Leave & Absence · Comparison

Palmy Vacation vs. Sparrow

Palmy Vacation (BuddiesHR) and Sparrow are Leave & Absence solutions in the SAATKORN directory. Feature scope according to the profiles: Palmy Vacation 11, Sparrow 19 features; both share 10 of them. Only Sparrow lists SSO/SAML, role-based access (RBAC), API access and ISO 27001. Integrations listed: Palmy Vacation 2, Sparrow 11. Pricing model: Palmy Vacation per employee, Sparrow on request.

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BuddiesHR
BuddiesHR
Leave & Absence
Sparrow
Sparrow
Leave & Absence
General
Deployment
SAAS
SAAS
Target Segments
StartupSMB
Enterprise
Languages——
Data Residency
eude
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Pricing
Modelper employeeOn request
Min. Seats——
ContractMonatliche oder jährliche Abrechnung ohne langfristigen Vertrag. Abonnements verlängern sich automatisch; eine Nichtverlängerung muss bei monatlichen Abonnements mindestens einen Tag und bei jährlichen Abonnements mindestens 15 Tage vor der Verlängerung mitgeteilt werden.—
Security
SSO / SAML
SCIM
MFA
RBAC
Audit Logs
API Access
Encryption at Rest
Encryption in Transit
IP Allowlist
Certifications——
Compliance
DSGVO / GDPR
ISO 27001
SOC 2
HIPAA
DPA
Implementation
Typical TimelineMinuten (Zu Slack hinzufügen, Teilnehmer und Urlaubsarten konfigurieren)—
Professional Services
Training Included
Migration Support
Support
Channels
In-app/live chat (Crisp)Email (security@buddieshr.com for security matters)
E-MailTelefonPersönlicher Ansprechpartner
SLA—Der technische Support ist werktags von 9:00 bis 17:00 Uhr in den US-Zeitzonen PT, MT, CT und ET erreichbar und antwortet innerhalb von zwei Geschäftstagen. Für den Zugang zu den Administrator- und Mitarbeiter-Dashboards gilt eine Verfügbarkeitszusage von 99,9 % pro Kalendermonat; die Vereinbarung nennt Ausnahmen und mögliche Gutschriften.
Timezone Coverage——
Features
Leave policies
Approvals
Calendars/absence
Audit trail
Slack integration
API
SSO/SAML
SCIM
Audit logs
Data residency regionEUUS
iOS/Android app
Dashboards
Data export
GDPR
DPA available
Custom reports
Employee records
SOC 2
ISO 27001
Employee self-service
Manager self-service
RBAC
Gross-to-net
Payslips
Tax/reporting
Benefits/deductions
Okta integration
Azure AD integration
MS Teams integration
Org chart
Positions
Clock in/out
Timesheets
Overtime rules
Project time
Onboarding checklists
Tasks & owners
Offboarding checklists
Reviews
360 feedback
Goals/OKRs
Salary bands
Comp cycles
Benefits enrollment
Course catalog
Assignments
SCORM
Succession planning
Skills management
Workflows
Multi-country
Integrations
ADPnative
BambooHRnative
CA EDD (California Employment Development Department)native
California Employment Development Department (CA EDD)native
File feedsnative
Google Calendarnative
Gustonative
MetLifenative
Slacknative
State and provincial agencies (U.S. and Canada)native
Unumnative
Various US/Canadian state and provincial agenciesnative
Workdaynative