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Best time, attendance and leave software in United Kingdom (2026)

64 tools compared from sourced facts: what each covers, where it works, company size and the HR systems it connects to. No paid placement.

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What time, attendance and leave software does

Time and attendance software records working time, leave and shifts. It feeds payroll with paid days, overtime and loss of pay, and helps plan rosters for shift and frontline teams.

Top 20 of 64 time, attendance and leave software tools in United Kingdom

  1. 1

    BambooHR

    All-in-one HR, payroll, benefits and employee experience software for small and mid-sized businesses.

    Covers
    Leave management, Attendance tracking, Shift scheduling
    Works in
    Global
    Company size
    Any size
    Integrations listed
    60

    Full listingBambooHR alternatives

  2. 2

    Rippling

    HR, IT and finance on one platform, with global payroll

    Covers
    Leave management, Attendance tracking, Shift scheduling
    Works in
    Global
    Company size
    20–5,000 employees
    Integrations listed
    17

    Full listingRippling alternativesBambooHR vs Rippling

  3. 3

    Deputy

    Shift scheduling, time clock and labour compliance

    Covers
    Shift scheduling, Attendance tracking, Leave management
    Works in
    Global
    Company size
    Any size
    Integrations listed
    8

    Full listingDeputy alternativesBambooHR vs Deputy

  4. 4

    Namely

    All-in-one HCM platform for midsized companies covering HR, payroll, time and benefits

    Covers
    Leave management, Attendance tracking, Shift scheduling
    Works in
    Global
    Company size
    Any size
    Integrations listed
    8

    Full listingNamely alternativesBambooHR vs Namely

  5. 5

    Connecteam

    All-in-one app for deskless teams: scheduling, time clock, training

    Covers
    Shift scheduling, Attendance tracking, Leave management
    Works in
    Global
    Company size
    1–500 employees
    Integrations listed
    5

    Full listingConnecteam alternativesBambooHR vs Connecteam

  6. 6

    Employment Hero

    HR, payroll and benefits for SMEs in Australia, NZ, UK and Asia

    Covers
    Leave management, Attendance tracking, Shift scheduling
    Works in
    Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Singapore +1
    Company size
    20–5,000 employees
    Integrations listed
    3

    Full listingEmployment Hero alternativesBambooHR vs Employment Hero

  7. 7

    Factorial

    HR software for SMEs: time off, time tracking, documents and reviews

    Covers
    Leave management, Attendance tracking, Shift scheduling
    Works in
    Global
    Company size
    1–500 employees
    Integrations listed
    3

    Full listingFactorial alternativesBambooHR vs Factorial

  8. 8

    Quinyx

    AI workforce management for frontline businesses

    Covers
    Shift scheduling, Attendance tracking, Leave management
    Works in
    Global
    Company size
    100–any employees
    Integrations listed
    3

    Full listingQuinyx alternativesBambooHR vs Quinyx

  9. 9

    RotaCloud

    Rota planning and time-and-attendance for UK businesses

    Covers
    Shift scheduling, Attendance tracking, Leave management
    Works in
    United Kingdom, Ireland
    Company size
    1–500 employees
    Integrations listed
    3

    Full listingRotaCloud alternativesBambooHR vs RotaCloud

  10. 10

    Tanda

    Rostering, time and attendance for Australian employers

    Covers
    Shift scheduling, Attendance tracking, Leave management
    Works in
    Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom
    Company size
    20–5,000 employees
    Integrations listed
    3

    Full listingTanda alternativesBambooHR vs Tanda

  11. 11

    Planday

    Workforce scheduling for hourly teams (Xero)

    Covers
    Shift scheduling, Attendance tracking, Leave management
    Works in
    United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany +13
    Company size
    20–5,000 employees
    Integrations listed
    2

    Full listingPlanday alternativesBambooHR vs Planday

  12. 12

    Shiftbase

    Employee scheduling and time tracking for European SMEs

    Covers
    Shift scheduling, Attendance tracking, Leave management
    Works in
    United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany +13
    Company size
    1–500 employees
    Integrations listed
    2

    Full listingShiftbase alternativesBambooHR vs Shiftbase

  13. 13

    Breathe

    The HR side of your business, made brilliantly simple

    Covers
    Leave management, Attendance tracking, Shift scheduling
    Works in
    Global
    Company size
    1–250 employees
    Integrations listed
    1

    Full listingBreathe alternativesBambooHR vs Breathe

  14. 14

    Kenjo

    HR software for European SMEs with frontline teams

    Covers
    Leave management, Attendance tracking, Shift scheduling
    Works in
    United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany +13
    Company size
    1–500 employees
    Integrations listed
    1

    Full listingKenjo alternativesBambooHR vs Kenjo

  15. 15

    Zoho People

    HR software from Zoho: records, attendance, leave and performance

    Covers
    Leave management, Attendance tracking, Shift scheduling
    Works in
    Global
    Company size
    Any size
    Integrations listed
    1

    Full listingZoho People alternativesBambooHR vs Zoho People

  16. 16

    ELMO

    HR, payroll and learning for Australian and NZ organisations

    Covers
    Leave management, Attendance tracking, Shift scheduling
    Works in
    Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom
    Company size
    20–5,000 employees
    Integrations listed
    0

    Full listingELMO alternativesBambooHR vs ELMO

  17. 17

    EmplAI HRMS

    One HRMS for attendance, leave, payroll and employee requests on web, Android and iOS

    Covers
    Attendance tracking, Leave management, Shift scheduling
    Works in
    Global
    Company size
    25–any employees
    Integrations listed
    1

    Full listingEmplAI HRMS alternativesBambooHR vs EmplAI HRMS

  18. 18

    Humanforce

    Workforce management, HR and payroll for frontline teams

    Covers
    Attendance tracking, Shift scheduling, Leave management
    Works in
    Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States
    Company size
    20–5,000 employees
    Integrations listed
    0

    Full listingHumanforce alternativesBambooHR vs Humanforce

  19. 19

    Paycom

    HR and payroll software in a single database, with employees entering and managing their own data

    Covers
    Leave management, Attendance tracking, Shift scheduling
    Works in
    Global
    Company size
    Any size
    Integrations listed
    0

    Full listingPaycom alternativesBambooHR vs Paycom

  20. 20

    Paycor

    HR Solutions that Empower Leaders to Drive Business Results

    Covers
    Leave management, Attendance tracking, Shift scheduling
    Works in
    Global
    Company size
    1–any employees
    Integrations listed
    1

    Full listingPaycor alternativesBambooHR vs Paycor

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How to choose time, attendance and leave software

time, attendance and leave software by country

India (62)United States (69)United Arab Emirates (50)Saudi Arabia (49)Singapore (50)Australia (50)Canada (49)Germany (53)France (50)Netherlands (52)Ireland (51)Mexico (48)Brazil (47)South Africa (44)Nigeria (45)Kenya (45)Philippines (47)Malaysia (50)Indonesia (48)New Zealand (49)Spain (52)Egypt (44)Japan (46)

Frequently asked questions

What is time, attendance and leave software?

Time and attendance software records working time, leave and shifts. It feeds payroll with paid days, overtime and loss of pay, and helps plan rosters for shift and frontline teams.

Which time, attendance and leave software tools work in United Kingdom?

hrstack lists 64 time, attendance and leave software tools that work in United Kingdom. Top of the list by coverage and known connections: BambooHR, Rippling and Deputy. Each listing shows its sources.

How is this list ordered?

By how much of the category each tool covers, then how many other HR systems it is known to connect to, then whether the vendor confirmed its listing. No vendor pays for placement. For a ranking based on your company, use the free stack builder.

How do I choose time, attendance and leave software in United Kingdom?

Check: how attendance is captured: web, mobile, geo-fencing or biometric devices; leave policies and public holidays for each country; shift scheduling if you have frontline or shift workers.

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