# Vacation Tracker: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 43 judge labels across 1 category by 13 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/vacation-tracker

## 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) | 16% | 2 | 2% | 43 |

## What the models said for it

- "I'd recommend starting with Calamari or Vacation Tracker for their excellent balance of features and pricing" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Leave)
- "Vacation Tracker is built specifically for mid-sized teams who want a simple way to manage paid time off." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Leave)
- "LeaveBoard or Vacation Tracker are excellent starting points for small teams and limited budgets." (Mistral Small, Leave)
- "The best leave management software for a company with a limited budget is Vacation Tracker" (Llama 4 Maverick, Leave)

## And against it

- "Some users encounter challenges with balance accuracy and flexibility in setting workday hours or automated notifications" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Leave)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Vacation Tracker, from 103 of the 110 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- forbes.com: 65
- capterra.com: 44
- peoplemanagingpeople.com: 38
- softwareadvice.com: 35
- employsome.com: 32
- charliehr.com: 31
- leadchangegroup.com: 28
- vacationtracker.io: 27 (its own site)
- actiplans.com: 26
- leavedates.com: 26

### Pages cited

- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-leave-management-systems: 64
- https://employsome.com/best/leave-management-software: 32
- https://charliehr.com/best-leave-management-systems: 31
- https://peoplemanagingpeople.com/tools/best-leave-management-software: 30
- https://leavedates.com/articles/7-best-leave-management-systems-for-small-businesses: 26
- https://capterra.com/leave-management-system-software: 25
- https://desklog.io/blog/best-leave-management-software: 25
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/best-leave-management-system: 24

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Leave Management & PTO Software (https://vacationtracker.io/)
- For: small and mid-sized teams (https://vacationtracker.io/)
- Price stated: Plans from $2/user/month. (https://vacationtracker.io/pricing)
- Starting price: 2 (https://vacationtracker.io/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Free trial, no credit card needed (https://vacationtracker.io/)
- Integrations claimed: 5 (https://vacationtracker.io/); 7000 (https://vacationtracker.io/platform) (pages disagree)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, GDPR
- Hosting: North America, Europe
- Customers named: Crossref, Hi Auto, Drury Design, SharpLaunch, GrowthOps, Dynatrace, Enactus Canada

## What it publishes

Every page vacationtracker.io exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1634 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 458 pages, 15 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-18
- case study: 19 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 39 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-06
- template or tool: 13 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 110 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-18 blog: How to manage your teams holiday vacation requests https://vacationtracker.io/blog/how-to-manage-your-teams-holiday-vacation-requests
- Recent: 2026-09-18 blog: The history of pto episode 8 https://vacationtracker.io/blog/the-history-of-pto-episode-8
- Recent: 2026-09-11 blog: The history of pto episode 7 https://vacationtracker.io/blog/the-history-of-pto-episode-7
- Recent: 2026-09-04 blog: The history of pto episode 6 https://vacationtracker.io/blog/the-history-of-pto-episode-6
- Recent: 2026-08-28 blog: The history of pto episode 5 https://vacationtracker.io/blog/the-history-of-pto-episode-5
- Recent: 2026-08-18 blog: The history of pto episode 4 https://vacationtracker.io/blog/the-history-of-pto-episode-4

## 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.