AttendanceBot

attendancebot.com
HR & Payroll
Few Days

Attendance and Time Tracking All-In-One Time Off and Time Tracking effortless, automatic, integrated - no spreadsheets needed

How to Replace AttendanceBot

Overview

AttendanceBot is an HR management solution that integrates directly into Slack or Microsoft Teams to handle attendance tracking, time off management, employee scheduling, and hybrid work coordination. It eliminates the need for spreadsheets and external tools by bringing time tracking, leave approvals, shift scheduling, and team availability monitoring directly into your team's communication platform.

Features

71 features across 13 categories

Administration(3)

Advanced PermissionsPremium

Additional non-standard permission levels for granular access control

Basic Permissions

All 18 permutations of role (3) and role permissions (6)

Employee Data & DocumentsPremium

Unlimited employee data and documents storage including custom fields

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Smartsheet

Billing(1)

Client BillingPremium

Track time to clients and assign billable rates to automatically calculate billables

Also in: Insightly, Airtable, Obsidian

Communication(1)

Channel Updates

Automatically updates channels with team availability, attendance status, and notifications to keep everyone informed

Also in: Jobber, Jira, Insightly

Configuration(3)

Custom WorkweeksPremium

Configure universal, locational, or employee-specific workweeks

Custom Workweeks and OvertimePremium

Advanced configuration for workweeks and overtime rules

Location-Based RulesPremium

Advanced rules and policies applied based on employee office location

Hybrid Work(8)

Capacity CalendarPremium

Purpose-built calendar for admins to see and manage office capacities

Days-in-Office PolicyPremium

Set policy for who should be in the office and how often

Hybrid CalendarPremium

Purpose-built calendar for quickly viewing coworker status and availability

Hybrid NotificationsPremium

Notifications to the right people at the right time about hybrid work status changes

Hybrid StatusingPremium

Unlimited hybrid statuses such as WFH, WFO, field, onsite, travel, and custom statuses

Hybrid Statusing & Planning

Enable teams to set and update their hybrid work status and availability

Intelligent RemindersPremium

Smart reminders to keep everyone on the same page about schedules and statuses

Seat Booking & Office CapacityPremium

Set capacity limitations and enable seat booking for office spaces

Integration(5)

API AccessPremium

Direct API access to build custom workflows and integrations

Calendar Synchronization

Syncs with Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, and Outlook calendars to keep team availability up to date automatically

Microsoft Teams Integration

Native integration with Microsoft Teams for the same HR management features as Slack

Payroll IntegrationPremium

Integrate with Gusto or BambooHR for seamless payroll management

Slack Integration

Native integration with Slack allowing users to manage attendance, time off, and scheduling directly within Slack

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Leave Management(12)

Custom Leave Types

Create unlimited, fully customized leave types tailored to organizational needs

Employee-Specific Accrual RulesPremium

Set accrual rules at the individual employee level for granular control

Holidays, Events & Blackout DatesPremium

Fully customized holiday calendars for unlimited geographies

Hourly LeavesPremium

Support for hourly time off for teams that need granular leave data

Leave Accruals & QuotasPremium

Robust accrual rules for different employee groups with configurable accrual periods, types, balance caps, and rollover settings

Leave Approvals

Approve, deny, and comment on leave requests directly inside Slack or Teams messenger

Multi-Level Approval RoutingPremium

Configure multi-level approval and notification flows for leave requests

Probation Period ManagementPremium

Probationary period settings for new hires that don't immediately accrue leave

Recurring LeavesPremium

Create and assign leaves at fixed intervals automatically

Subgroup AccrualPremium

Differential accrual rules based on tenure, office, department, or combinations thereof

Time Off Requests

Easily request and approve time off directly in Slack or Teams with balance checking

Time-Off-In-Lieu (TOIL)Premium

Automatic TOIL generation based on hours worked

Monitoring(3)

Attendance Board / Status Board

Real-time status board so everyone stays up to date on team activity and attendance

Live Status BoardPremium

Real-time status board displaying team attendance and availability

Team Availability Monitoring

Monitor who's in, out, available, unavailable, or working on something interesting

Notifications(5)

Alerts & Notifications

Notify the right person at the right time, every time

Announcements

Channel updates with upcoming vacation, daily call-outs, or custom messages

Reminders

Direct messages so users never forget about upcoming shifts, pending approvals, or daily punch-ins

Robust Reminders & Notifications

Comprehensive reminder and notification system to ensure timely actions and updates

Shift NotificationsPremium

Myriad options to inform the right person at the right time about shift changes

Reporting(7)

Advanced ReportsPremium

Create advanced reports based on business requirements

Custom ReportsPremium

Additional non-standard custom reports tailored to specific needs

Instant Data Access

Essential data available on-demand, from leave balance and history to daily timesheets or upcoming shifts

Powereful Timesheet Reports

Comprehensive timesheet reporting with real-time data

Project DashboardPremium

Beautiful dashboard analytics to understand time use across projects and employees

Real-Time Reports (CSV/Excel)

Essential report formats available on demand in CSV or Excel format

Scheduled ReportsPremium

Automatically receive reports at preferred time intervals

Scheduling(10)

Employee SchedulingPremium

Full employee rostering software for shift and schedule management

Shift Attributes/CriteriaPremium

Fully customized coverage criteria for more control over shift assignment

Shift CalendarPremium

Color-coded shift calendar with daily, weekly, and monthly views with powerful filtering

Shift CommentsPremium

Leave comments when assigning new shifts for better communication

Shift RosteringPremium

Comprehensive employee rostering and scheduling functionality

Shift Scheduling

Plan and manage employee shifts and schedules with templates and sign-ups

Shift Sign-UpsPremium

Let employees view and claim shifts directly from Slack or Teams

Shift Swaps & ReassignmentPremium

Allow employees to cancel, swap, or reassign shifts with cancellation reason capture in reporting

Shift TemplatesPremium

Rapidly schedule common shifts across departments or roles

Vacation Sync

Synchronize vacation schedules across the system

Support(3)

Chat & Ticket Support

Awesome chat and ticket support with responsive team

Dedicated CSMPremium

Dedicated Customer Success Manager as a priority specialist

Priority SupportPremium

Priority support for faster issue resolution

Time Tracking(10)

Basic Time Tracking

Easy employee clock-in and clock-out functionality

Breaks and LunchesPremium

Configurable lunch and break times, whether paid or unpaid

Client-Project MappingPremium

Map projects to specific clients to better group time spent

Digital Clock-In/Clock-Out

Track time, projects, tasks, and overtime directly in the digital workspace with alerts and notifications

Overtime CalculationPremium

Configurable overtime for daily, weekly, and consecutive-hour overtime tracking

Projects & Tasks Tracking

Track time spent on specific projects, tasks, and clients for detailed time insights

Projects, Sub-Projects & TasksPremium

Track time on projects and nested sub-projects for deeper time insights

Simplified Project & Client Management

Streamlined project and client tracking integrated with time tracking

Time Tracking & Editing

Track time and make edits to timesheet entries

Timesheet ApprovalsPremium

Approve and lock timesheets, review approval logs, and activate approval alerts

Pricing

Standard

$4/mo (Annual) or $6/mo (Monthly)
  • Time tracking & editing
  • Custom leave types & approvals
  • Hybrid statusing & planning
  • Real-time reports
  • Calendar integration
  • Robust reminders, notifications, and announcements

Pro

Popular
$6/mo (Annual) or $9/mo (Monthly)
  • Everything in Standard
  • Custom workweeks and overtime
  • Leave accruals and balances
  • Live status board
  • Timesheet approvals
  • Project, Task, & Client Tracking
  • Shift rostering & employee scheduling

Premium

$10/mo (Annual) or $15/mo (Monthly) - Custom
  • Everything in Pro
  • Dedicated CSM
  • Priority support
  • Custom reports
  • Advanced permissions
  • Time-off-in-lieu, probation, and location-based rules

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying AttendanceBot

Monthly$6/mo
Yearly$72/yr
5-Year Total$360

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~8 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyEasy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$72
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$216
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$360
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 71 features at easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a AttendanceBot alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 71 features.

Buy AttendanceBot

Better Value
Monthly cost$60/mo
3-year total$2,160
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$60,000
Maintenance$900/mo
3-year total$92,400
Dev time~5 months

Buying AttendanceBot saves ~$90,240 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 71 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

7 known integrations

Apple CalendarBambooHRGoogle CalendarGustoMicrosoft TeamsOutlookSlack