absentify is an Austrian leave management tool specifically designed for Microsoft Teams. Founded in 2020, they've focused on providing a seamless absence management experience within the Teams ecosystem. The platform offers tight integration with Microsoft 365, allowing employees to manage leave without leaving their familiar Teams environment.
| Feature | ZeitPal | absentify |
|---|---|---|
| Leave Management | Full leave request and approval system with one-click approvals | Leave requests within Microsoft Teams |
| Sick Leave | Digital sick leave with automatic certificate reminders after 3 days | Sick leave tracking and notifications |
| Team Calendar | Shared team calendar with absence overview and conflict detection | Absence calendar integrated with Outlook |
| Approval Workflows | Flexible approval chains, multi-level approvals, delegation | Approval workflows in Teams |
| Reports & Analytics | Absence reports, sick rate analytics, leave balance overview | Basic absence reports |
| Mobile App | Responsive web app, works on any device | Works via Teams mobile app |
| Integrations | Slack, Google Calendar, Microsoft 365 (coming soon) | Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Microsoft 365 |
ZeitPal offers a generous free tier for small teams, with affordable paid plans for growing companies. No hidden costs, transparent pricing.
absentify offers a limited free tier. Paid plans start at €2 per user per month. Transparent pricing with no hidden costs.
absentify is designed for companies using Microsoft Teams as their primary communication tool. Best suited for organizations wanting leave management embedded in their Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
absentify is GDPR compliant as an Austrian company. They use Microsoft Azure infrastructure for data storage and processing.
absentify provides email support and documentation. Being a smaller company, support resources are more limited but responsive.
absentify is a great choice for Teams-heavy organizations wanting embedded leave management. However, for German companies needing standalone leave management with specific labor law compliance, ZeitPal offers a more comprehensive solution. Choose absentify for Microsoft Teams integration, choose ZeitPal for standalone German leave management.
While absentify has a web interface, its primary value is the Teams integration. Without Teams, ZeitPal offers a more comprehensive standalone experience.
Both offer free tiers. For small teams, ZeitPal's free tier (up to 20 users) may be more generous. For paid plans, both are similarly priced around €2-4 per user per month.
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