Vacation tracker

Vacation Tracker is a cloud-based PTO and absence tracking tool for growing businesses that need a clear, self-serve way to manage employee leave across teams and locations.

Key capabilities include:

• Chat-first requests and approvals via Slack and Microsoft Teams, plus Google Workspace integration for syncing and visibility
• Custom leave types and policy management, including vacation, sick leave, and team-specific leave categories
• Real-time visibility and reporting, with notifications, reports, and iCal calendar support to see who is off and when
• Advanced controls on paid plans, such as multi-location support, leave accruals with automatic balance calculations, hourly leave, TOIL, blackout periods, and multi-level approvals (including substitute approvers)

Pricing: Freemium. Free plan (unlimited users; limited to 1 location, 1 department, 1 leave type, 1 approver). Core at $2/user/month (minimum $50, 7-day trial). Complete at $4/user/month.

What makes it notable: Setup takes under 5 minutes, it replaces manual spreadsheets with real-time tracking inside existing chat tools, and it is used by 2000+ global brands (including McDonald’s, Nike, Adobe, and American Express).