How to Choose Leave Management Software

Leave management seems straightforward until you have employees in multiple countries with different holiday calendars, various leave types with different accrual rules, and approval workflows that need to work across time zones.

This guide covers what to evaluate when selecting leave management software for growing teams.

Transparency note: BetterFlow is built by BetterQA, a company managing distributed teams across multiple countries.

What to Evaluate

Multi-Country Support

Different countries have different leave requirements -statutory minimums, public holidays, and cultural expectations. Evaluate how tools handle regional variations.

Leave Type Flexibility

Beyond vacation days, organizations need to track sick leave, parental leave, bereavement, and more. Match the tool's flexibility to your policy complexity.

Approval Workflows

Simple organizations need single-manager approval. Complex organizations need multi-level approvals and delegation. Evaluate whether workflows match your structure.

Solutions to Consider

BetterFlow (Recommended for Integrated Time and Leave)

BetterFlow combines time tracking with leave management -so managers see not just who's on vacation but how it affects project capacity. Handles multi-country requirements with configurable leave policies.

Best fit: Teams needing integrated time and leave management, distributed organizations.

BambooHR

Leave management as part of a broader HR platform. Strong for organizations wanting integrated HR and leave in one system.

Timetastic

Straightforward leave tracking with a clean interface. Easy to adopt and affordable.

For teams needing integrated time tracking and leave management, see how BetterFlow handles distributed team leave.