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absence.io
What absence.io is
absence.io is paid HR software for small and medium-sized businesses, combining absence management, time tracking and digital personnel files. Employees can request vacation, sick leave, business trips and other absences for approval in a shared team calendar, with custom accrual rules and employee self-service. Time tracking works through web and mobile apps and includes flexible schedules, project labels, a stopwatch, clock-in terminal, manual entries and automatic overtime calculation. Digital personnel files centralize employee details, contracts and documents with role-based access. Expense management is available as an add-on, supporting smartphone receipt scans, data recognition, approval and accounting or payroll integrations. Listed integrations include Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Okta, calendar sync and an open API, depending on plan. Starter costs €2.99 per user per month, Pro €4.99 and Complete €7.99, all billed monthly, with a 14-day trial and no free plan.
Who it suits
It suits organizations needing shared absence approvals, employee records and time tracking, particularly companies with 10 to 50 employees. Teams needing expense tools, API access or priority support can choose the Complete plan.
What it does well
- Shared calendar for absence approvals
- Automatic overtime calculation
- Role-based personnel-file access
- 14-day trial without payment details
- Android, iOS, web and API access
What to know first
- No free plan
- Expense management requires Complete
- Integration availability varies by plan
- Prices billed per user monthly
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | Monthly; per user, net · Absence management · Leave management · Reports and downloads · Microsoft, Google, Slack and more integrations · Standard support | €2.99 a month |
| Pro | Monthly; per user, net · Everything in Starter · Time tracking · Digital employee file · Premium support · Single Sign-On | €4.99 a month |
| Complete | Monthly; per user, net · Everything in Pro · Travel expenses · Expense management · API access · Priority support · Dedicated account manager | €7.99 a month |
As absence.io lists them, read 10 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
absence.io brings leave, time and personnel administration into one service, with expense management available on its highest plan. Its German hosting, listed integrations and mobile access may fit teams seeking centralized HR workflows.
Facts from absence.io's own pages
- Absence management
- Employees can request vacation, business trips, sick leave, and other absences for review and approval in a shared team calendar. · absence.io, 10 Oct 2026
- Billing
- Billing is per user per month, users can be added to a plan, and annual payment is advertised with a 10% saving. · absence.io, 10 Oct 2026
- Company
- The maker identifies itself as absence.io GmbH, gives a Munich address, and says the product has been on the market since 2014 and is developed in Munich and Berlin. · absence.io, 10 Oct 2026
- Expenses
- The expense feature supports smartphone receipt scanning, automatic data recognition, approval, and accounting or payroll system integrations. · absence.io, 10 Oct 2026
- GDPR
- The maker describes absence.io as GDPR-compliant and says its data is stored exclusively on servers in Germany. · absence.io, 10 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Munich, Germany · absence.io, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Listed integrations include Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Okta, calendar sync, and an open API; availability varies by plan. · absence.io, 10 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker says the software suits companies of any size, with companies of 10 to 50 employees tending to feel especially at home with it. · absence.io, 10 Oct 2026
- Personnel files
- The digital personnel file centralizes employee data, contracts, and documents and supports role-based access permissions. · absence.io, 10 Oct 2026
- Product
- absence.io is HR software for small and medium-sized businesses that combines time tracking, leave management, and digital personnel files, with expense and travel expense management available as an add-on. · absence.io, 10 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker states that data transfers use SSL encryption, its servers and databases are ISO-certified and hosted exclusively in Germany, and data is backed up daily. · absence.io, 10 Oct 2026
- Support
- The company says its support team is reachable by email, chat, and phone; plan listings distinguish standard support for Starter from priority support for Pro and Complete. · absence.io, 10 Oct 2026
- Time tracking
- Time tracking supports web and mobile apps, automatic overtime calculation, flexible work schedules, project labels, a digital stopwatch, clock-in terminal, and manual entries. · absence.io, 10 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The service offers a 14-day free trial without requiring payment details. · absence.io, 10 Oct 2026
Where absence.io stands on Freedom251
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