SOURCE:    Vacation Tracker
TITLE:     Google Workspace Leave Management | Vacation Tracker
URL:       https://vacationtracker.io/integrations/google-workspace/
LANG:      en
PUBLISHED: 2025-03-07
UPDATED:   2026-10-29
SUMMARY:   Manage leave and PTO in Google Workspace with Vacation Tracker. Approve requests from Gmail, sync users from your directory and send approved leave to Google Calendar.
Google Workspace Leave Management | Vacation Tracker
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Manage leave in Google Workspace with Vacation Tracker

Approve leave from your inbox, sync new people automatically and see every approved leave in Google Calendar.

Available on CoreComplete · 14-day free trial, no credit card

The weekly leave email in Gmail and the Vacation Tracker request leave form

How to set up Vacation Tracker for Google Workspace

Sign up with Google

Create your Vacation Tracker account with your Google Workspace sign-in.

Sign up with Google

Sync your directory

Bring in people from your Google Workspace directory and set up locations, policies and approvers.

Choose your email updates

Pick who gets daily or weekly leave updates, and your team can start requesting leave.

Need more detail? Read the help desk guide.

What your team can do with Google Workspace

Approve requests from your inbox

Approvers get each leave request by email and approve it in a few clicks, and everyone is notified right away.

Get who's-out updates sent to Gmail

Daily or weekly emails show upcoming leave and holidays for each team, department or location you choose.

See approved leave in Google Calendar

Approved leave lands in Google Calendar, for each person or a shared team calendar, and updates when plans change.

Auto-sync new people

New people in your Google Workspace directory are added automatically, with leave prorated for mid-year hires.

Request leave in a few clicks

People request leave from the Vacation Tracker web app or the iOS and Android apps, signed in with Google.

Set your out of office in Gmail

Before your leave starts, a reminder lets you set a Gmail out-of-office reply that runs while you're away.

Google Workspace integration FAQ

What does Vacation Tracker for Google Workspace do?

Vacation Tracker connects to Google Workspace so people sign in with Google, requests and approvals arrive by email, and approved leave shows up in Google Calendar.

Is Vacation Tracker for Google Workspace included in every plan?

Yes. Google Workspace sign-in, user sync, email notifications and syncing your own Google Calendar work on both plans. A shared team calendar in Google Calendar is on the Complete plan.

Do I need to be a Google Workspace admin to sync users?

Yes. A Google Workspace admin needs to approve access before people can be synced from your directory.

Does Vacation Tracker sync with Google Calendar?

Yes. Approved leave and holidays sync to personal Google Calendars or a shared team calendar, and events update when leave changes.

Are new hires added to Vacation Tracker automatically?

Yes. Turn on automatic sync and new people in your Google Workspace directory are added, with leave prorated for mid-year starts.

Can I try the Google Workspace integration during the free trial?

Yes. Your 14-day free trial includes every integration, so you can set up Google Workspace before you choose a plan.

What customers say

Reviewing time off balances is easy and the integration with Google Workspace for calendar and apps makes it very easy to access.
Ophelia V. · Casa de SaludVP of Operations, Non-Profit · Capterra review

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