Time off, right inside Slack
A vacation tracker for Slack
Request, approve and see time off without leaving Slack — while balances, the calendar and reports stay accurate in the background.
If your team lives in Slack, leave should happen there too. Absenca's Slack integration lets people request time off, managers approve it, and everyone see who's away — without anyone opening another app or chasing an email.
Behind the scenes it's a full leave tracker: accruals, carry-over, public holidays and reports all run as normal, so the Slack convenience doesn't cost you accuracy.
Request leave in Slack
Book time off from a Slack shortcut or message — pick dates, see your balance, submit, done.
One-click approvals
Managers get an interactive Slack message and approve or decline without switching context.
Daily who's-off summary
An optional channel post shows who's away today, so the team plans around absences automatically.
Always in sync
Every Slack action updates the calendar, balances and reports — and syncs to Google or Outlook calendars too.
How the Slack flow works
Connect your Slack workspace once. From then on, employees request leave with a Slack shortcut, the request lands with their manager as an interactive message, and a tap approves it. The employee gets an instant confirmation and the calendar updates for everyone.
You can post a daily summary of who's off to a team channel, so nobody has to ask “is anyone out today?”.
No more “who approved this?”
Because every request and approval is recorded, there's a clear trail — even though the interaction happened in Slack. Balances reflect approvals immediately, and managers can still use the web dashboard for the bigger picture.
Why teams choose Absenca
- Request and approve time off inside Slack
- Interactive approve/decline messages for managers
- Daily who's-off channel summary
- Full accruals, carry-over and reports in the background
- Free for up to 15 people, then $0.75/user/month
Frequently asked questions
- Can I track vacation in Slack?
- Yes. With Absenca's Slack integration, employees request time off and managers approve it directly in Slack, while balances and the calendar update automatically.
- How do approvals work in Slack?
- The manager receives an interactive Slack message for each request and approves or declines with one click — no need to open the web app.
- Does it post who's off today?
- Yes — you can enable a daily summary to a Slack channel showing who's away, so the team can plan around it.
- Is the Slack integration free?
- Yes — it's included, and Absenca is free for up to 15 people, then $0.75 per user per month.