# Day Off: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 11 judge labels across 1 category by 8 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/day-off

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Leave and absence management](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/leave-and-absence-management/index.md) | 2% | 13 | 18% | 11 |

## What the models said for it

- "Day Off is the top recommendation." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Leave)
- "Day Off if you want a focused, efficient PTO solution" (Kimi K2, Leave)
- "10-25 employees: Day Off (free up to 10)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Leave)

## And against it

- "Some standalone tools (like Day Off or LeaveBoard) have free tiers, but may lack advanced features for larger or more complex organizations." (Mistral Small, Leave)
- "Some users experience technical issues, such as the app not opening or crashing" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Leave)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Day Off, from 27 of the 29 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- forbes.com: 19
- capterra.com: 10
- softwareadvice.com: 10
- sourceforge.net: 10
- employsome.com: 9
- peoplemanagingpeople.com: 9
- vacationtracker.io: 9
- actiplans.com: 8
- day-off.app: 8 (its own site)
- leavedates.com: 8

### Pages cited

- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-leave-management-systems: 19
- https://employsome.com/best/leave-management-software: 9
- https://leavedates.com/articles/7-best-leave-management-systems-for-small-businesses: 8
- https://peoplemanagingpeople.com/tools/best-leave-management-software: 8
- https://charliehr.com/best-leave-management-systems: 7
- https://sourceforge.net/software/leave-management/for-small-business: 7
- https://actiplans.com/blog/free-leave-management-software: 6
- https://desklog.io/blog/best-leave-management-software: 6

## In its own words

What Day Off's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Free PTO | Vacation Tracker | Leave Tracker (https://day-off.app/)
- For: Modern Teams (https://day-off.app/)
- Price stated: Free (https://day-off.app/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://day-off.app/)
- Free plan or trial: Get started for free (https://day-off.app/)
- Integrations claimed: 5 (https://day-off.app/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, PCI DSS
- Customers named: Lorne Park

## What it publishes

Every page day-off.app exposes, read 2026-09-29: 2677 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 1135 pages, 98 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-11
- report or ebook: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-30
- comparison: 58 pages, 11 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-13
- template or tool: 43 pages, 5 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-08
- glossary or explainer: 35 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-30
- news or press: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-12
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Handle missed clock in clock out https://day-off.app/handle-missed-clock-in-clock-out/
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Calculate pto for 12 hour shifts https://day-off.app/calculate-pto-for-12-hour-shifts/
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: How long must employers keep timesheets and time records https://day-off.app/how-long-must-employers-keep-timesheets-and-time-records/
- Recent: 2026-09-27 blog: Learn what off the clock work is https://day-off.app/learn-what-off-the-clock-work-is
- Recent: 2026-09-27 blog: Unauthorized overtime policy how to require pre approval https://day-off.app/unauthorized-overtime-policy-how-to-require-pre-approval
- Recent: 2026-09-27 blog: Dupont work schedule how it works examples and pto https://day-off.app/dupont-work-schedule-how-it-works-examples-and-pto

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.