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 from €1.70 per employee/month on paid plans, and our team sets up the account for you. Factorial and Bizneo are broader, more generic suites with many modules beyond leave. Read on for the guide and the comparison.

Data checked on 29/09/2026 on the official Factorial and Bizneo websites and on Capterra. Prices and features may change.

The vacation map and the legal deadlines

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

“The employer draws up the vacation map, showing the start and end of each employee’s holiday periods, by 15 April each year and keeps it posted in the workplace from that date 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

Data checked on 29/09/2026 on the official websites and Capterra, 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, from €1.70 per employee/month 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 from €1.70 per employee/month on paid plans, with transparent pricing and an account set up by our team.
• Factorial: a broad, generic suite (HR + IT + Finance), useful if you need all those modules on a single platform.
• Bizneo: a configurable HR suite with more than 38 modules, for SMEs as well as 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.