edays is a powerful absence management platform with advanced analytics — built for mid-market and enterprise businesses. TimeTally is a simpler, more affordable tool that combines timesheets and leave management for small businesses at £2/employee/month. The right choice depends on your size and needs.
| Feature | TimeTally | edays |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per user/month | £2 | Custom (typically £3-5+) |
| Timesheet tracking | ||
| Holiday management | ||
| Absence analytics | ||
| UK holiday entitlement | ||
| Payroll integration | Xero, QuickBooks | Various |
| Bradford Factor | Free calculator | Built-in |
| Custom leave types | ||
| Best for | SMBs (5-200) | Mid-market/Enterprise |
edays is a sophisticated absence management platform — it offers advanced absence analytics, Bradford Factor scoring, detailed reporting dashboards, and integrations suited to larger organisations. If you need that level of absence intelligence, edays is a strong choice. But if you're a small business (5-200 employees) that needs a straightforward tool to track employee hours, manage leave, and export to Xero or QuickBooks, edays can be overkill. TimeTally combines timesheet management and leave tracking in a simple, affordable package — and unlike edays, it includes timesheet tracking.
Team calendar
See who's off at a glance
Transparent pricing
£2/employee, no quotes needed
Timesheets included
Track hours + leave together
Quick setup
Running in minutes, not weeks
To be fair, edays offers capabilities that TimeTally does not — and for larger organisations, these can be valuable.
Detailed dashboards and reporting on absence patterns, trends, and costs across your organisation
Automatic Bradford Factor scoring within the platform. TimeTally offers a free Bradford Factor calculator but doesn't include it in-app
Built for mid-market and enterprise organisations with complex hierarchies and multiple locations
Need enterprise absence analytics → edays
Need timesheets + leave for a small team → TimeTally
£2
per employee/month
£3-5+
per user/month (custom quotes)
Key difference: TimeTally has transparent pricing you can see upfront — £2/employee/month, all features included. edays requires a custom quote and typically costs £3-5+ per user with pricing varying by organisation size.
No. edays is focused on absence and leave management. It does not include timesheet tracking, hours logging, or overtime calculations. If you need to track hours worked alongside leave, TimeTally does both.
No. TimeTally does not include advanced absence analytics or built-in Bradford Factor scoring. edays is stronger in this area. TimeTally does offer a free Bradford Factor calculator tool, but it's not integrated into the main platform.
edays is primarily designed for mid-market and enterprise organisations. Its custom pricing model and sales-led process can make it less practical for small businesses with 5-50 employees. TimeTally is built specifically for SMBs with transparent pricing and self-service signup.
edays uses custom pricing and typically requires you to contact their sales team for a quote. TimeTally's pricing is transparent — £2/employee/month with all features included, no negotiations needed.
TimeTally integrates directly with Xero and QuickBooks, and also offers CSV export. edays connects with various payroll and HR systems. For small UK businesses using Xero or QuickBooks, TimeTally's integration is straightforward and purpose-built.
TimeTally offers a free online Bradford Factor calculator that anyone can use. However, unlike edays, Bradford Factor scoring is not built into the main platform. If Bradford Factor tracking is critical to your absence management strategy, edays may be the better fit.
