Planday is a Xero-owned rota, scheduling, and workforce management platform for shift teams.
Planday is designed around shift planning, time tracking, and payroll-connected workforce management. Leavely is a better fit when the core requirement is leave management for UK employees: holiday balances, approvals, absence records, Bradford Factor, TOIL, and return-to-work documentation in one focused product.
Leavely
£8/user/mo
All features included. No tiers.
Planday
From £3/user/mo
Pricing at time of writing
Based on publicly available information from Planday and Leavely materials as of March 2026. Planday is part of the Xero group. Features and pricing may have changed since publication. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.
| Feature | Leavely | Planday |
|---|---|---|
| Visual leave calendar | Basic | |
| One-click approvals | ||
| Automatic balance tracking | ||
| UK bank holidays | ||
| Custom leave policies | Limited | |
| Bradford Factor monitoring | ||
| TOIL tracking | Manual | |
| Return-to-work forms | ||
| Sickness absence records | Basic | |
| Company-wide leave blocks | ||
| Role-based access (4 levels) | ||
| Full audit trail | Limited | |
| Employee directory | ||
| All features in one plan | ||
| No credit card for trial |
Built for UK leave management - Leavely starts with absence policies, balances, approvals, and records.
Bradford Factor monitoring included - Planday focuses on scheduling rather than sickness scoring.
Return-to-work forms included - capture sickness follow-up in the same place as the absence record.
TOIL tracking without workarounds - record earned and used time off in lieu alongside annual leave.
Less setup for leave-only teams - avoid configuring rota and payroll workflows when you need holiday management.
One transparent plan - every Leavely feature is available during the free trial and after signup.
Yes. Leavely is a strong alternative to Planday for UK teams that want straightforward leave management, transparent pricing, employee self-service, approvals, absence tracking, TOIL, Bradford Factor monitoring, and audit history in one product.
Leavely costs £8/user/mo with all core features included. Planday pricing is listed here as From £3/user/mo, based on the comparison information available at the time of writing.
Yes. Most small teams can set up Leavely quickly by adding employees, choosing leave policies, and inviting managers and staff. The goal is to replace manual follow-up with live balances, one-click approvals, and a shared team calendar.
Yes. Leavely includes a 14-day free trial with no credit card required, so you can test the leave calendar, approvals, absence tracking, and reporting before choosing a paid plan.
Explore how Leavely compares to other leave management software for UK teams.