Spock

Spock is a leave management app for Slack, run by Ideoworks s.r.o. of Bratislava. It lets staff request time off, view balances and approve their team's requests from the Slack home tab.

The makers describe it as simple enough that nobody needs training to use it.

What Spock offers

• Leave requests in Slack — employees ask for time off without leaving the app.
• Approvals — managers approve requests, and approvers can be assigned per team.
• Leave policies — custom leave types, yearly allowances and rules.
• Daily notifications — automatic updates on who is out.
• Birthdays and anniversaries — marks these dates for the team.

Who it works with

Companies and teams that run their communication on Slack.

Key facts

• Platform: Slack
• Operator: Ideoworks s.r.o., Slovak Republic
• Installation: single-step install, with users synced from Slack