Book Time Off and TimeOff.Management are both simple annual leave trackers, and they cost about the same, so this isn't really about price. Book Time Off bills in euro, builds in Malta's public holidays, and works with Outlook, Slack, Microsoft Teams and Google Calendar. TimeOff.Management bills in US dollars and, for the technical, has a free version you can host yourself. For a Maltese team, Book Time Off is the easier fit; if a dollar price suits you or you want to self-host, TimeOff.Management is worth a look.
What Book Time Off does
Book Time Off handles annual leave and nothing else, which is what makes it simple. Staff request time off and managers approve it in a click. Everyone sees the same calendar and wallchart, so two people don't book the same week by accident. You set each person's allowance and the rules around it, and the balance updates itself. Malta's 14 public holidays load in automatically and never come off anyone's allowance. It works with Outlook, Slack, Microsoft Teams and Google Calendar, and it's a flat €1 per user a month with a 30-day free trial and no card.
What TimeOff.Management does
TimeOff.Management is a simple, long-running leave tracker. People request time off, managers approve it, and it shows a list and calendar of who's away. It charges $1 per user a month in US dollars on its pricing page, and it also has a free, self-hosted open-source version you can run on your own server. It doesn't have native Microsoft Teams or Outlook, and it doesn't build in Malta's public holidays for you.
Side by side
Book Time Off is the highlighted column. TimeOff.Management publishes its price in US dollars.
| Feature | Book Time Off €1 / user / mo | TimeOff.Management $1 / user / mo (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Handling leave | ||
| See who's off (wallchart) | Yes | List & calendar |
| Request & approve | Yes | Yes |
| Half-day bookings | Yes | Yes |
| Set allowances & rules | Yes | Yes |
| Fit for a Maltese team | ||
| Billed in euro (no FX) | Yes | No · US dollars |
| Malta public holidays built in | Yes · 14 days | Set it yourself |
| Slack | Yes | Basic |
| Microsoft Teams & Outlook | Yes | No |
| Google & Apple Calendar feeds | Yes | Yes |
| Price & options | ||
| Published price | €1 / user / mo | $1 / user / mo (USD) |
| Free option | Yes · 30-day trial | 30-day trial · free self-hosted |
Set the allowance in days
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. Book Time Off tracks it in days and half-days, so you set each person's allowance in days and book against it. The hours side is a payroll job; our Malta leave calculator converts between days and hours if you ever need the exact figure. (General guidance, not legal advice.)
Which one to choose
Choose Book Time Off if you want the easier fit for a Maltese team: euro billing, Malta's public holidays built in, and Outlook, Slack, Teams and Google Calendar. It's €1 per user a month with a 30-day free trial. Choose TimeOff.Management if a US-dollar price is fine, or you have someone technical and want to run the free self-hosted version. Neither runs payroll, so keep that separate. For the wider field, see the Malta leave software guide.
Questions people ask
They cost about the same, Book Time Off is €1 in euro, TimeOff.Management is $1 in US dollars, so price isn't really the deciding factor. For a Maltese team the difference is the fit: euro billing with no exchange rate on the bill, Malta's public holidays built in, and native Slack, Teams and Outlook.
It bills in euro, loads Malta's 14 public holidays automatically, and works natively with Microsoft Teams and Outlook as well as Slack and Google Calendar. TimeOff.Management has basic Slack and no native Teams or Outlook, and you'd add Malta's public holidays yourself.
Yes, a free version you can host on your own server, if you have the technical skills for it. Book Time Off is hosted only. If self-hosting matters to you, that's a real reason to pick TimeOff.Management.
No, both are leave trackers, not payroll. They work in days and half-days, the way most Maltese teams plan holidays, so a full-timer's allowance is about 27 days. If you also need Malta payroll, and the hours it reconciles, you would run a payroll tool alongside. This is general guidance, not legal advice.
Sources, checked 21 July 2026: Book Time Off from the live product; TimeOff.Management from timeoff.management; Malta leave from DIER and S.L. 452.87 under the Employment and Industrial Relations Act (Cap. 452). Not legal or payroll advice.