A Timetastic alternative with attendance and payroll in Slack
Timetastic is a long-standing, focused leave planner: a shared calendar of who is off, simple requests and approvals, and public holidays for 250 countries and 3,000 regions. Tickin is a leave management tool too, but it keeps leave next to attendance, time tracking and payroll, and runs the whole loop from Slack on every plan, with Microsoft Teams on the Scale plan.
In short
Choose Timetastic if you want a dedicated, easy leave calendar with per-region public holidays and accrual on its Pro plan. Choose Tickin if you want leave and attendance in one record, requests and approvals inside Slack, and a free plan for up to 10 employees.
| Tickin | Timetastic | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Teams in Slack that want leave, attendance and payroll in one tool | Teams that want a dedicated leave planner and shared absence calendar |
| Request leave | Slack and web on every plan; Microsoft Teams on Scale | Web app; check Timetastic's site for requesting from chat |
| Approve leave in chat | Approve and Decline buttons in Slack (Teams on Scale) | One-tap approve or decline in Slack; Microsoft Teams on Pro |
| Half days | Morning or afternoon, every plan | Check Timetastic's site |
| Public holidays | One holiday calendar per workspace | 250 countries and 3,000 regions |
| Accrual | Fixed yearly entitlement renewing on the work anniversary; no accrual schedule | Accrual on the Pro plan |
| Attendance and time tracking | Built in: clock in from Slack, breaks, overtime, live dashboard | Rota & Time Clock plan adds clock-in and timesheets |
| Payroll | Payroll with PDF payslips on Growth | Payroll export on Rota & Time Clock; no payroll processing |
| Free plan | Free for up to 10 employees | No free plan; 30-day trial |
| Paid pricing (per user per month) | Starter $2, Growth $3, Scale $6 | Business $1.50, Pro $2.50, Rota & Time Clock $5.50, billed monthly |
What Timetastic is great at
Timetastic does leave very well and keeps it simple. The wallchart shows who is off at a glance, requests and approvals take seconds, and its public holiday coverage, 250 countries and 3,000 regions, suits teams spread across many locations. In Slack, approvers can approve or decline with one tap from a direct message, and the Pro plan adds Microsoft Teams, accrual and more reporting.
Where Tickin is different
Tickin treats leave as part of the working day. Employees request time off from Slack or the web (Microsoft Teams on the Scale plan), approvers decide in the chat, and an approved day counts against required hours automatically, because attendance lives in the same tool. People also clock in and out with /tickin start and /tickin end, and every morning a Daily Leave and WFH report lands in Slack.
Pricing for a small team
Timetastic has no free plan and bills monthly: Business is $1.50 and Pro $2.50 per user a month, with a 30-day trial. Tickin is free for up to 10 employees, including leave, attendance and Slack clock-in; Starter is $2 per employee a month after that. For a team under 10, Tickin costs nothing; above that, Timetastic's Business plan is cheaper per seat for leave alone.
Which should you choose
If you only need leave, want accruals or many regional holiday calendars, and your team does not need attendance, Timetastic is a strong, focused choice. If you want leave and attendance in one record, approvals inside Slack and room to add payroll later, Tickin fits better, and it is free while you are under 10 people.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Tickin a good Timetastic alternative?
- Yes, if you want leave management together with attendance and time tracking, run from Slack. If you only need a leave calendar with accruals and many regional holiday calendars, Timetastic may suit you better.
- Is Tickin free?
- Tickin is free for up to 10 employees, including leave requests, approvals and balances. Timetastic has no free plan; it offers a 30-day trial.
- Can employees request leave in Slack?
- In Tickin, yes: employees request leave in Slack and approvers decide with buttons in the chat. Timetastic's Slack integration lets approvers approve or decline from a direct message; check its site for requesting from Slack.
- Does Tickin support accrual?
- Tickin uses a fixed yearly entitlement per leave type that renews on the work anniversary, and it has no hourly leave. Timetastic offers accrual on its Pro plan.
Competitor capabilities and pricing change often. Timetastic details on this page come from Timetastic's own pricing, feature and help pages as of October 2026; Tickin details reflect Tickin's shipped features. It is not an exhaustive feature audit, so please check each product's own website for current details.