Start with leave at ~NZD $32/month, or get the full Workforce tier (rosters, shifts, mobile app) at ~NZD $79/month. Both flat rate, both unlimited employees, both Holidays Act ready.
Leave requests, approvals, balances, and team calendar. Native Slack & Teams.
Pay as you go, cancel anytime
Billed monthly
14-day free trial included
Best value — one payment a year
Billed annually — equivalent to $26.67/month
14-day free trial included
Everything in Leave, plus drag-and-drop rostering, open shifts, swaps, availability, compliance guardrails, and a native iOS & Android app. Still flat rate, still unlimited employees.
Pay as you go, cancel anytime
Billed monthly
14-day free trial included
Best value — one payment a year
Billed annually — equivalent to $65.83/month
14-day free trial included
Based on a 30-person team. Leave Balance charges a flat rate — your cost stays the same whether you have 5 employees or 100.
| Tool | Pricing model | Cost (30 users) |
|---|---|---|
| Employment Hero | Per user + minimums | NZD $600+/mo |
| iPayroll | Payroll-dependent | Bundled w/ payroll |
| Smartly (now Deel) | Quote-based | Enterprise pricing |
| Leave Balance | Flat rate — unlimited users | ~NZD $32/mo |
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Everything you need to know about our NZD pricing, billing, and Holidays Act compliance. Still have questions? Talk to our team.
Talk to our teamTwo flat-rate tiers, both with unlimited employees, priced in NZD based on current exchange rates. The Leave tier is approximately NZD $32/month or $320/year — covers leave requests, approvals, balances, and Slack/Teams. The Workforce tier is approximately NZD $79/month or $790/year — adds rostering, shift scheduling, open shifts, swaps, Holidays Act-aware compliance guardrails, and a native iOS/Android app.
Whether you have 5 employees or 100, the price stays the same on either tier. Even Workforce stays significantly cheaper than per-user alternatives once your team grows.
Yes. Leave Balance supports all leave types under the Holidays Act — annual leave, sick leave, bereavement leave, alternative holidays (lieu days), and family violence leave.
You can configure leave policies to match your employment agreements, and balances are tracked automatically to reduce compliance risk.
Once your 14-day trial ends, you will be automatically charged for the plan you chose during registration.
You can cancel at any time before the trial ends from your account settings — no questions asked.
No long-term contracts. Monthly plans are billed month-to-month and can be cancelled anytime.
Annual plans are billed once per year and offer a saving compared to the monthly rate.
Yes. All 11 New Zealand public holidays are supported, including Matariki. Alternative holiday entitlements for employees who work on a public holiday are tracked automatically.
The Employment Leave Bill 2026 proposes significant changes to how leave is managed in New Zealand. Leave Balance is designed to be flexible — when new requirements come into effect, you can update your leave policies quickly without changing tools.
Yes. Attendance tracking — employee check-in/out, late detection, absence resolution, overtime tracking, and analytics — is included at no extra cost with your Leave Balance subscription.
No per-user fees, no separate attendance module. The flat rate covers leave management and attendance tracking for unlimited employees.