Vacation Tracker alternative
A Vacation Tracker alternativefor leads who just need to see who's out.
Vacation Tracker runs leave requests and approvals inside Slack, Teams or Google Workspace. If you need to know who's away, who's on call and whether the release date is safe, Forgot does that on a calendar you keep yourself. No bot to install, no requests to approve, one payment.
One-time payment, no subscription. 20 of 20 left at $9, then $19.
Time off doesn't need a workflow when you only plan around it.
With a leave tool, every engineer requests time off through a bot, you approve each request, and the company pays per user every month. That's the right setup when HR needs balances and accruals.
Planning a sprint or a release needs less: who's out, when they're back, and who covers on-call.
How it works
Keep it yourself, share it with a link.
Type one person per line, with their team and city, or paste rows from a spreadsheet. Nobody gets an invite, a bot message or an account.
Forgot or Vacation Tracker? Side by side.
| Forgot | Vacation Tracker | |
|---|---|---|
| Who signs up | Only you | Everyone, through Slack, Teams or Google Workspace |
| How time off gets in | You drag it onto the calendar | People request it, a manager approves |
| On-call and project work | On the same calendar | Built around leave |
| Release dates | Warns when someone's out that day | Doesn't know your release dates |
| Leave balances and accruals | Not tracked | Tracked |
| Price | One payment, no subscription | From $2 per user per month with a $50 monthly minimum ($600 a year for 25 people) |
Vacation Tracker plans and prices from vacationtracker.io/pricing, checked October 2026. Vacation Tracker is a trademark of its owner. Forgot isn't affiliated with it.
Is it a fit? Honest answer.
Forgot is a good fit if
- You lead an engineering team of 5 to 50 people
- You want vacations, on-call and project work next to your release dates
- You don't want another Slack bot or approval flow
- You'd rather pay once than per person every month
Stick with Vacation Tracker if
- You need leave requests and approvals in Slack or Teams
- You track PTO balances, accruals or carry-over
- HR needs a record of every request
Questions
Does Forgot have a Slack or Teams app?
No. Forgot is a calendar in your browser, and your team opens a read-only link. People keep telling you about time off the way they do now, and you drag it in.
Can I move my data over from Vacation Tracker?
There's no importer. Paste your people in from a spreadsheet (one per line, with team and city), then drag in the time off that's coming up. The next few months are what you plan around.
What does it cost for a 25-person team?
The same as for 5 people. One lifetime license covers you, the person who edits. Your team views through a link and costs nothing. Calendars hold up to 50 people each, and you can make as many as you want.
Can I try it before I buy?
Yes. Sign in with your email and you get the full editor for 14 days, no card needed. After that your calendars become view-only, with all your data kept, until you buy. If you buy and change your mind, email hello@forgot.dev within 14 days for a full refund.
Something else? Email hello@forgot.dev
See who's out before release day. No bot, no requests, one payment.
Pay $9 once. No subscription, and nothing for your team to sign up for. 20 licenses left at this price, then $19.
14-day refund, no questions asked. No card needed for the trial.