Malta is a micro-market with a services-oriented economy. Shireburn dominates locally โ near-monopoly in payroll (Indigo People, 56% private-sector share) and strong accounting penetration (SFM/SBS). Sage (via Progressive IS) is the main external competitor.
8 supported accounting platforms + 5 on the radar
Where the major platforms sit and which Apideck supports today. Figures are company-reported unless marked as an estimate.
Since 1983
Shireburn Software has built its Financial Manager and Business Suite products specifically for Maltese businesses and positions itself as the local market leader
Shireburn Software| Platform | Malta market position | Apideck | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shireburn Financial Manager / Business Suite | Home-grown Maltese vendor operating since 1983, positioned as the foundation of the accounting structure for thousands of local companies | On the radar | Shireburn Software |
Subscriber and customer counts are the best available public indicators and may include accountant-managed multi-entity accounts; they are not a direct count of distinct businesses. Estimates are marked accordingly.
Malta businesses file VAT through the Commissioner for Revenue (CFR) online portal, and while B2B e-invoicing remains voluntary in Malta today, the EU's VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) directive means structured electronic invoicing must be in place across the EU, including Malta, no later than 1 July 2030.
VAT registration and returns in Malta are handled through the Commissioner for Revenue's online portal at cfr.gov.mt.
Commissioner for Revenue (Malta)Directive (EU) 2025/516 requires EU member states, including Malta, to support structured electronic invoicing conforming to EN 16931 no later than 1 July 2030.
Deloitte MaltaMalta has not yet announced mandatory e-invoicing dates, so businesses can currently choose freely when and how to adopt electronic invoicing.
RSM MaltaConnect to these Malta accounting systems through one unified API
Xero
QuickBooks
NetSuite
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Sage Intacct
Sage Business Cloud Accounting
Zoho Books
Odoo
Popular Malta accounting software we are tracking. Some of these are upcoming, while others are not on our roadmap as of now.
Shireburn Financial Manager
Dominant Maltese-developed accounting platform with 40+ years in market, used by 80% of Maltaโs top audit firms; cloud-hosted on Azure
Shireburn Business Suite
Modular Maltese accounting, inventory, and POS suite from Shireburn, migrating to Indigo Business SaaS
Indigo Business
Shireburnโs next-generation SaaS relaunch of its core business management platform for Malta
Summa Cloud
Cloud accounting platform for Maltese SMBs distributed by Progressive Information Systems
Sage 50 Malta
Widely used in Maltese SMEs and accounting firms via Progressive IS with Malta-specific localisation and payroll compliance
Other Malta business software you can integrate through Apideck
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