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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
- SOC 2
Data & Hosting
Data residency
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Hosting
Data minimization; encryption at rest and in transit (OWASP best practices). Hosted on AWS Paris (eu-west-3), EU-first subprocessors; SCCs available upon request. No HIPAA or SOC 2 certification (CTO adheres to SOC 2 principles). Security policies and security questionnaire available upon request ($500). DPA template available.
Retention & deletion
Automatic deletion of data 12 months after the app is uninstalled.
GDPR-compliant operation and auditing of subprocessors; SCCs as needed (e.g., Rollbar). DPAs are provided. Data storage in the EU (France).
Feature Scope
- Slack-native surveys and polls: 100% in Slack with an “Add to Slack” installation and a /poll slash command for quick polls.
- eNPS and engagement tracking: Monitor scores and trends over time with a visual insights dashboard.
- Question bank and templates: 58 questions across 12 themes; build templates from selected items.
- Pulse surveys with smart reminders: Automated, intelligent reminders to drive high completion rates (>90% claim vs ~30% for traditional surveys).
- Anonymous responses and two-way follow-ups: Collect anonymous answers and initiate private, anonymous conversations for clarification.
- Access incomplete responses: View partially completed responses to reduce data loss.
- Real-time results: See poll/survey outcomes instantly for faster decisions.
- Coming soon: Continuous listening that periodically sends questions from engagement themes to feed insights.
- Security and data handling: Data minimization; encryption at rest and in transit following OWASP best practices; automatic data deletion 12 months after any app is removed; hosting on AWS Paris (eu-west-3), France; vetted EU-first sub-processors with GDPR DPAs/SCCs; no HIPAA, no SOC 2 certification (CTO adheres to SOC 2 principles); on-demand security questionnaire ($500); DPA template available.
- Integrations: Slack (workspace connection, Slack permissions, slash commands).
Pricing hints: Free plan for teams under 10 users. 30-day free trial. Paid monthly/yearly subscriptions: $1.25 per employee/month for access to any one BuddiesHR app; $2.50 per employee/month for access to all BuddiesHR apps. Yearly plans have ~20% discount. Billed by number of active Slack users. Auto-renewal (1 day notice for monthly, 15 days for yearly). Payments non-refundable. Currency shown as USD ($). Sources: https://buddieshr.com/pulsy, https://buddieshr.com/terms-conditions
Security hints: Data minimization; encryption at rest and in transit (OWASP best practices). Data auto-deletion 12 months after app is removed. Hosting: AWS Paris (eu-west-3), France; data hosting country France. Sub-processors (EU-first): AWS (EU-Paris), Hetzner (DE), Mailjet (FR), MongoDB Atlas on AWS Paris (EU-Paris), Rollbar (EU/US, SCC), PostHog (EU Frankfurt), Crisp (FR). Security policies available on request. HIPAA: No. SOC 2: No (CTO adheres to SOC 2 principles). Security questionnaire: $500 on-demand. DPA template available. Sources: https://buddieshr.com/security
Compliance hints: GDPR-compliant operations and sub-processor vetting; DPAs provided; SCCs used where relevant (e.g., Rollbar). Data residency in EU (France). No SOC 2 certification; No HIPAA. Sources: https://buddieshr.com/security
Implementation hints: 3-step setup: 1) Add to Slack and accept permissions; 2) Create first survey or run /poll for a quick poll using templates or selected questions; 3) Publish and notify employees in Slack. No credit card required to start; 30-day free trial. Designed for rapid, self-serve onboarding within minutes. Sources: https://buddieshr.com/pulsy
Support hints: Help & video tutorials, support page, and email (security@buddieshr.com). Sources: https://buddieshr.com/pulsy, https://buddieshr.com/security
Integration hints: Slack workspace integration (Install/Add to Slack), Slack slash commands (/poll). Sources: https://buddieshr.com/pulsy
Features at a Glance
Analytics
- Dashboards
Integrations
- Slack integration
Security & IT
- Data residency region
Data & API
- Data export
Compliance
- DPA available
Pricing Model
On request
Price per employee per month; billing based on active Slack users. Free plan for fewer than 10 users. 30-day free trial. Paid monthly and yearly subscriptions are available; yearly plans have an approximately 20% discount. Subscriptions renew automatically, with a cancellation notice period of 1 day for monthly subscriptions and 15 days for yearly subscriptions. Payments are non-refundable. Currency: USD.
Implementation
Support
Email · Cat · Help center / Tutorials
SLA: Responses to email support requests within a maximum of 24 hours on weekdays.
Support page and video tutorials available. Email: security@buddieshr.com. SLA and support hours: Upon request. Live chat: Upon request.
Integrations
Slack
OtherWorkspace app with Add to Slack installation; uses Slack permissions and /poll slash command for quick polls; surveys delivered/answered in Slack.