outlook calendar sync from its Essential plan. Timetastic publishes calendar connections, but its pricing page does not clearly assign them to a plan.

Do Timetastic and Leave Dates offer API access?

Timetastic publishes a public API, though its pricing page does not specify an API plan. Leave Dates lists API access, webhooks and Zapier on Plus.

Can either product manage shift rotas and time clocks?

Timetastic offers a separate Rota & Time Clock plan at $5.50 per user per month. Leave Dates describes employee schedules in its leave-management plans but does not list a time clock in its plan comparison.

Is there a free plan after the trial?

Neither vendor currently advertises a free plan for new customers. Both advertise a 30-day trial without requiring a credit card.

Timetastic vs Leave Dates

Choose Timetastic if you want straightforward leave tracking with monthly billing, or Leave Dates if you want a choice of leave-management plans with annual billing and more policy options. Both let employees request time off, managers approve it, and teams see who is away. The deciding differences are which features sit in each plan and whether you need Timetastic’s separately priced rota and time-clock option.

Last updated October 31, 2026.

At a glance

Timetastic compared with Leave Dates, one row per dimension
Dimension	Timetastic	Leave Dates
Plans	Business, Pro; separate Rota & Time Clock plan	Starter, Essential, Plus
Published price	Business $1.50; Pro $2.50 per user/month	Starter £0.75; Essential £1.50; Plus £1.88 per user/month, billed yearly
Billing	Monthly; cancel anytime	Monthly or yearly; cancel anytime
Leave allowances	Allowance records; accruals on Pro	Days or hours and pro-rating on all plans
Booking controls	Maximum-absent rules; leave-type booking limits on Pro	Overlaps, handovers and limits on Essential
Calendar sync	Calendar connections	Google and Outlook sync on Essential
Automation	Public API	API, webhooks and Zapier on Plus
Reporting	Basic reports; absence insights on Pro	Reports on Starter; Slack summaries on Essential
Platforms	Web, iOS and Android	Web, iOS and Android
User limits	Unlimited users and departments on Business	Unlimited employees on all plans; charged per user
Free trial	30 days; no credit card required	30 days; no credit card required
Support	Help centre; live chat and email	Knowledge base; email, phone or video-call contact

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Which should you choose?

Choose Timetastic if

Teams wanting month-to-month leave-management billing
Teams wanting unlimited users and departments on the entry plan
Managers seeking Pro-plan absence trends and company-wide reports
Frontline teams considering a separate rota and time-clock plan

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Choose Leave Dates if

Teams tracking allowances in days or hours
Businesses needing pro-rated allowances for starters and leavers
Teams wanting Google or Outlook calendar sync on the Essential plan
Businesses needing Zapier, webhooks or SSO on the Plus plan

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The verdict

Pick Timetastic for a shared leave calendar, unlimited users and departments on its Business plan, and a month-to-month subscription; its Pro plan adds absence insights and booking limits by leave type. Pick Leave Dates if you need allowances tracked in days or hours, pro-rated allowances, or a Plus plan with SSO, API, webhooks and Zapier. Check the plan before comparing prices: Leave Dates’ displayed starting prices assume annual billing, while Timetastic publishes monthly prices.