> genuinely free, no seat cap
Free Leave Management for Your Whole Team
Leave management is genuinely free on the Ctrl+Grow Free plan: $0, sign up free, no card. There are no per-seat fees and no seat cap, so you add your whole team for nothing while most free tools cap you at a handful of users. Requests, approvals, and balances live in one place instead of a spreadsheet.
Free forever on the Free plan. No card, no per-seat fees.
What you get
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Genuinely free on the Ctrl+Grow Free plan: $0, sign up free, no card.
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Leave requests, approvals, and balances in one place, no spreadsheet.
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No per-seat fees and no seat cap, so add every person on your team.
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Approvals routed to the right person, with a clear request history.
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We can help you get set up, not a tool you configure alone.
Why most "free" tools aren't free for a team
Standalone tools in this category typically charge $2-7 per user / month, so a 30-person team pays roughly $720 to $2,520 a year for a standalone leave tool, before any add-ons. Free tiers exist, but they hit a seat cliff: free up to a handful of users, then per-seat billing for life. Ctrl+Grow takes the per-seat fee off the table entirely.
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Most free leave tools hit a seat cliff: free up to 5, 9, or 10 employees, then per-head billing once you grow. The Ctrl+Grow Free plan has no cap and no per-seat fee.
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It sits alongside onboarding and training in the same free plan, so leave is not yet another login or another bill.
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A human on the Ctrl+Grow team can help you get it set up when you need a hand.
Per-seat cost compared
Published list rates gathered June 2026, shown for comparison. Free-tier limits and prices change, so check each vendor's page for current figures.
| Tool | Free for | Per-seat cost |
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| Ctrl+Grow | Whole team, no cap | $0 / unlimited |
| Connecteam | Up to 10 employees | Then per-user from ~$29/mo |
| LeaveBoard | Up to 9 employees | From ~$1.35 / user / mo |
| Vacation Tracker | Unlimited, but 1 leave type | ~$2-4 / user / mo for full |
| Zoho People | Up to 5 employees | From ~$1.25 / user / mo |
| BambooHR | Trial only | ~$10-25 / employee / mo |
Frequently asked questions
Is leave management really free with Ctrl+Grow?
Yes. Leave management is free on the Ctrl+Grow Free plan with no per-seat fees and no seat cap, so adding your whole team costs nothing. The Free plan is a real $0 signup with no card. Paid plans ($97/mo, $897/yr) add more tools like ticketing, a team layer, and website creation.
How much does leave management software usually cost per user?
Standalone leave management tools typically charge $2 to $7 per user per month. For a 30-person team that is roughly $720 to $2,520 a year for a single tool. Ctrl+Grow charges nothing per seat because leave management is free on the Free plan.
Is there a limit on how many employees I can add?
No. There are no per-seat fees and no user cap, so you add your entire team without the cost rising as you grow. This is the main difference from free tools that limit you to a handful of users.
What does leave management in Ctrl+Grow include?
It covers leave requests, approval routing, and balance tracking in one place, replacing the usual spreadsheet. Requests go to the right approver and you keep a clear history. The Ctrl+Grow team can help you get it set up.
Do I need technical skills to set it up?
No. You do not configure software or write anything technical, and a human on the team can help you get it running for your team.
Can I get a custom version deployed on my own server?
Yes. Beyond the hosted free version you get on your plan, the Ctrl+Grow team can shape the tool to your workflow and deploy that custom build on your own server for a one-time cost, so you own and run it with full control of your data. Code ownership comes as an add-on on top of a custom build, not a standalone download: you own the version built for you, not generic source. It is a higher tier on the value ladder, so the simplest way in is to talk to us about what you need.
Leave management is one of several tools included in your membership. See the full list of what's live and what's coming next, or read how Ctrl+Grow works.
> no per-seat fees
Add your whole team for $0 per seat.
Leave management and every other tool, included in one Ctrl+Grow membership. No per-user billing, no seat cliff, set up for you.