# Timetastic: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 26 judge labels across 1 category by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/timetastic

## 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% | 9 | 4% | 26 |

## What the models said for it

- "If you want the simplest UI (no learning curve): Go with TimeTastic." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Leave)
- "Simple, visual calendar view | Timetastic | Highly affordable, zero learning curve for managers." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Leave)
- "A popular, cost-effective, standalone app widely used by small businesses and European/UK teams." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Leave)
- "Praised for structured leave requests, approvals, and visibility via a shared leave calendar" (Mistral Small, Leave)

## And against it

- "no way to cancel just a portion of the leave request and lack of details about leave balance on the dashboard" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Leave)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Timetastic, from 69 of the 72 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- forbes.com: 48
- charliehr.com: 27
- capterra.com: 23
- actiplans.com: 22
- employsome.com: 22
- leavedates.com: 21
- saasworthy.com: 20
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 19
- peoplemanagingpeople.com: 19
- softwareadvice.com: 19

### Pages cited

- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-leave-management-systems: 47
- https://charliehr.com/best-leave-management-systems: 27
- https://employsome.com/best/leave-management-software: 22
- https://leavedates.com/articles/7-best-leave-management-systems-for-small-businesses: 21
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/best-leave-management-system: 19
- https://saasworthy.com/list/leave-management-system: 19
- https://desklog.io/blog/best-leave-management-software: 17
- https://peoplemanagingpeople.com/tools/best-leave-management-software: 16

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Online Staff Leave & Holiday Planner for Modern Companies (https://timetastic.co.uk/)
- For: teams and small companies (https://timetastic.co.uk/)
- Price stated: Business: £1.20; Pro: £2.00 (https://timetastic.co.uk/)
- Starting price: 1.20 (https://timetastic.co.uk/)
- Free plan or trial: Free for one month—no card required. 30-day free trial. (https://timetastic.co.uk/)
- Integrations claimed: 2 (https://timetastic.co.uk/); 5 (https://timetastic.co.uk/pricing) (pages disagree)
- Certifications: ISO 27001
- Customers named: Sookio, Format

## What it publishes

Every page timetastic.co.uk exposes, read 2026-09-29: 391 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 298 pages, 8 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-23
- case study: 25 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2020-12-16
- template or tool: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2021-01-13
- glossary or explainer: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2021-01-20
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2020-08-26
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-04-09
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: How to forget work when youre on holiday https://timetastic.co.uk/blog/how-to-forget-work-when-youre-on-holiday
- Recent: 2026-09-11 blog: Best rota software uk https://timetastic.co.uk/blog/best-rota-software-uk
- Recent: 2026-09-11 blog: Uk rota template https://timetastic.co.uk/blog/uk-rota-template
- Recent: 2026-09-04 blog: How to create a work rota https://timetastic.co.uk/blog/how-to-create-a-work-rota
- Recent: 2026-08-25 blog: Clocking in app uk https://timetastic.co.uk/blog/clocking-in-app-uk
- Recent: 2026-07-14 blog: How many hours are in a month https://timetastic.co.uk/blog/how-many-hours-are-in-a-month

## 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.