Comparison
Leavo vs Timetastic
Timetastic is the best-known UK leave tracker. Leavo is the simpler alternative for owners and office managers of small businesses who don't have — or don't want — a dedicated HR function.
The short version
Both tools track holiday, show a team calendar and post to Slack. Timetastic is a polished, well-loved product with a big customer base. Leavo is newer, opinionated, and built to answer five questions on one screen: who is off, who wants time off, who is sick, who needs action today, and how much has been used. Sickness — including Bradford Factor and return-to-work — is a first-class feature in Leavo, not a paid add-on.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Leavo | Timetastic |
|---|---|---|
| Built specifically for UK small businesses | Yes | Yes |
| Team calendar with UK bank holidays | Yes | Yes |
| Half-day and part-day requests | Yes | Yes |
| Sickness logging built in (not an add-on) | Yes | Add-on |
| Bradford Factor included | Yes | No |
| Return-to-work notes | Yes | No |
| Set up in 5 minutes with a guided wizard | Yes | Manual setup |
| Plain English — no HR jargon | Yes | No |
| One dashboard for 'who needs action today' | Yes | No |
| iCal / webcal team calendar feed | Yes | Yes |
| CSV export for payroll | Yes | Yes |
| Fair per-employee pricing | Yes | Yes |
Timetastic feature details based on publicly documented product information at the time of writing. Check timetastic.co.uk for the latest.
When Timetastic is the right pick
If you already have an established HR process, want a mature product with a long track record and don't need built-in sickness tracking, Timetastic is a solid choice.
When Leavo is the right pick
- You're a UK small business without dedicated HR and want to set up in an evening, not a week.
- You want sickness, Bradford Factor and return-to-work notes in the same tool — not a separate subscription.
- You want plain English throughout and a single "what needs my attention today" view rather than multiple dashboards.
- You want a mobile-first experience your team will actually open.
Switching from Timetastic
Import your team with a bulk CSV invite, set your leave year and entitlements in the guided setup wizard, and share the webcal link so everyone's calendars stay in sync. You can be off Timetastic in an afternoon.