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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
EU (AWS eu-west-3, Paris, France)
Hosting
Encryption at rest and in transit; OWASP best practices. Data is stored only as needed; automatic deletion 12 months after the app is removed from the Slack workspace. Subprocessors have been audited for GDPR compliance (AWS, Hetzner, Mailjet, MongoDB Atlas, Rollbar, PostHog, Crisp). Security policies available upon request; security questionnaire available upon request (for a fee, approx. $500). SOC 2 and HIPAA: not certified.
Retention & deletion
Automatic deletion within 12 months after the app is removed from the Slack workspace.
GDPR-compliant practices; DPA template available; subprocessors audited for GDPR compliance.
Feature Scope
Security & data handling (BuddiesHR platform): Compliance:
- Daily asynchronous standups in Slack with summaries of statuses and blockers
- Blockers summary to identify and resolve impediments quickly
- Automated reminders that respect each participant’s timezone
- Snooze options (for the day or until a set date)
- Customizable standup questions
- Simple setup: choose Slack channel, time, days, and participants; results posted in Slack
- 30-day free trial; no credit card required; rated 4.8/5
- Data encrypted at rest and in transit; OWASP best practices
- Data hosting on AWS (Paris, France, eu-west-3); data stored only as needed
- Automatic data deletion 12 months after an app is removed from a Slack workspace
- Sub-processors vetted for GDPR compliance (AWS, Hetzner, Mailjet, MongoDB Atlas, Rollbar, PostHog, Crisp)
- Security policies available on request; security questionnaire available on-demand (paid)
- GDPR-oriented practices, DPA template provided; SOC 2 and HIPAA not certified
Pricing hints: Free plan for teams under 10 users. Paid: $1.25 per employee/month for access to any one BuddiesHR app; $2.50 per employee/month for access to all BuddiesHR apps; 20% discount on yearly plans. Pay-as-you-go; billed on active Slack users; 30-day free trial; no credit card required.
Security hints: Encryption at rest and in transit; OWASP best practices; data stored only as needed; automatic data deletion 12 months after app removal; servers on AWS Paris (EU, France); security policies available on request; SOC 2: No (CTO adheres to principles), HIPAA: No; security questionnaire available for $500.
Compliance hints: GDPR-focused practices; DPA template available; GDPR-compliant sub-processors; SOC 2 and HIPAA not certified.
Implementation hints: Slack-first install via 'Add to Slack' and permission grant; create a standup by selecting channel, time, days, and participants; ready to run immediately (minutes).
Support hints: Help & video tutorials; site Support page; security inquiries via security@buddieshr.com; in-app chat powered by Crisp.
Integration hints: Native Slack app (standups posted in Slack). Data infrastructure via AWS and listed sub-processors.
Features at a Glance
Integrations
- Slack integration
Security & IT
- Data residency region
Analytics
- Dashboards
Data & API
- Data export
Compliance
- DPA available
Pricing Model
Per user
Free plan for teams with fewer than 10 users. Paid plans are billed per active Slack user. $1.25 per employee per month for access to a single BuddiesHR app; $2.50 per employee per month for access to all BuddiesHR apps. Pay-as-you-go. 30-day free trial; no credit card required.
Implementation
Slack-first installation via "Add to Slack" (OAuth) and granting permissions. Create a stand-up meeting by selecting a channel, time, days, and participants; results are posted in the selected Slack channel. Help documents and video tutorials are available.
Support
Email · Cat
SLA: Email support responds within a maximum of 24 hours on weekdays.
Help articles and video tutorials on the website. In-app chat via Crisp. Security inquiries to security@buddieshr.com.
Integrations
PostHog
OtherProduct analytics sub-processor
MongoDB Atlas
OtherDatabase sub-processor
Crisp
OtherIn-app chat support sub-processor
Mailjet
OtherEmail delivery sub-processor
AWS
OtherHosting and infrastructure; eu-west-3 (Paris, France) for data residency
Slack
OtherNative Slack app; install via Add to Slack; standups posted to channels
Hetzner
OtherInfrastructure sub-processor
Rollbar
OtherError monitoring sub-processor