Get started with BuddiesHR
Choose your first BuddiesHR app, install it in Slack or Microsoft Teams in a few minutes, and learn what's free, what's paid and where to get help.
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Microsoft TeamsUpdated Oct 5, 20262 min readBuddiesHR is a suite of HR apps for Slack and Microsoft Teams that help teams develop, recognize and engage employees right where they already work. Each app does one job well, and you can start with just one.
Pick your first app#
Browse the apps on the get started page and choose the one that matches what you want to fix first:
| App | What it does | Learn more |
|---|---|---|
 Alfy |
Coffee chats and peer matching | Random coffee app |
 Billy |
Birthdays and work anniversaries | Birthday bot |
 Clappy |
Peer kudos and rewards | Kudos and recognition app |
 Pulsy |
Polls, surveys and eNPS | Employee survey app |
 Linky |
Org chart and employee directory | Org chart app |
 Stany |
Async standups and check-ins | Standup bot |
 Palmy |
Time off and vacation requests | Vacation tracker |
 SimplePerf |
360° performance reviews | Performance review app |
Good to know before you start:
- Every app is free forever for teams under 10 users. From 10 users, you get a 30-day free trial, with no credit card. See pricing, free plan and trial.
- Every app works in Slack. Alfy and Billy also work in Microsoft Teams, and the other apps are rolling out.
- Support is one click away: use the chat bubble in the bottom-right corner of buddieshr.com, or see contact support.
Install your first app#
- On the get started page, click
Add to Slackon the app's card (orAdd to Teamsfor Alfy and Billy). - Slack asks you to grant permissions to the app. Check that the right workspace is selected (top-right corner), then click
Allow. - Slack sends you back to BuddiesHR to finish: a confirmation or setup page for most apps, the web dashboard for Alfy.
- Open Slack. The app now appears in your sidebar, usually near the bottom under Apps.
SimplePerf works a little differently: on its card, click Add to Slack or Use web only, since it's a web app that can also send its reminders in Slack. See create your SimplePerf account.
Each app has its own step-by-step install guide, with screenshots, in its section of this help center. For example: install Billy in Slack or in Microsoft Teams.