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Built for small business owners

Employee time off
management made
simple.

Vacay helps small business owners track requests, approve time off, see conflicts, and know who's off before building the schedule. No spreadsheets. No group chats. No surprises.

  • No more staff texts and group chat chaos
  • No more outdated spreadsheets
  • No more scheduling surprises
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✓ Free for up to 3 employees  ·  ✓ Setup in 2 minutes  ·  ✓ Works on phone or computer
vacay.work/app
Tuesday, July 15
14
Total staff
3
Pending
2
Off today
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Signups
Needs your attention
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Maya Chen
Stylists · Jul 21–25 · 5 days
1 already off
J
Jake Rivera
Colorists · Jul 14 · 1 day sick
No conflicts
A
Aisha Patel
Front Desk · Aug 4–8 · 5 days
Pending
2 min
Setup time
0
Spreadsheets needed
100%
Web-based, no install
24/7
Access from anywhere

Managing employee time off manually is costing you more than you think.

  • 😤

    You find out someone's off the day of

    An employee texts at 7 AM. You're already short-staffed and scrambling to cover. Again.

  • 📋

    The spreadsheet is always out of date

    You updated it last Tuesday. Now three people have added time off and nobody told you. The schedule you built is already wrong.

  • 😬

    You approved two people off at the same time — by accident

    Different conversations, different texts, no one tracking it in one place. Now your busiest Saturday is suddenly a skeleton crew.

  • 🤯

    Your team doesn't know how many days they have left

    They ask you. You have to dig through emails and texts to figure it out. There has to be a better way.

"I was building the schedule, only to realize halfway through that three of my stylists were off the same week — and I'd already approved all of them."
— Common story from small salon owners
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One place for all of it. Clear, fast, and stress-free.

Vacay gives you and your team a simple shared system. No back-and-forth texts, no forgotten approvals, no scheduling surprises.

📥

Requests come to you — you don't chase them

Employees submit time off requests in the app. You get notified instantly. Approve or decline in one tap.

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See conflicts before you approve

Before you click approve, Vacay shows you how many people are already off those dates and if the same department is affected.

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Build the schedule with confidence

The team calendar shows everyone's approved time off in one view. No surprises when you sit down to schedule.

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Balances track automatically

Every approval updates the employee's balance. No manual counting. Everyone always knows exactly where they stand.

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Your team stays in the loop

Employees get email notifications when requests are approved or declined. No one's left wondering what happened.

📑

Weekly recap in your inbox

Every Monday, get a summary of who's off, who's back, and what's pending — before the week starts.

Up and running in under 2 minutes.

No training required. No IT department. Just sign up and go.

01

Create your company

Sign up and set up your business in under 2 minutes. You get a unique team code instantly.

02

Invite your team

Share your code. Employees sign up and join. You approve them — you're in control from day one.

03

Set your rules once

Configure departments, leave allowances, and limits. Set it once. Works forever.

04

Run on autopilot

They request. You approve. The calendar updates. Reports land in your inbox. Done.

Less admin. Better scheduling. Zero surprises.

Save 2–3 hours a week on admin

No more chasing people down, decoding text threads, or updating spreadsheets. Vacay handles the paperwork so you can run your business.

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Never get caught understaffed again

Department limits and conflict alerts mean you see potential coverage problems before you approve — not the morning of.

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Build your schedule in half the time

The team calendar is always up to date. You know exactly who's available before you sit down to schedule.

😌

Less stress, more confidence

Your team knows the rules. Requests go through the right channel. There's a clear paper trail for everything. No more "but I thought I asked you."

If you have a team, Vacay is for you.

Built for small businesses where the owner is also the manager, the scheduler, and the one answering texts on a Sunday.

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Salons & spas

Stylists, colorists, receptionists — keep every chair filled.

🏥

Clinics & wellness

Maintain coverage and compliance without the headache.

🛍️

Retail shops

Never schedule a shift without knowing who's actually available.

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Restaurants & cafes

Stop the last-minute scramble. See who's off before peak season.

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Small offices

Professional time off tracking without enterprise complexity or price.

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Cleaning & services

Always know who's available before you confirm a job.

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Gyms & studios

Keep classes staffed. Know instructor availability in advance.

✂️

Any small team

If you manage people, you need this. It takes 2 minutes to start.

Real feedback from small business owners.

★★★★★
"Finally a system that actually works for a small team. My staff submit requests in the app, I approve with one tap, and the calendar is always up to date. No more WhatsApp chaos."
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Roy C.
Salon owner, New York
★★★★★
"I used to manage time-off requests through WhatsApp. I had no idea who had taken what. Vacay fixed that in one afternoon."
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Alison
Bar owner, New York
✉️
A note from the founder
"I built Vacay because I ran a small team and kept getting blindsided by time-off chaos. If you're using it and it's helping — I'd genuinely love to hear from you."
support@vacay.work →
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Your data is secure

Built on Google Firebase. All data is encrypted, backed up, and completely isolated per company. We never share your data.

🚀

No learning curve

If your team can send a text, they can use Vacay. No training sessions, no manuals, no IT setup required.

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No contracts, ever

Month to month. Cancel anytime. Your data is always yours — you can export everything before you go.

All features. Every plan. Pay only for team size.

No features locked behind higher tiers. Every plan includes everything — you only upgrade when your team grows past the limit.

Free — forever
$0/mo
No credit card. No expiry.
3
employees
All features included
  • Leave requests & approvals
  • Team calendar
  • Conflict alerts before approval
  • Departments & coverage limits
  • Weekly recap emails
  • Leave history & reports
  • Multiple admin accounts
  • Company closures calendar
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$39/mo
14-day free trial included.
unlimited employees
All features included
  • Leave requests & approvals
  • Team calendar
  • Conflict alerts before approval
  • Departments & coverage limits
  • Weekly recap emails
  • Leave history & reports
  • Multiple admin accounts
  • Company closures calendar
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Questions you probably have.

Do I need to install anything? +
No. Vacay is fully web-based and works on any device — phone, tablet, or desktop. Just open your browser and go. No downloads, no app store, nothing to install.
How do my employees sign up? +
When you set up your company, you get a unique code. Share it with your team and they sign up at vacay.work/app. Their account is pending until you approve them — you stay in full control of who's in.
Can I try it before paying? +
Yes — the Free plan is free forever with no credit card needed. Pro and Business plans include a 14-day free trial so you can experience the full app before committing to anything.
What if I only have 3 or 4 employees? +
The Free plan covers up to 3 employees and includes everything you need to get started. If you have 4 or more, the Pro plan at $19/month works out to less than $1.50 per person — less than the cost of a coffee.
Is my data safe? +
Vacay runs on Google Firebase — one of the most trusted cloud platforms in the world. Your data is encrypted, automatically backed up, and completely separate from every other company. We never share or sell your data.
What if I want to cancel? +
Cancel any time — no questions asked, no cancellation fees. Your data is always yours and you can export everything before you leave. There are no annual contracts or lock-ins.

Stop tracking time off in spreadsheets.

Set up Vacay in 2 minutes. Your team will thank you.

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