Day Off is a leave management app from Enozom, a software company headquartered in Alexandria, Egypt. It is used by more than 50,000 companies across 100+ countries. The product does one thing: it lets employees request time off and lets managers track it, all without the setup overhead of a full HR platform.
Its most distinctive attribute is the free plan. Up to 10 employees can use Day Off indefinitely at no cost, which makes it one of the most accessible permanent free tiers in the absence management category. The Pro plan at $2 per user per month (minimum $20/month) unlocks integrations, the API, custom leave types, and more detailed reporting.
This Day Off review covers Day Off pricing at each plan, what it does not include, and how Day Off vs actiPLANS stacks up for teams making a leave management decision in 2026.
Quick verdict
| Dimension | Score | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ease of setup | 5/5 | Live in under an hour; employees self-onboard via email invite |
| Feature depth | 3/5 | Leave tracking only — no time tracking, payroll, or HR records |
| Free plan generosity | 5/5 | Up to 10 users, no time limit, genuinely useful |
| Paid plan value | 4/5 | $2/user/month is competitive; $20/month minimum can hurt small teams |
| Integrations | 4/5 | Google Calendar, Outlook, Slack, MS Teams — all on Pro plan |
| Mobile | 4/5 | Native iOS and Android apps included |
| Reporting | 3/5 | Five report types; export locked to Pro plan |
| Overall | 4/5 | Excellent for small teams wanting simplicity at low or no cost |
What is Day Off?
Day Off is a purpose-built leave tracker. The feature scope is deliberately narrow: employees submit leave requests, managers approve or decline them, and the whole team sees absences in a shared dashboard calendar. Balances are tracked automatically.
The app was designed for teams that do not want to wrestle with enterprise HR suites. Day Off supports German, English, French, and Spanish. The company, Enozom, has operated in the HR tech space for several years and serves clients across North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, and beyond. The product has no minimum user requirement on the Free plan and a $20/month minimum on Pro.
Feature breakdown
Leave request and approval workflow
Employees submit leave requests through the web app or the iOS/Android mobile app. Requests can be for full days, and the system tracks what type of leave is being used. Managers receive notifications and approve or decline with one click.
- Multi-level approvers — different approvers can be assigned per team, department, or leave type
- Bulk approval actions for handling multiple requests at once
- Reason comment field — employees can note the reason for their request
- Real-time email notifications for submissions, approvals, and declines
- Request history with full audit trail
Leave policies
Day Off supports accruals and carryover rules, making it viable for teams that need annual allowances to build up over time and carry over a portion at year end.
- Unlimited leave types on Pro plan (custom types)
- Accrual rules: allowances build over the year
- Carryover rules: unused leave carries to the next period with configurable limits
- Blockout dates: prevent leave requests during critical business periods
- Leave entitlement adjustments per individual employee
- Multi-location and department-level policy configuration
Visibility and team planning
The dashboard calendar shows all approved and pending absences across the team, organized by date. This is the primary planning tool for managers who need to prevent scheduling conflicts.
- Shared team dashboard calendar showing who is out by date
- Five report types: leave requests, balance, detailed leave, accruals, carryover
- Announcements feature: broadcast messages to the whole team (used for notifications about office closures, policy updates, etc.)
- Multi-location and multi-department structure for larger organizations
Integrations (Pro plan only)
All four calendar and messaging integrations are gated behind the Pro plan. On the Free plan, there are no integrations.
- Google Calendar sync — approved absences appear in employees’ Google calendars
- Microsoft Outlook Calendar sync
- Slack — leave request notifications posted to Slack channels
- Microsoft Teams — same notification system for Teams workspaces
- API access (Pro plan) — for building custom integrations
Mobile
Day Off has dedicated iOS and Android apps. Most reviewers describe the mobile experience positively, though one reviewer (Mike B., HR Assistant) reported occasional crashes on older devices. For most users, the app works well for submitting and approving requests on the go.
What is missing or weak
- No time tracking — Day Off does not record hours worked, only days or half-days of absence
- No hourly leave requests — several reviewers specifically wanted this for salaried employees with variable shift hours
- No payroll integration — leave data cannot be automatically pushed to payroll systems
- No HR document storage or employee records beyond leave data
- Integrations locked to Pro plan — the Free plan is completely standalone
- No pre-submission policy validation — the app does not warn employees before they submit a non-compliant request
- Infrequent app updates — one reviewer noted bugs on older phones persisted for a week before a fix
- The $20/month minimum on Pro means a team of 5 pays $4/user rather than $2/user
Day Off pricing
Day Off has two plans. The Free plan has no time limit and no credit card requirement. The Pro plan is $2 per active user per month, billed monthly, with a minimum charge of $20 per month regardless of team size.
| Plan | Price | User limit | What’s included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/month | Up to 10 users | Core leave types, approval workflow, dashboard calendar, basic balance tracking, mobile app |
| Pro | $2/user/month (min $20/month) | Unlimited | Everything in Free + custom leave types, accruals, carryover, Google/Outlook Calendar sync, Slack & Teams, API, all 5 report types, blockout dates |
Practical cost examples:
- Team of 10 on Pro: $20/month (minimum applies)
- Team of 20 on Pro: $40/month
- Team of 50 on Pro: $100/month
Day Off vs actiPLANS: how they compare
actiPLANS is a dedicated absence management platform from the same team behind actiTIME. It covers the same core use case as Day Off — leave requests, approvals, balance tracking, team calendar — but with a broader feature set and a different pricing structure.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Day Off | actiPLANS |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Up to 10 users, no time limit | Up to 3 users, no time limit |
| Paid pricing | $2/user/month (min $20/month) | $1.50/user/month billed yearly (1–40 users) |
| Leave request workflow | Yes | Yes |
| Custom leave types | Yes | Yes |
| Accruals and carryover | Yes | Yes |
| Blockout dates | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | iOS and Android | iOS and Android |
| Reports | Yes | Yes |
| Time tracking | No | Via actiTIME integration |
| HR records / documents | No | Basic employee profiles |
| Multi-location | Yes | Yes |
Pricing comparison: for a team of 20, Day Off Pro costs $40/month. actiPLANS at $1.50/user/month (billed yearly) costs $30/month — 25% less. For a team of 3 or fewer, both tools are free. For teams of 4–10, Day Off’s free tier has a clear advantage over actiPLANS (which charges from user 4 onward). Above 10 users, actiPLANS becomes cheaper on the paid tier.
Feature comparison: the tools are closely matched on core leave management. actiPLANS includes calendar integrations and mobile app at all paid tiers without a Pro upgrade requirement. Day Off locks all integrations to Pro, but the $2/user price point is still reasonable for what you get.
Who Day Off is for and who it is not for
Ideal users
- Small teams of 1–10 people who want a permanent free leave tracker without a trial expiry or a credit card on file. The free plan is genuinely complete for basic leave tracking.
- Owner-operated businesses and startups where the owner is also the HR function — Day Off’s self-service model reduces admin to near zero.
- Teams that communicate on Slack or Microsoft Teams and want leave requests and approvals surfaced in those channels rather than a separate email workflow (Pro plan).
- Multi-country or multi-department organizations that need different leave policies and approvers for different parts of the business without a full HRIS.
- Companies that have been managing leave on spreadsheets or via email and want to move to a purpose-built tool without a multi-week implementation.
- Teams in German-, French-, or Spanish-speaking markets that need a localized interface.
Less ideal users
- Teams that track leave in hours — Day Off is day-based and does not support true hourly leave calculation or clock-in/out functionality.
- Organizations with payroll systems that require an automated leave data feed — Day Off has no native payroll integrations.
- Companies that need HR document storage, digital employee files, or performance management alongside leave tracking.
- Teams of 5–9 who want paid Pro features: the $20/month minimum means you pay $4/user rather than $2/user at 5 employees, making per-user cost higher than listed.
- Organizations that need the system to enforce leave policies at point of request — Day Off does not prevent policy-violating submissions before they reach the manager.
Day Off: our scorecard
| Category | Day Off | actiPLANS |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan generosity | Excellent — 10 users, no limit | Good — 3 users, no limit |
| Paid plan value | Good — $2/user ($20 min) | Excellent — $1.50/user/year |
| Setup speed | Outstanding | Excellent |
| Leave management depth | Good | Excellent |
| Mobile app | Good — iOS and Android | Good — iOS and Android |
| Time tracking | None | Via actiTIME integration |
| Reporting | Moderate — 5 types, Pro only | Good |
Conclusion: should you use Day Off?
Day Off earns its strong reviews. The product is exactly what it claims to be: a simple, clean leave tracker that teams adopt in an afternoon and actually keep using. For small businesses and owner-operators who have been managing PTO in spreadsheets or chat messages, it is a significant upgrade at zero cost.
The free plan for up to 10 users is the product’s biggest selling point. For teams in that range, there is very little reason not to try it. For teams above 10, the Pro plan at $2/user/month is easy to justify — though the $20/month minimum deserves attention for teams in the 5–9 user range.
Where Day Off starts to show limits: hourly leave tracking, policy validation at point of request, and any HR functionality beyond leave management. If those are requirements, a different tool is needed.
If you are looking for a Day Off alternative, actiPLANS is worth a direct comparison for any team above 10 people. At $1.50/user/month (billed yearly), it costs less than Day Off Pro, includes calendar integrations on all paid tiers, and adds a deeper leave management feature set. For teams of 1–3, both platforms are free — so there is no cost reason to prefer one over the other at that size.
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