You asked and we built it: New look and features for Leave Dates

Our goal at Leave Dates is to make managing your team's leave a lot easier.

We know that HR tasks are not the most glamorous part of the day, and we have seen firsthand how messy manual processes, clunky spreadsheets, and unclear communication create stress for everybody.

That’s why we set out to build a better solution, shaped by real-world experience. We know what it feels like to juggle schedules, find shift cover, and chase communication that has fallen into the inbox abyss. Pair this with the valuable feedback we receive from our customers, and we always find ways to improve.

We are excited to share some big updates, designed to streamline your leave management, foster trust with your team, and provide everyone with clarity to plan.

Smoother onboarding experience

A clear path makes for a smoother journey, so we have reimagined our onboarding flow for new customers.

Every team that starts with Leave Dates will be guided through an intuitive setup process that inputs key configurations from the get-go. This process eliminates any guesswork when setting up your company and helps you get started with Leave Dates quickly.

Clear, confident leave management

Steering your team should never feel overwhelming; that’s why we have redesigned the way you manage settings in your Leave Dates account. Each page is faster, cleaner and easier to navigate than ever before.

So, whether you’re updating your team’s information, approving requests, or integrating your favourite tools, everything is right where you expect it to be.

We have also refreshed the colour palette for leave types and overtime, to make them bolder and more recognisable on your wallchart.

Custom leave limit actions

Every team has its rhythm, and we’ve added more flexibility to set limits, so you can manage it your way. This feature helps you navigate what happens when too many team members' requests fall on the same day.

Once the leave limit is reached, you have the option to either block new requests or issue a helpful warning to discourage them.

Scalable pricing for all businesses

We want Leave Dates to support your team at every stage, so we have introduced a transparent and scalable, three-tiered pricing structure. Starter, Essentials and Plus are designed to meet you wherever you are on your business journey.

We now offer a 30-day free trial, allowing you to get set up and explore Leave Dates before committing. While our forever-free plan remains available to existing customers, it will be retired for new sign-ups or after an existing account has been upgraded.

Choose which plan is the right fit for your team, and know exactly what is included.

See our new pricing tiers here.

Fresh new knowledge base

Our knowledge base has had an upgrade and refresh. We have rewritten all of our help articles to ensure that the information is clear, accurate and easy to search. We also have a brand new support centre that makes it easy for us to assist you when you need extra help.

Visit our new knowledge base.

What’s on the horizon?

We have already started working on upgrades to other areas of Leave Dates, like the Wall Chart, My Year, Reports and Summary pages.

Plus! We are relaunching our mobile app in 2026. Our app, available on iOS and Android, is built for easy leave management on the go, because flexibility doesn’t stop at the office door.

Thanks for being on this journey with us

We are grateful to every customer who uses Leave Dates to manage their time off.

Your feedback has helped shape the improvements that we are making, and we are always here to listen. Don’t hesitate to contact us anytime with your comments, questions or suggestions.

Ready to see what’s new? Log in or start your free trial, and see for yourself how these thoughtful updates can make your leave management smoother.