LeaveDates is a simple, affordable leave planner from £0.75/user — but it only handles leave management. If you also need employee timesheets, hours tracking, and payroll exports, you'll need a second tool. TimeTally combines timesheets and leave management in one system for £2/employee/month.
| Feature | TimeTally | LeaveDates |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per user/month | £2 | From £0.75 |
| Timesheet tracking | ||
| Holiday management | ||
| Timesheet approval | ||
| UK holiday entitlement | ||
| Payroll integration (Xero/QB) | Limited | |
| Hours/overtime tracking | ||
| Custom leave types | ||
| Mobile app (iOS) |
LeaveDates is a solid leave planner at a low price point. But if your business also needs to track employee hours, approve timesheets, or export data to Xero, QuickBooks, or CSV, you'll end up paying for and managing two separate tools. TimeTally gives you both timesheet management and leave tracking in a single app — saving time and reducing admin overhead.
Hours tracking
Employee timesheets
Holiday tracking
UK entitlements built-in
Approval workflow
Managers review & approve
Payroll export
Xero, QuickBooks, CSV
LeaveDates handles leave booking well, but growing businesses often find they need more. Here are the most common reasons teams move to TimeTally.
LeaveDates doesn't track hours worked — you need a separate tool for timesheets and payroll
Without timesheet data, payroll exports are incomplete — you still need to manually track hours
£2
per employee/month
£0.75+
per user/month
Example: For 20 employees, LeaveDates (£15/month) + separate timesheet tool (£40+/month) = £55+/month. TimeTally for the same 20 employees = £40/month for everything.
Yes, LeaveDates starts from £0.75/user/month, making it cheaper for leave-only management. However, if you also need timesheets, you'll pay for a second tool — which typically costs more overall than using TimeTally for both.
No. LeaveDates is a dedicated leave planner and does not include timesheet tracking, hours logging, or overtime calculations. You would need a separate timesheet tool alongside it.
Yes. TimeTally includes holiday management, custom leave types, UK statutory entitlement calculations, pro-rata calculations, leave request and approval workflows, and a team calendar — plus timesheets on top.
LeaveDates offers limited export options for leave data. TimeTally exports both timesheet hours and leave data directly to Xero, QuickBooks, or CSV, giving your payroll team everything in one place.
Most teams are set up and running on TimeTally within minutes. You can configure your employees, leave types, and working patterns quickly, and your team can start logging timesheets and booking leave straight away.
Yes. TimeTally has an iOS app that allows employees to submit timesheets, request leave, and managers to approve — all from their phone.
