Best leave management software in Portugal (2026)

Short answer: TeamYo manages leave, absences and the vacation map without spreadsheets, is free up to 5 employees and unlimited on paid plans, and adapts to your requirements. Factorial and Bizneo are broader, more generic suites with many modules beyond leave. Read on for the guide and the comparison.

Note: this article is a preview draft. Some figures (Bizneo’s monthly minimum, the exact wording of the legal articles) should be confirmed against official sources before publication.

The vacation map and the legal deadlines

Employers must draw up the vacation map and post it within statutory deadlines:

“The vacation map, indicating the start and end of the holiday periods (…), must be drawn up by 15 April each year and posted (…) until 31 October.” Source: Portuguese Labour Code, Article 241(9)

Leave management software keeps balances accurate, prevents overlaps and generates the map automatically from approved requests.

Criteria for choosing

• Vacation map — does it generate the map automatically and prevent overlaps?
• Balances and rules — does it calculate days, carryover and company-specific rules?
• Approvals — request → manager approval flow, with an audit trail?
• Team calendar — can you see who is out, by team, at a glance?
• Time clock integration — are leave and absences linked to working time records?
• Pricing for your size — is there a free plan? A monthly minimum? Per-employee pricing?

Comparison: TeamYo vs Factorial vs Bizneo

Public data (Capterra and official websites), verified in July 2026, subject to change.

An alternative to Factorial or Bizneo for managing leave?

Short answer: if all you need is to manage leave, absences and the vacation map in one company, TeamYo does that simply and starts free (up to 5 employees, unlimited on paid plans). It is also cheaper to get started: from €2/employee/month (€1.70 on the annual plan), against Factorial’s €5.90/user/month. Factorial and Bizneo manage leave inside broader, more generic suites, which is useful if you also need recruitment, performance appraisals or payroll on the same platform.

TeamYo or a generic suite: how to choose

• TeamYo: built around what you actually need for leave and time tracking, free to start and unlimited on paid plans, with transparent pricing and the ability to accommodate your requirements (including integration with your own hardware).
• Factorial: a broad, generic suite (HR + IT + Finance), useful if you need all those modules on a single platform.
• Bizneo: a broad, highly configurable HR suite, aimed at medium and large companies.

Generic suites bring a lot of modules, along with the cost and complexity of managing them. TeamYo concentrates on the essentials of leave and time tracking and adapts to what your company needs.