Why it comes up: Tilt publishes per employee pricing from $2.50 a month and suits smaller US employers.
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.
Best for
- 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
4.6 on Capterra from 28 reviews
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Why it comes up: AbsenceSoft is independent leave software with a public REST API, sold by quote.
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.
Best for
- 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
Read the AbsenceSoft write-up · LeavePro vs AbsenceSoft
Why it comes up: AbsenceResources is ComPsych's fully outsourced leave administration with employee portals.
Stands out: The same program includes ADA and pregnancy accommodation administration, including PWFA, plus state family leave. ComPsych says decision turnaround is under 2 days and that it has more than 5,700 absence customers.
Watch out: This is an administration service with software, not a system your HR team configures alone. The FMLASource name changed on 16 October 2025. No price is published.
Best for
- US employers that want leave cases handled by an outside administrator
- Programs that need FMLA, state family leave, USERRA, and company leave in one file
- Teams that also need ADA and PWFA accommodation coaching
Read the AbsenceResources write-up · LeavePro vs AbsenceResources
Why it comes up: Sparrow runs leave cases as an outsourced service for employers who do not want an internal leave team.
Stands out: Sparrow pairs every customer with a dedicated leave specialist and files state and carrier paperwork for the employee, which its site says cuts employee filing time from 10 to 20 hours to about 15 minutes. The personalized payroll plan and reconciliation work is unusual for a leave vendor.
Watch out: HRIS and payroll connections run by file feed rather than a published API, and pricing is only available through sales. Coverage is limited to leaves in the United States and Canada.
Best for
- Distributed US employers juggling multiple state paid leave programs
- People teams without in-house leave expertise
- Payroll teams that struggle to calculate pay during leave
4.8 on Capterra from 57 reviews
Read the Sparrow write-up · LeavePro vs Sparrow
