A Buyer’s Guide To
Vacation Tracker

If taking time off is simple, tracking it should be too.
Here’s how setup and implementation works with us.

Sum it up for your CEO

Onboarding with Vacation Tracker

After onboarding thousands of teams, we know what works.
We’ve broken it down into three clear roles:

  • 1For Administrators
  • 2For Approvers
  • 3For Users

Across every role, setup stays simple:

  • Plug-and-play integrations

    Plug-and-play integrations

  • Add or sync users in seconds

    Add or sync users in seconds

  • Import leave records in one-click

    Import leave records in one-click

  • No training or certifications required

    No training or certifications required

  • Administrator onboarding

    Complete customization over your team’s time off

    Complete customization over your team’s time off
  • Approver onboarding

    Ready to approve from day one

    Ready to approve from day one
  • User onboarding

    Take time off, no extra steps required

    Take time off, no extra steps required

Complete customization over your team’s time off

Complete customization over your team’s time off

Ready to approve from day one

Ready to approve from day one

Take time off, no extra steps required

Take time off, no extra steps required

An onboarding timeline that fits your pace

No matter which path you choose, we’ll be
behind you every step of the way.

  • Typical timeline
  • Assisted timeline

Setting up basic leave policies?
Here’s what you can expect after signing up:

Within 1 day*

Administrator onboarding

Within 1 hour

Approver onboarding

Within 1 minute

User onboarding

*Contingent upon the complexity of your leave policies and needs.

Need help with setting up complex leave policies and customization?
Here’s a realistic timeframe:

Day 1

Demo or free trial

Week 1

Free setup call

Bulk data import

Week 2

Team onboarding

Everyone now has control over their own time off.

What to expect after you go live

Setup is just the beginning.
Here’s six key items you’ll have access to during
rollout and long after. ⬇️

1:1 support from your Customer Success Manager

Vacation Tracker’s Helpdesk for quick, clear answers

In-depth tutorial videos to help you master every new feature

Monthly Office Hours to chat with our team and share feedback

Optional early access to beta features before anyone else

Access to priority chat and email support to resolve issues, fast

From setup to support, Vacation Tracker outperforms
every other leave tracking tool.

Ratings Other Solutions Logo Vacation Tracker
Meets requirements
8.5
9.2
Ease of use
8.2
9.4
Ease of setup
7.9
9.6
Ease of admin
8.1
9.3
Quality of support
8.7
9.4
Frequency of updates
8.9
9.6
Overall value
8.8
10

We needed something that was easy to use, required little oversight, and worked with the tools we already had in place.

Vladimir Weinstein, IT Director, Drury Design

What you can expect as a buyer

We like to keep things simple. Here are three commitments we stand by.

No hidden fees or surprises

What you see is what you get.


Setup is straightforward, with no complicated steps or steep learning curve. Most teams are up and running in just one day.

What you see is what you get.


Vacation Tracker's pricing is completely transparent. There is no minimum term commitment and plans can be canceled at anytime.

No hidden fees or surprises
Free setup call to get you started right

Free setup call to get you started right

Leave nothing to chance.


Get up and running confidently with the help of one of our support team members, guiding you along every step of the way.


Help is always within reach, whether you prefer a chatting with our chatbot, step-by-step guides, video tutorials, or direct support from our team.

Privacy and data security you can trust

Your information stays safe with us.


We run regular security audits and continuous monitoring to keep it that way.


Vacation Tracker is SOC 2 Type II certified, fully GDPR compliant, and keeps your data encrypted and secure secure at all times.

Privacy and data security you can trust

What you can expect in return

Find out how teams like your are leveraging Vacation Tracker to
improve their bottom line.

The Problem
  • Tick Everyone follows a different process (or none at all)
  • Tick Managers waste time chasing down emails, forms, or spreadsheets
  • Tick Employees don’t know how much time off they have or how to request it
  • Tick The “solution” ends up being guesswork, delays, or missed approvals
The Solution

With Vacation Tracker, teams improve time-off management by

  • Tick Giving employees an easy, self-serve way to request time off
  • Tick Keeping managers focused on their work and out of clunky systems
  • Tick Ensuring a transparent process between managers and employees

The Problem
  • Tick Managers don’t have visibility into who’s off and when
  • Tick Projects get delayed because time off isn’t factored into planning
  • Tick Teams are overbooked or underutilized without accurate leave data
  • Tick Resource planning turns into guesswork, leading to stress and missed deadlines
The Solution

With Vacation Tracker, teams plan ahead with confidence by

  • Tick Receiving real-time notifications of upcoming time off and holidays
  • Tick Seeing team availability at any time through synced calendars or wall chart views
  • Tick Pulling reports to spot trends, prevent burnout, and schedule projects effectively

The Problem
  • Tick Different locations have different leave laws, making compliance a challenge
  • Tick Seniority levels and role-based entitlements create extra layers of rules to track
  • Tick Cross-department approvals make the process messy and inconsistent
  • Tick The result is inconsistent policies, delays, and frustration across teams
The Solution

With Vacation Tracker, teams stay compliant everywhere by

  • Tick Setting up location-specific leave policies with the right rules applied
  • Tick Configuring special cases like seniority-based or unique entitlements
  • Tick Customizing approvals across teams and departments

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