# Time-Off Tracker for Small Teams — areuworking

> Canonical URL: https://areuworking.com/time-off-tracker-for-small-teams

## Short answer

areuworking is a simple time-off tracker for small teams (roughly 5–100 people) that have outgrown spreadsheets, Slack approvals, and shared calendars. It manages leave requests, approvals, allowances, bank holidays, team availability, and coverage in one shared place — without a full HR suite. Free for up to 3 members with no card; paid plans from $19/month with a 14-day trial.

## The problem it replaces

- Nobody knows who is off without checking a spreadsheet
- Allowance balances drift or become untrustworthy
- Managers approve leave in Slack, email, or DMs with no audit trail
- Public holidays differ by country and are tracked manually
- Team coverage gaps are invisible until work is due
- Shared calendars show dates but not balances or approval status

## What it does

- Request and approve time off (manager or admin approvals)
- Track allowances without spreadsheet formulas
- See who is working and who is off across the team
- Import bank holidays and public holidays by country
- Understand coverage before too many people are away at once
- Auto-updating calendar feeds (ICS) so approved time off stays visible in existing calendars

## Who it is for

- Founder-led teams: stop being the person everyone asks who is off
- Agencies: plan client work around holidays and coverage gaps
- Remote teams: one shared view of availability across locations

## Compared with alternatives

- Spreadsheets: easy to forget updates, balances drift, no approvals → one shared source of truth
- Shared calendars: dates only, no policies or balances → tracked properly, still visible in calendars via feeds
- Slack/email: requests get buried → requests and approvals stay organized
- Full HR suites: too heavy for time-off tracking alone → focused, simple, affordable

## Pricing

- Free: $0/month, up to 3 members, no card required
- Startup: $19/month, 4–20 members, 14-day trial
- Growth: $49/month, 21–50 members, 14-day trial
- Scale: $99/month, 51+ members (+$1/member over 100), 14-day trial

Every plan includes every feature; plans differ only by team size and support. Paid trials ask for a card up front — cancel before the trial ends and you are not charged.

## FAQ

**Can we use areuworking instead of a spreadsheet?**
Yes. It is designed for teams that have outgrown spreadsheet-based time-off tracking.

**Is this a full HR system?**
No. It is focused on time off, allowances, holidays, availability, and coverage — intentionally lighter than a full HR suite.

**Does it work for remote teams?**
Yes. Remote and distributed teams get one shared view of who is working and who is off, with bank holidays per country.

**Do we need a credit card to start?**
Not for the free plan. Paid trials require a card up front, with no charge if cancelled before the trial ends.

## Signup

Start free at https://app.areuworking.com/signup?plan=free.

## Contact

Email javi@areuworking.com to reach the founder directly.