Leave Management Software for SMEs

Manage Employee Holidays & Absences
Without the Paperwork

NoBadge is a leave management software built for UK SMEs. Employees request holidays from their smartphone, managers approve in one tap, and balances update automatically — no spreadsheets, no email chains, no mistakes. Setup takes 2 minutes.

No credit card · No contract · Active in 2 minutes

NoBadge leave management dashboard — holiday balances, absence calendar and approval workflow for SMEs
2 min

Setup time

70%

Less admin time

15

Days free trial

€0

Hardware required

✅ GDPR Compliant ✅ EU-Hosted Servers ✅ Working Time Regulations UK ✅ No App Store Install
The Problem

Managing Leave with Email & Excel Is Costing You

UK SMEs managing 5–100 employees lose an average of 10 hours per week to manual absence tracking. Here's why.

Errors & Double-Bookings

Manual spreadsheets generate a ~15% error rate in leave calculations. That's holiday pay disputes, understaffed shifts, and unhappy employees — costing UK SMEs £1,200–£1,800 per year in corrections.

Email Chains & Lost Requests

Holiday requests buried in inboxes, unanswered for days. Employees don't know their remaining entitlement. Managers can't see who's off at a glance. The result: friction and frustration on both sides.

Compliance Risk

UK Working Time Regulations require accurate records of annual leave. Without a proper system, you risk HMRC scrutiny and employment tribunal exposure. A digital absence tracking tool eliminates that risk.

The Solution

Leave Management Software That Actually Works for SMEs

NoBadge replaces spreadsheets and email with a simple digital workflow. Employees request, managers approve, balances update — all automatically.

Mobile Holiday Requests

Employees submit holiday requests from their smartphone in seconds — no app store download needed. The PWA works instantly on any Android or iOS device. Managers receive an instant notification and approve with one tap.

Digital Approval Workflow

No more email chains. Every leave request goes through a structured approval workflow: submitted → reviewed → approved or declined. Both employee and manager get push notifications at every step. Full audit trail included.

Shared Team Calendar

See who's off, when, and why — across all your teams and locations. The shared absence calendar prevents double-bookings and helps managers plan coverage weeks in advance. Filter by department, site, or absence type.

Automatic Balance Calculation

Holiday entitlements, sick days, and unpaid leave are calculated automatically. Employees always see their remaining balance in real time. No more "how many days have I got left?" messages to HR.

One-Click Payroll Export

Export absence data to Excel with one click — formatted and ready for your accountant or payroll software. Works with all major UK payroll systems. Saves your bookkeeper hours every month.

Multi-Site Management

Run multiple offices, shops, or sites from one admin panel. Each location has its own absence calendar and team view. No extra cost per site — all included in your plan. Perfect for retail, hospitality, and care sector SMEs.

NoBadge combines leave management with full attendance tracking features including GPS clock-in for field workers and QR code time clocking — all in one app.

UK Compliance

Built for Working Time Regulations UK

Under the Working Time Regulations 1998, UK employers must provide workers with a minimum of 5.6 weeks' paid annual leave and keep accurate records. NoBadge automates this entirely — every request, approval, and balance is logged and exportable for inspection.

  • Statutory holiday entitlement tracked automatically
  • Full audit trail of all requests and approvals
  • GDPR-compliant data storage on EU servers
  • Sick leave and unpaid leave logged separately
  • Export-ready for HMRC or employment tribunal
✅ Working Time Regulations Compliant

Absence Types Supported

Annual Leave / Holiday Statutory
Sick Leave SSP Tracked
Parental & Maternity Leave Logged
Unpaid & Compassionate Leave Custom
TOIL & Overtime Compensation Auto-Calc
How It Works

Up and Running in 4 Simple Steps

No IT team. No hardware. No training days. Your team manages leave digitally from day one.

1

Create Your Account

Sign up at nobadge.eu — no credit card required. Your workspace is ready in under 2 minutes.

2

Invite Your Team

Send invites via WhatsApp or email link. Employees join instantly — no app store, no passwords to remember.

3

Employees Request Leave

Staff submit holiday requests from their phone. Managers get notified instantly and approve or decline with one tap.

4

Export & Pay Correctly

At month end, export the full absence report to Excel. Hand it to your accountant and you're done. Zero errors guaranteed.

SME manager approves employee holiday request on smartphone using NoBadge leave management software
Why NoBadge

The Absence Tracking Software Built for Small Business

Most leave management tools are designed for enterprise HR teams with dedicated IT support. NoBadge is different — it's built specifically for UK SMEs with 5 to 100 employees who need something that just works.

  • One transparent price — €5,04 per active user/month. No tiers, no hidden fees.
  • Pay only for active users — employees on long-term leave don't cost you anything that month.
  • No hardware, ever — saves £800–£2,000 vs. traditional badge systems.
  • EU-hosted, GDPR-ready — your employees' data never leaves European servers.
  • 100% uptime — cloud-based with no single point of failure.
What Our Customers Say

Trusted by SMEs Across Europe

Real results from real businesses that replaced spreadsheets with NoBadge.

"We simplified attendance management for teachers, tutors and admin staff across multiple sites. We save hours every week compared to the old Excel sheets."

CQ

Claudio Querelante

Director, Accademie AIEM

"On building sites nobody has time for complications. Our workers clock in from their phone and we monitor everything in real time. No badges, no hardware."

SL

Silviu Lascu

Owner, Sistad Italia

"Flexible shifts, variable staff — it was a disaster. With NoBadge everything is simpler. I recommend it to all wellness and beauty centres."

CM

Crigan Michele

Owner, Crigan Massaggi

Pricing

Simple, Honest Pricing for UK SMEs

One plan. All features. No surprises. You only pay for employees who actually clock in that month.

Most Popular 15 Days Free

Standard Plan

Everything included. No hidden tiers.

€5,04 / user / month

Early sign-up rate from €4,20 — billed monthly, cancel anytime

  • Unlimited holiday & absence requests
  • Digital approval workflow
  • Shared team absence calendar
  • Automatic balance calculation
  • GPS clock-in & QR code attendance
  • Excel export for payroll
  • Multi-site management
  • GDPR-compliant EU hosting
  • Email & WhatsApp support
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything UK SME owners ask before switching to digital leave management.

Yes. NoBadge covers the full leave management cycle for SMEs: employees submit requests from their smartphone, managers approve digitally, balances update automatically, and you export payroll-ready reports with one click. It also includes GPS clock-in and QR code attendance — making it an all-in-one workforce management app, not just a holiday tracker.

Yes. NoBadge automatically tracks statutory annual leave entitlements (5.6 weeks under the Working Time Regulations 1998), logs all absences with timestamps, and maintains a full audit trail. All data is stored on EU-hosted, GDPR-compliant servers and can be exported for HMRC or employment tribunal purposes at any time.

Under 2 minutes. Create your account, invite employees via WhatsApp or email link, and your team can start submitting leave requests immediately. No IT team, no hardware installation, no app store downloads required. The PWA works instantly on any smartphone browser.

NoBadge supports annual leave, sick leave, unpaid leave, parental and maternity leave, compassionate leave, and TOIL (time off in lieu). Each absence type is tracked separately and logged in the shared team calendar, so managers always have a clear picture of team availability.

No. NoBadge charges only for users who actively clock in during a given month. If an employee is on extended sick leave, maternity leave, or simply not working that month, they generate zero cost. This makes NoBadge uniquely fair for SMEs with variable or seasonal workforces.

Yes. NoBadge supports unlimited sites from a single admin panel at no extra cost. Each location has its own absence calendar and team view. This makes it ideal for UK SMEs in retail, hospitality, care, or any sector with multiple premises. You can also assign different managers per site.

Also From NoBadge

More Than Just Leave Management

NoBadge is a complete attendance platform. Combine leave management with clock-in tools for a full picture of your workforce.

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Replace Spreadsheets with a Leave Management System That Works

NoBadge saves UK SMEs 70% of admin time on absence tracking. Setup in 2 minutes. No credit card. No contract. Cancel anytime.

Questions? Email us at info@nobadge.it