What is MyLeavePlanner?

MyLeavePlanner is a leave management tool designed to help teams track who is away and when at a glance. It provides a visual calendar interface where you can see your team's absence patterns, making it straightforward to plan work, coordinate coverage, and avoid scheduling conflicts. The tool is aimed at small to medium-sized teams, managers, and HR staff who need a quick way to understand team availability without complex administration. Rather than being a full HR system, it focuses on doing one thing well: displaying leave information in a format that's easy to scan and understand.

Key Features

Visual calendar view

See all team members' leave plotted on an interactive calendar for quick overview

Team leave tracking

Display multiple team members' absences simultaneously to identify peak leave periods

Leave request management

Colleagues can submit leave requests which managers can approve or decline

Colour-coded absences

Different leave types or statuses use colours to distinguish at a glance

Simple setup

Quick onboarding without requiring complex configuration or data migration

Pros & Cons

Advantages

  • Visual presentation makes team availability clear without reading individual schedules
  • Freemium model means small teams can use basic functionality without cost
  • Fast to implement and use; designed for speed rather than feature complexity
  • Reduces scheduling conflicts by giving managers instant visibility of who is away

Limitations

  • Limited integration capabilities compared to full HR management systems
  • May lack advanced features such as approval workflows, accrual calculations, or compliance reporting
  • Best suited to smaller teams; scalability for larger organisations unclear

Use Cases

A manager checking team availability before scheduling meetings or project deadlines

Small creative agencies coordinating client projects around staff holidays

HR teams in growing companies managing leave approvals without dedicated HR software

Remote teams distributed across locations who need a central place to see who is available

Departments ensuring coverage levels during peak holiday periods