Head to head

FINEOS Absence for Employers vs Tilt

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

FINEOS Absence for Employers is cloud software for large US employers that manage disability, statutory leave, and accommodations in house. The vendor says it does not cover PTO or accrued paid sick leave, and it is not sold outside the US yet. Pricing is a quote.

Where FINEOS Absence for Employers fits

  • Large US employers that self administer leave and disability
  • Teams that want accommodations in the same system as the leave
  • Programs that explicitly do not want PTO mixed into the absence system
  • Employers that can run a cloud deployment on the vendor AWS setup

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

DetailFINEOS Absence for EmployersTilt
Starting priceSales-quoted$2.50/employee/mo
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underLeave management, HR complianceLeave management, HR compliance
CapterraNot enough reviews4.6 from 28 reviews

Where they pull apart

FINEOS Absence for Employers

Stands out: Employers can buy absence only, or absence with disability, or absence with disability and accommodations. The March 2024 launch named a convenience chain of more than 30,000 employees and an insurer employer of more than 41,000 employees.

Watch out: FINEOS also sells claims software to insurers. This employer product is a separate offer, but buyers should confirm they are not being sold a carrier implementation. There is no public price.

Not the right fit for

  • Employers outside the United States
  • Companies that only need a PTO or sick balance tracker

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

FINEOS Absence for Employers

  • Explicitly excludes PTO, so the product stays on statutory and company leave
  • US only scope is stated by the vendor, including a not yet answer for other countries
  • Absence, disability, and accommodations can be bought as separate scopes
  • No public price, sold by demo
  • No HRIS names on the employer product page
  • The brand is still best known for insurer claims software

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

FINEOS Absence for Employers

Sales-quoted

FINEOS does not publish a price for Absence for Employers. Buyers request a demo. The product is scoped for large US employers and can cover absence only, or absence plus disability and accommodations. It does not include PTO or accrued paid sick leave. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 24 Sep 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 24 Sep 2026

Common questions

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 24 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?