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Free Leave Management for Your Whole Team
Ctrl+Grow gives you leave management with no per-seat fees: add your whole team and pay nothing per user. Requests, approvals, and balances live in one place instead of a spreadsheet. It is included in your Ctrl+Grow membership, so there is no separate per-user subscription to manage or scale.
The price rises every month. Lock yours for life by joining now.
What you get
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Leave requests, approvals, and balances in one place, no spreadsheet.
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Add every person on your team at no per-seat cost.
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Approvals routed to the right person, with a clear request history.
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Set up for you as part of your membership, 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. Here there is no cap and no per-seat fee.
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It sits alongside ticketing, onboarding, and training in one platform, so leave is not yet another login or another bill.
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A human on the Ctrl+Grow team sets it up and answers when you need help.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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?
Leave management is included in your Ctrl+Grow membership with no per-seat fees, so adding your whole team costs nothing extra. The membership itself is a paid annual plan; the leave module is one of several tools that come with it rather than a separate per-user subscription.
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 bundled into the membership.
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 sets it up for you as part of onboarding.
Do I need technical skills to set it up?
No. Setup is done for you as part of your Ctrl+Grow membership. You do not configure software or write anything technical; a human on the team gets it running for your team.
Can I get a custom version deployed on my own server?
Yes. Beyond the hosted version included in your membership, the Ctrl+Grow team can shape the tool to your workflow and deploy that custom build on your own server, so you keep 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.