# AbsenceSoft alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 227 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where AbsenceSoft holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/absencesoft/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- LeaveBoard: 26
- Rippling: 21
- Vacation Tracker: 18
- Workday: 16
- BambooHR: 15
- Calamari: 13

## Leave and absence management

**Small business**: 84 of 84 answers did not name AbsenceSoft.

- LeaveBoard: first choice in 17 of those 84
- Timetastic: first choice in 11 of those 84
- Vacation Tracker: first choice in 10 of those 84
- Calamari: first choice in 9 of those 84
- Gusto: first choice in 8 of those 84
- CharlieHR: first choice in 7 of those 84
- BambooHR: first choice in 6 of those 84
- Rippling: first choice in 3 of those 84

**Mid-market**: 75 of 84 answers did not name AbsenceSoft (AbsenceSoft is #6 of 14 at 4%).

- BambooHR: first choice in 9 of those 75
- LeaveBoard: first choice in 9 of those 75
- Vacation Tracker: first choice in 8 of those 75
- Rippling: first choice in 7 of those 75
- Calamari: first choice in 4 of those 75
- Connecteam: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Absenca: first choice in 1 of those 75
- Absence.io: first choice in 1 of those 75

**Enterprise**: 68 of 84 answers did not name AbsenceSoft (AbsenceSoft is #4 of 12 at 6%).

- Workday: first choice in 16 of those 68
- Rippling: first choice in 11 of those 68
- UKG Pro: first choice in 5 of those 68
- SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central – Time Off: first choice in 3 of those 68
- actiPLANS: first choice in 3 of those 68
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 2 of those 68
- Keka: first choice in 2 of those 68
- Stiira: first choice in 2 of those 68

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