absence.io Reviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

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Review summary

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Considering 34 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently mention that the platform features a very good interface that is extremely simple to understand and easy to navigate during daily tasks. People truly appreciate the smooth application design and great overall connectivity which helps them handle vacation requests and daily schedule entries conveniently. Some reviewers were not happy with certain interface limitations, mentioning specific difficulties with weekly calendar scrolling and wishing for a clear team availability overview. A few other people also felt that specific absence request default settings, missing attachment options, and recurring event limitations could be improved to support workflows.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Does what it is supposed to do, would be nice to have an overview for team availability.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I'm overall satisified with the service but there are some UX issues which can slow down the daily usage. I know that "some issues" is not a help but I'm currently too tired to give you details but d... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The UI is easy to use. easy to understand and review your entries, edit it.

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Company details

  1. Software Vendor
  2. also in
  3. Recruitment
  4. Software company

About absence.io

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English

absence.io has been a trusted partner for digital HR solutions for over 10 years – proudly developed by our small and dedicated team based in Munich and Berlin.

Our intuitive software combines four essential features in one platform:
  • Leave management
  • Time tracking
  • Digital personnel files
  • Expense and travel reimbursement

We help companies of all sizes simplify and streamline their HR processes – from vacation planning to working hours and document management – all in one secure system.

Our platform is fully GDPR-compliant, hosted exclusively on servers located in Germany, and meets the highest security standards. Accessible via web and mobile app, absence.io gives employees and managers easy access anytime, from anywhere.

With a focus on ease of use, legal compliance, and continuous development, absence.io is HR software – made in Germany.

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Deutsch

absence.io ist seit über 10 Jahren der zuverlässige Partner für digitale HR-Lösungen – entwickelt von einem engagierten Team in München und Berlin.

Unsere benutzerfreundliche Software vereint vier zentrale Funktionen in einer Plattform:
  • Abwesenheitsverwaltung
  • Zeiterfassung
  • digitale Personalakte
  • Spesen- und Reisekostenabrechnung.


Wir unterstützen Unternehmen jeder Größe dabei, HR-Prozesse effizient, transparent und rechtskonform zu gestalten. Ob Urlaubsplanung, Arbeitszeiterfassung oder digitale Dokumentenverwaltung – mit absence.io behalten HR-Teams stets den Überblick.

Unsere Lösung ist komplett DSGVO-konform, erfüllt die höchsten Sicherheitsstandards und wird auf Servern in Deutschland gehostet. Dank Web-Anwendung und mobiler App haben Mitarbeitende jederzeit und von überall Zugriff.

absence.io steht für einfache Bedienung, rechtliche Sicherheit und kontinuierliche Weiterentwicklung – made in Germany.

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4.2

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars
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Reply from absence.io

Danke für dein Feedback. Falls dir hier was aufgefallen ist, gerne direkt bei support@absence.io melden. Unsere Entwickler korrigieren solche Themen so schnell wie möglich.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Working from home is not absence

I work at a remote-first company. The default absence request type is "Working from home". At my company that isn't even absence. It definitely shouldn't be the default.

6 October 2026
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Reply from absence.io

Thanks for your review! :) If you work from home, you don’t have to set an absence type – there’s no predefined one on our end. If your company requires you to mark it, please reach out to them directly. If you meant something else, feel free to contact support@absence.io with more details.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy and simple to use.

Easy and simple to use.
It is being used by the company I am working in since last 4 years and never faced any issue.

18 August 2026
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Reply from absence.io

Thanks for your feedback! Great to hear that absence.io has been working smoothly and reliably for your company over the past four years.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The UI is easy to use

The UI is easy to use. easy to understand and review your entries, edit it.

20 July 2026
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Reply from absence.io

Thanks for your Feedback! Great to hear the interface makes it easy to understand, review, and edit your entries.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

easy to use and plan

easy to use and plan
My company is in to waste treatment

10 July 2026
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Reply from absence.io

Thanks for your feedback! 😊 Great to hear you find the app easy to use and helpful for planning. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very efficient

Easy to use and understand!

2 July 2026
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Reply from absence.io

Thanks a lot! 😊 Great to hear you find the app easy to use and that it's working efficiently for you.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Does what it is supposed to do

Does what it is supposed to do, would be nice to have an overview for team availability.

8 June 2026
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Reply from absence.io

Thanks for your feedback! Team availability can be viewed in a few different ways – for example by filtering the team calendar by team or department, or by using the capacity report. If you're looking for something more specific, feel free to reach out and we'd be happy to take a closer look.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Scrolling through the weeks

Scrolling through the weeks, sometimes you need to see a specific week or weekend in the middle of your screen, but the scrolling simply moves in blocks and you can't then "micro-scroll". Makes it hard when you're planning your weeks

31 May 2026
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Reply from absence.io

Thanks for your feedback :) Are you using the mobile app or the web version? Feel free to reach out to our support team with a few more details, and we'll be happy to take a closer look.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Norm

A convenient app for tracking vacations.

1 June 2026
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Reply from absence.io

Thanks for your feedback! 😊 Glad to hear the app makes vacation tracking convenient for you.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I hate the cue-cards

Your cue-card popup is based on a cookie instead of on my account. I really don't need a refresher every time I switch machines or browsers, or clear cache. It puts noise in the way of my ability to get work done. That goes against your value prop.

19 May 2026
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Reply from absence.io

Thanks for your feedback. The guide and feature announcements are designed to appear only once. We appreciate your suggestion to tie them to the account rather than browser cookies and will pass it on to our team.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Initial Setup Help

A help box for setup of the departments, locations, and teams would be helpful to show how these labels interact.

19 April 2026
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Reply from absence.io

Thanks for your feedback! We already provide small question mark tooltips next to headings such as Departments, Teams, and Locations, where the most important setup information is explained. If anything is still unclear, feel free to reach out to our support team – we’re happy to help with the best setup for your organization.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Limited functionality

This website / app is hopeless. Avoid

18 May 2026
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Reply from absence.io

We're sorry to hear that your experience didn't meet your expectations. If you're open to sharing a bit more detail about the functionality you're missing, we'd appreciate the opportunity to better understand your concerns and see how we can help. Feel free to reach out to us at support@absence.io.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to use

Easy to use, convenient

18 May 2026
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Reply from absence.io

Thanks a lot! Great to hear you find the app convenient and easy to use.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

E-mail anouncements look like errors

E-mail anouncements look like errors. It is all red and starts with a word YAY. Make it green and change the wording to improve the UX.

Reply -> You e-mail adress doesn´t exist. It is not possible to send anything to it.

1 January 2026
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Reply from absence.io

As we are unable to assign your request, could you please send us a screenshot and more information about this to support@absence.io?

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