Mapal Workforce Suite vs Planday
Mapal Workforce is the staff scheduling and time-tracking part of Mapal OS, a modular hospitality platform from Mapal Software. Planday is workforce management software for shift-based businesses: it builds rotas, tracks time with a phone punch clock, manages leave and prepares timesheets for payroll. Both are listed under Employee Scheduling & Rostering. They differ in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
The only starting price published is Planday's: GBP 2.99 per user per month. Mapal Workforce Suite does not publish a starting price.
audience
The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Mapal Workforce Suite: Multi-site restaurant and catering groups; Planday: Restaurants, cafes, bars and clubs with shift teams.
platforms
They do not run on the same platforms. Mapal Workforce Suite: Web; Planday: Web, iOS.
countries covered
On geography, Mapal Workforce Suite names 6 countries and Planday names 2 countries. 1 country appears in every list.
integrations
On integrations, Mapal Workforce Suite names 11 integrations and Planday names 34 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.
company background
Founding years: Mapal Workforce Suite, 2012; Planday, 2004. Headquarters: Mapal Workforce Suite, Madrid, Spain; Planday, Copenhagen (per LinkedIn), Denmark.
Side by side
| Field | Mapal Workforce Suite | Planday |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Mapal Workforce is the staff scheduling and time-tracking part of Mapal OS, a modular hospitality platform from Mapal Software. | Planday is workforce management software for shift-based businesses: it builds rotas, tracks time with a phone punch clock, manages leave and prepares timesheets for payroll. |
| Best for | Multi-site restaurant and catering groups; Hotels and catering operators; Operators who want scheduling, training and back-of-house tools in one platform | Restaurants, cafes, bars and clubs with shift teams; Small businesses leaving spreadsheets; Multi-site operators; Hotels and larger groups |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Subscription per user |
| Starting price | Not published | GBP 2.99 per user per month |
| Free plan | Not published | No |
| Free trial | Not published | Yes |
| Contract | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web | Web, iOS |
| Countries | France, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom | Denmark, United Kingdom |
| Languages | English, French, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish | Dansk, Deutsch, English, Español, Français, Italiano and 2 more |
| Number of integrations | 11 | 34 |
| Certifications | Not published | GDPR, ISO 27001, SOC 2 |
| Security practices | Published information security policy; hosted on Microsoft Azure (no certification named) | Not published |
| Founded | 2012 | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Madrid, Spain | Copenhagen (per LinkedIn), Denmark |
| Owner | Not published | Xero (since 2021, per LinkedIn) |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by both
- ADP
Named only by Mapal Workforce Suite
- atisa
- BAYZAT
- dvore
- ebriza
- Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Microsoft Power BI
- QlikView
- SAP
- yooz
- Zoho Analytics
Named only by Planday
- All Gravy
- Apicbase
- Barma
- Brightec Time
- Clover
- Expert LMS
- Favrit
- FlexEarn
- Flow
- GoodTill by SumUp
- Hastee
- Heartland Plus One
and 21 moreshow fewer
- Lavu
- Level
- Lightspeed
- Lightspeed Retail
- Mews
- Microsoft Dynamics / Navision C5
- PAXml
- Paychex
- Personio
- PMI by d2o
- QuickBooks Online
- Runwell
- Sage 50
- Square
- Superb
- Tenzo
- Tipjar
- TriNet
- Wagestream
- Xero
- Zettle by PayPal
Which to choose
Mapal Workforce Suite
Choose Mapal Workforce Suite if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Multi-site restaurant and catering groups; Hotels and catering operators; Operators who want scheduling, training and back-of-house tools in one platform.
Planday
Choose Planday if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurants, cafes, bars and clubs with shift teams; Small businesses leaving spreadsheets; Multi-site operators.
What we could not confirm
Mapal Workforce Suite
- Any price, plan or free trial
- Full integration list, especially POS and payroll partners (the vendor shows logos without names)
- Contract term and renewal
- App Store and Google Play availability of Mapal One and Mapal Manager
- Security certifications such as ISO 27001 or SOC 2
- Funding, founders and employee count
Planday
- Contract minimum term and renewal (the subscription terms are a scanned PDF)
- Founding year conflict: about page says 2004, LinkedIn says 2005
- Google Play listing
- Funding history
- Exact country availability
- Whether ISO 27001 and SOC 2 reports are available to customers
Go further
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Mapal Workforce Suite, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage, customers, languageshttps://www.mapal-os.com
- Workforce featureshttps://mapal-os.com/solutions/workforce/
- Platform overview, AI, Azurehttps://mapal-os.com/mapal-os/
- Manager apphttps://mapal-os.com/mapal-os/mapal-manager/
- Employee apphttps://mapal-os.com/mapal-os/mapal-one/
- Integration logoshttps://mapal-os.com/solutions/integrations/
- Industrieshttps://mapal-os.com/industries/restaurants/
- History and missionhttps://mapal-os.com/company/
- Offices, legal entity, support, demohttps://mapal-os.com/company/contact/
- Footprint and officeshttps://mapal-os.com/company/press-centre/
- Security policyhttps://mapal-os.com/security-policy/
Planday, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://www.planday.com
- Plans, prices, FAQhttps://www.planday.com/pricing
- Company, address, supporthttps://www.planday.com/about
- Schedulinghttps://www.planday.com/how-it-works/scheduling
- Time trackinghttps://www.planday.com/how-it-works/time-tracking
- Leavehttps://www.planday.com/how-it-works/absence-and-leave-management
- Reportinghttps://www.planday.com/how-it-works/reporting
- Mobile apphttps://www.planday.com/how-it-works/app
- Compliancehttps://www.planday.com/how-it-works/compliance
- Securityhttps://www.planday.com/how-it-works/compliance/security
- Integrationshttps://www.planday.com/how-it-works/integrations
- Hospitality fithttps://www.planday.com/who-we-help/hospitality
- Small business fithttps://www.planday.com/who-we-help/small-business
- Legal documentshttps://www.planday.com/legal
- App Store listinghttps://apps.apple.com/gb/app/planday-employee-scheduling/id518598166
- LinkedIn: HQ, Xero, team sizehttps://www.linkedin.com/company/planday

