absence.io

Spec sheet

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.Read 10 Oct 2026 · absence.io

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.Read 10 Oct 2026 · absence.io

Trial

The service offers a 14-day free trial without requiring payment details.Read 10 Oct 2026 · absence.io

Integrations

Listed integrations include Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Okta, calendar sync, and an open API; availability varies by plan.Read 10 Oct 2026 · absence.io

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.Read 10 Oct 2026 · absence.io

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.Read 10 Oct 2026 · absence.io

Headquarters

Munich, GermanyRead 28 Sep 2026 · absence.io

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.Read 10 Oct 2026 · absence.io

Absence management

Employees can request vacation, business trips, sick leave, and other absences for review and approval in a shared team calendar.Read 10 Oct 2026 · absence.io

Billing

Billing is per user per month, users can be added to a plan, and annual payment is advertised with a 10% saving.Read 10 Oct 2026 · absence.io

Expenses

The expense feature supports smartphone receipt scanning, automatic data recognition, approval, and accounting or payroll system integrations.Read 10 Oct 2026 · absence.io

GDPR

The maker describes absence.io as GDPR-compliant and says its data is stored exclusively on servers in Germany.Read 10 Oct 2026 · absence.io

Personnel files

The digital personnel file centralizes employee data, contracts, and documents and supports role-based access permissions.Read 10 Oct 2026 · absence.io

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.Read 10 Oct 2026 · absence.io

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Google Workspace for HR Software#2 of 218.5
• Leave Management Software#11 of 558.5