There are two kinds of leave software in Malta, and picking the wrong one wastes money. Some tools just track leave, like Book Time Off: you book and approve time off, see who's away, and set allowances, for a flat €1 per user a month. Others are full HR and payroll suites, like Buddy, Talexio and Shireburn, where leave is one feature alongside payroll, filings and attendance. This page lines them all up so you can see which you actually need.
If leave is the whole job, a simple tracker is cheaper, quicker and easier for the team. If you also need Malta payroll, hours-based entitlement or a clock, a suite earns its keep. Start with the guide, or jump straight to the comparison that fits your situation. Putting a policy in place too? Our free Malta annual leave policy template is a plain starting point.
| Comparison | Who it's for |
|---|---|
| Best leave software in Malta (2026) | Everyone starting the search |
| Book Time Off vs Buddy | Leave vs a Malta payroll platform |
| Book Time Off vs Talexio | Leave vs a full Malta HR suite |
| Book Time Off vs TimeOff.Management | Two simple trackers, euro vs dollar |
| Book Time Off vs Shireburn Indigo | Leave vs the Malta HR/payroll incumbent |
| Leave software vs HR & payroll | Deciding tracker vs suite |
| Book Time Off vs a spreadsheet | Getting off a broken spreadsheet |
| Track staff holidays without spreadsheets | Ditching the spreadsheet, step by step |
| Malta leave calculator | Working out the entitlement in days |
Set the allowance in days
Worth knowing before you choose: in Malta the statutory minimum works out to about 27 days a year for a full-timer, and day to day that is how most teams plan and talk about leave. Simple trackers like Book Time Off work in days, so you set the allowance in days; our Malta leave calculator converts between days and hours if you ever need the exact figure, and payroll tools hold the balance in hours. (General guidance, not legal advice.)
Questions people ask
If you just need to book, approve and see time off, a simple tracker like Book Time Off does it for a flat €1 per user a month, with Malta's public holidays built in. If you need Malta payroll, hours-based entitlement or attendance as well, you need a suite like Buddy, Talexio or Shireburn. The comparisons here walk through each choice.
Book Time Off tracks leave in days and half-days, the way most Maltese teams plan holidays, so you set a full-timer's allowance at about 27 days and book against it. The hours side, and payroll, stay with your payroll tool; our Malta leave calculator converts between days and hours if you ever need the exact figure. This is general guidance, not legal advice.
Simple trackers are cheap: Book Time Off is a flat €1 per user a month in euro. HR and payroll suites cost more because they do far more than leave, and several price only on request. Each comparison shows the price in the tool's own currency, dated, and marks quote-only tools as on request.
Comparisons checked 21 July 2026, prices in each tool's own currency. Malta leave from DIER and S.L. 452.87. Not legal or payroll advice.