Leave Management Software for German Businesses
Bundesurlaubsgesetz compliant — ~EUR 9/month flat, unlimited employees, native Slack & Teams integration. No per-user fees, ever.
Save thousands compared to per-user alternatives
Based on a 30-person team. Leave Balance charges a flat rate — your cost stays the same whether you have 5 employees or 200.
| Tool | Pricing model | Cost (30 users) |
|---|---|---|
| Personio | Per employee (EUR 10–30/emp) | EUR 300–900/mo |
| HiBob | Quote-based per employee | Custom (enterprise) |
| Kenjo | Per user (EUR 5–10/user) | EUR 150–300/mo |
| Factorial | Per user (EUR 4–9/user) | EUR 120–270/mo |
| Leave Balance | Flat rate — unlimited users | ~EUR 9/mo |
Everything German teams need to manage leave properly
Bundesurlaubsgesetz compliant
Track the statutory 20 days minimum annual leave (24 Werktage for 6-day weeks), carry-over rules, and public holiday entitlements across all 16 Bundeslaender.
~EUR 9/month flat rate
One price for your entire team. No per-user fees, no hidden charges. A 50-person team pays the same as a 5-person team.
Unlimited employees
Add everyone - full-time, part-time (Teilzeit), and mini-job workers. No per-seat pricing means no tough choices about who to include.
Slack & Teams integration
Employees request and approve leave directly in Slack or Microsoft Teams. Leave management lives where your team already works.
Public holidays by Bundesland
Configure public holidays for each German state. Bayern, Baden-Wuerttemberg, NRW - each team sees only their local Feiertage.
Leave analytics & reporting
Spot absence trends, monitor leave balances, and generate reports. Stay prepared for Betriebsrat discussions and Works Council requirements.
German leave management guides & insights
German teams ask, clearly answered
Everything you need to know about using Leave Balance for German leave management. Click any question to view details.
Talk to our team 01 Does Leave Balance comply with German leave law?
Leave Balance supports Bundesurlaubsgesetz requirements, including configurable entitlements of 20+ days, carry-over until 31 March, and Mutterschutz and Elternzeit tracking.
You can configure leave policies to match German statutory requirements with automatic balance tracking to reduce compliance risk.
02 How much does Leave Balance cost for German businesses?
Approximately EUR 9 per month (flat rate) or EUR 90 per year. There are no per-user fees and no minimums.
This makes Leave Balance significantly cheaper than per-user German alternatives like Personio or Kenjo for teams of 10 or more.
03 Does Leave Balance handle Bundesland-specific public holidays?
Yes. You can configure Feiertage for all 16 German states. Bayern has the most public holidays (13), while Berlin has among the fewest (10).
Each team sees only the correct public holidays based on their work location.
04 Can we track Elternzeit (parental leave)?
Yes. Elternzeit can be set up as a custom leave type with its own rules. You can track Mutterschutz (maternity protection) and Elternzeit separately through the same simple workflow.
05 What integrations are available?
Leave Balance integrates natively with Slack and Microsoft Teams. Employees can request leave and managers can approve — all without leaving their workspace.
Email notifications are also available for teams that prefer a traditional workflow.
06 Is Leave Balance GDPR compliant?
Yes. Leave Balance encrypts personally identifiable information (PII) at rest and in transit. Employee leave data is stored securely and processed in compliance with GDPR/DSGVO requirements.
Start tracking leave the simple way
~EUR 9/month. Unlimited employees. Bundesurlaubsgesetz compliant. 14-day free trial — no credit card required.
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