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AbsenceSoft vs Tilt

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

AbsenceSoft

Sales-quoted

AbsenceSoft is leave and accommodation management software for US employers that run leave in-house, and for TPAs and PEOs. It is quote-only, with a custom pricing proposal after a demo and no trial. Its strengths are the Compliance Engine for 200+ laws and a well-documented public API.

Where AbsenceSoft fits

  • US employers with high leave and accommodation caseloads
  • HR teams moving FMLA and ADA work off spreadsheets
  • TPAs and PEOs administering leave for many employers
  • IT teams that want to integrate leave through a REST API

Tilt

$2.50/employee/mo

Tilt sells US leave software at $2.50 per employee per month for Essentials and $3.50 for Professional. Platform Only leaves decisions with the employer. Premium Support adds Tilt specialists.

Where Tilt fits

  • US employers that want HR to run FMLA, ADA, and state paid leave in house
  • Teams that want payroll facing leave math on the Professional plan
  • Companies already on Rippling, BambooHR, Workday, Paycor, or Paylocity
  • Programs that may add a specialist later instead of outsourcing every case

At a glance

DetailAbsenceSoftTilt
Starting priceSales-quoted$2.50/employee/mo
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underBenefits administration, HR compliance, Leave managementLeave management, HR compliance
CapterraNot enough reviews4.6 from 28 reviews

Where they pull apart

AbsenceSoft

Stands out: The AbsenceSoft Compliance Engine tracks 200+ federal and state leave and accommodation laws and stacks concurrent leaves, and the Payroll Calculations module applies state paid leave offsets per pay period. The API is publicly documented in OpenAPI 3.1 at absencesoft.stoplight.io, with Employee, Case, Employer and Communications APIs and webhooks.

Watch out: There is no public price, and custom outbound file feeds and API build work cost extra. Payroll Calculations produces estimates and export files, not payments, so payroll still runs in your own system.

Not the right fit for

  • Companies outside the US, since the engine covers US federal and state law
  • Small businesses that only need PTO tracking

Tilt

Stands out: AbsenceIQ is the vendor leave intelligence system, and Tilley is an AI phone assistant sold as a paid add on. Essentials lists all leave types and state PFML programs.

Watch out: Add ons change the headline price: integrations, premium support and the Tilley phone assistant are extra on Essentials, and adding premium support brings a $5,995 minimum contract. Coverage is US federal, state and company leave only.

Not the right fit for

  • Employers outside the United States
  • A buyer who wants a fully outsourced administrator and no internal leave work

Pros and cons

AbsenceSoft

  • Covers leave and accommodations together in one case
  • Public, well-documented REST API with webhooks
  • Built for TPAs and PEOs as well as employers
  • No published pricing or trial
  • Custom file feeds and API build work cost extra
  • US-only compliance scope

Tilt

  • Published per employee prices at $2.50 and $3.50
  • Separate software only and specialist support modes
  • Named HRIS connections on the pricing page, included with Professional
  • US leave laws only, not international statutory leave
  • Add ons and a $5,995 support minimum change the $2.50 headline
  • Buying starts with a demo

What each one costs

AbsenceSoft

Sales-quoted

AbsenceSoft does not publish prices. After a demo request, its team builds a custom pricing proposal for each employer, TPA or PEO. The Payroll Calculations module is a separate module, and custom outbound file feeds and API development help are extra-cost professional services. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Tilt

$2.50/employee/mo

Essentials is $2.50 per employee per month and Professional is $3.50. Essentials add ons: standard integrations $0.30, premium integrations $0.60, premium support $1.50 and Tilley phone support $0.50 per employee per month. Professional premium support is $2.50 per employee per month. A $5,995 minimum contract applies when premium support is added. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?