Billy Birthday
BuddiesHR — The #1 suite of Apps for Slack
BuddiesHR provides a modular suite of culture and productivity apps that run entirely in Slack, including birthday and work anniversary celebrations, kudos/recognition, polls and surveys (eNPS), async standups, org chart and employee directory, coffee chat matching, PTO/vacation tracking, and performance reviews. Self-serve setup, affordable pricing (~$2 per employee per month), and EU-hosted infrastructure (AWS Paris).
Security & Compliance
Security and privacy are top priorities.
Security Features
Certifications
- ISO 27001
- SOC 2
Data & Hosting
Data residency
EU, Germany
Hosting
One-click installation via Slack (OAuth). Works in private channels and respects Slack permissions.
Retention & deletion
Workspace data is deleted within twelve months after the app is removed, or sooner on request. For customers with a data processing agreement, the shorter period specified in that agreement applies.
Feature Scope
Security/Privacy-related: Integrations:
- Slack-native celebration bot for birthdays and work anniversaries
- Automated messages posted to chosen public or private Slack channels
- Fun and customizable copywriting; option to include GIFs; message previews
- Weekend management (delay to Monday or celebrate Friday); manual public holidays
- Opt-out option for users who don’t want to be celebrated
- Upcoming events list and search
- Auto-collection of dates from employees via the bot
- Spreadsheet bulk import (template provided)
- Configurable notification time and channel
- "Buddies reminders" to notify in advance of upcoming birthdays/anniversaries
- One-click Slack installation and guided configuration
- One-click secure installation via Slack (OAuth-based app install)
- Works in private channels (respects Slack channel privacy)
- Slack (primary and required); spreadsheet (file import) for data onboarding
Pricing hints: Install Billy for free; BuddiesHR offers a 30-day free trial. Homepage suggests an all-apps bundle priced at about $2 per employee per month.
Security hints: One-click secure Slack installation; supports use in private channels.
Implementation hints: Slack app install in ~2 minutes; guided setup with configuration page to select channels, set times, and date-collection mode (auto via bot or spreadsheet import). Step-by-step: Install app, choose channel(s), configure date collection, start celebrating.
Support hints: Customer care team described as attentive and timely in reviews; homepage references video tutorials, live chat, and documentation.
Integration hints: Slack integration (public/private channels). Spreadsheet template import for bulk dates.
Features at a Glance
Integrations
- Slack integration
Analytics
- Dashboards
Data & API
- Data export
Pricing Model
Per employee
Install for free and try it for 30 days. The website suggests an all-apps package for about $2 per employee per month; exact prices for Billy only: upon request.
Implementation
Guided setup in the app: Install in Slack, select channels (public or private), set posting times and weekend/holiday rules, choose whether to collect data via bot prompts or spreadsheet import, and get started.
Support
Cat · Documentation · Video tutorials
Reviews mention attentive and responsive support. Video tutorials, live chat, and documentation are available.
Integrations
Spreadsheet import (CSV/XLSX template)
OtherBulk-import of birthdays and work anniversaries for onboarding data.
Slack
OtherPrimary and required integration; Slack-native bot supports public and private channels; OAuth-based install.