One published price for leave requests, approvals, balances, sickness, TOIL, clock-in and staff records. Start a full-access 14-day trial, then pay only if Leavely fits your workflow.
Pricing tiers
Starter and Business use the same published per-seat product access. Enterprise is for teams that need a sales-led rollout or procurement route before adopting Leavely.
For small teams
£8/user/month
14-day free trial first
For teams moving annual leave, sickness notes and manager approvals out of spreadsheets.
Most direct
Most direct£8/user/month
Per active user
For growing teams that need leave, absence, clock-in and staff records in one workspace.
For larger teams
Custom
Talk to Leavely
For larger or multi-site teams that need procurement support before rolling out Leavely.
Compare the three buying paths. Core Leavely leave and absence features are included across the page so the decision is mainly rollout route and support level.
| Feature | Starter | Business | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14-day free trial | Included | Included | Available before rollout |
| Holiday and absence requests | Included | Included | Included |
| Manager approval workflow | Included | Included | Included |
| Team leave calendar | Included | Included | Included |
| Automatic leave balances | Included | Included | Included |
| Sickness, TOIL and Bradford Factor notes | Included | Included | Included |
| Clock-in, documents and audit history | Included | Included | Included |
| Setup route | Self-serve trial | Self-serve trial | Guided rollout conversation |
| Billing route | £8/user/month | £8/user/month | Custom quote |
Single plan
Per active user
£8/user/month
Monthly billing is based on active users. Start with the free trial, then upgrade only if Leavely fits your workflow.
Trial highlight
Use the full product for 14 days before paying: invite users, test approvals and check the team calendar with real workflows.
Published per-seat pricing keeps the bill easy to estimate before signup.
| Team size | Price | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|
| 5 users | £8/user | £40/month |
| 10 users | £8/user | £80/month |
| 25 users | £8/user | £200/month |
Price anchor
A quick pricing snapshot for buyers checking whether a low-cost leave tracker, a broader HR suite or Leavely's single plan is the better fit.
| Product | Published price signal | Pricing model | What to check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leavely | £8/user/month | One plan | Leave, sickness, TOIL, clock-in, records and support included. |
| Timetastic | £1.20-£2/user/month | Leave tracker plans | Lower entry price for holiday and absence tracking. |
| PeopleHR | £3-£9.50/user/month | HR package tiers | Price depends on selected HR package and add-ons. |
| BrightHR | £16.67-£28.2/employee/month | 5-seat minimum | 36-month online term shown in published pricing. |
| Breathe HR | Team-size monthly plans | HR suite pricing | Pricing varies by employee band and selected extras. |
Competitor pricing is a public snapshot from July 2026 and can change. Check each provider directly before buying.
Managers stop checking spreadsheets, chasing balances and manually updating shared calendars.
Staff can see balances, requests and approvals without asking HR or their line manager.
Use the full product for 14 days, invite your team and test real approval workflows before paying.
Adjust employees, monthly admin hours saved and hourly cost. The calculator estimates monthly value, annual cost and net annual return.
Approvals, clash checks and balance lookups move out of inboxes and spreadsheets.
The calculator subtracts Leavely at £8 per active user per month.
The output shows gross time value, annual subscription cost and estimated net return.
No premium tier is needed to unlock the core workflow. Every active user gets the full Leavely feature set.
Compare what is included in Leavely with spreadsheet-based tracking and lightweight leave-only tools.
| Area | Leavely | Spreadsheet | Leave-only tracker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leave management | Requests, approvals, balances, team calendar and UK bank holidays | Manual updates and separate approvals | Usually covered |
| Absence records | Sickness, TOIL, Bradford Factor notes and activity history | Manual logs and separate notes | Often limited |
| Time and records | Clock-in, employee records, documents and audit trail | Usually separate files | Usually separate system |
| Setup and support | Custom leave policies, email support and no setup fee | Self-managed | Varies by product |
A quick buying snapshot for teams comparing Leavely with broader HR suites before starting a trial.
A focused buying guide for UK SMEs deciding between Leavely and broader HR platforms before starting a trial.
Read comparisonLeavely focuses the evaluation on leave, sickness, TOIL, clock-in, records and audit history in one published plan.
Read comparisonPeopleHR is a broader HR platform. Leavely keeps the buying question narrower: can the team run absence workflows quickly?
Read comparisonPersonio is a modular HR suite. Leavely is for small UK teams that want a direct leave and absence workspace first.
Read comparisonLeavely is positioned for UK SMEs that want leave, absence and records in one predictable monthly plan instead of evaluating a larger HR suite first.
| Feature | Leavely | BreatheHR | PeopleHR | Personio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing clarity | £8/user/month, published upfront | Team-size monthly plans | £3-£9.50/user/month package tiers | Bundle-based HR platform pricing |
| Free trial | 14 days, no credit card required | Check current offer | Check current offer | Check current offer |
| Leave requests and approvals | Included | Available | Available | Available |
| Sickness and absence tracking | Included | Plan dependent | Plan dependent | Available in wider HR suite |
| Clock-in and staff records | Included | Plan dependent | Plan dependent | Available in wider HR suite |
| Best-fit buyer | UK SMEs wanting one leave and absence workspace | Teams buying broader HR admin | Teams buying configurable HR workflows | Teams buying a modular HR platform |
Competitor package names, pricing and included features can change. Confirm current details directly before buying.
Leavely costs £8 per active user per month. For example, a 10-person team is £80 per month.
Starter and Business use the same published per-seat product access for self-serve teams. Enterprise is for larger or multi-site teams that need procurement support, annual invoicing or a guided rollout conversation.
Yes. Every workspace starts with a 14-day free trial and no credit card is required to begin.
The plan includes leave requests, approvals, balances, absence tracking, TOIL, Bradford Factor records, clock-in, documents, audit trail, UK bank holidays and support.
No. There are no setup fees, long contracts or cancellation penalties. You can cancel from billing settings.
Yes. Monthly billing is available by default, and annual billing is available for teams that prefer one yearly invoice.
Yes. Charities, education, NHS teams and social enterprises can get 50% off, and eligible startups can get 25% off.
Estimate subscription cost, saved admin time and net annual return.
Active users
10
Billed monthly after trial
Annual cost
£960
£80 × 12 months
Per employee per day
£0.36
Based on ~22 working days/mo
Estimated monthly value saved
£660
10 employees × 3 hours × £22/hour.
Net annual return
£6,960
8.3x monthly value against subscription cost.
The same team on BrightHR
Your team on Leavely: £80/mo, cancel anytime. Same team on BrightHR: £166.70–£282.00/mo on a 36-month term = £6,001–£10,152 total.
BrightHR figures from brighthr.com/pricing (£16.67–£28.2/employee/mo, 5-seat minimum, 36-month standard term) as of 2026-07-16. Their packages and prices may have changed — check directly before buying.
