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Pulpstream vs Tilt

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

Starting price

Pulpstream

Sales-quoted

Pulpstream automates US leave workflows for FMLA, ADA and more than 13 state paid leave programs, and says the 2026 Minnesota and Delaware program changes reached customers automatically. Pricing is a demo quote.

Where Pulpstream fits

  • US employers from a few hundred people to very large workforces that run leave in house
  • Teams that need intermittent hour tracking and designation letters
  • HRIS customers on Workday, UKG, ADP, Dayforce, or Paylocity
  • Programs that want state paid leave rule updates maintained in the software

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

DetailPulpstreamTilt
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

Pulpstream

Stands out: An AI recommendation engine suggests leave decisions from regulations and company policy, and intermittent leave is tracked in hours. The leave page shows logos for Workday, UKG, ADP, Dayforce, and others.

Watch out: Pulpstream is also a risk and case workflow platform, so leave is the lead offer on the leave page but not the only module. There is no public price.

Not the right fit for

  • Employers outside the United States
  • A buyer who wants a fully outsourced leave administrator instead of software

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

Pulpstream

  • More than 13 state paid leave programs, with a named 2026 update path
  • HRIS logos on the leave page include Workday, UKG, ADP, and Dayforce
  • Intermittent leave hour tracking is called out separately from continuous leave
  • No public price
  • Leave sits inside a broader case and risk platform
  • Sold by demo, with no self serve trial

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

Pulpstream

Sales-quoted

Pulpstream does not publish a leave price. The leave page offers a demo and describes enterprise functionality without printing a rate. Implementation and support are quoted. Connections to HR systems are part of the project scope. 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?