Pause

A time-off tool that puts the team back in 'team planning'

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A time-off tool that puts the team back in 'team planning'

12 followers

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Productivity

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Team collaboration software

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Scheduling software

Say hello to Pause, a time-off management tool that helps teams: ⏳ take time off 💡 know colleagues' availability 🎳 create transparent policies 🤝 plan better together Pause works where you work—Slack, Calendar, mobile, browser—to make team planning a breeze!

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Pause

Maker

👋 Hey, Dhruv here, co-founder Obvious (https://obvious.in) . We've built and strategised for the biggest names (and unicorns) in Southeast Asia, including Wikipedia, GoJek, Myntra, Dunzo, and Swiggy. But today, we're launching our first-ever homegrown product, Pause, that solves a problem that's intimate to any startup or remote team. Thanks @kevin for the hunt! With remote teams, there's no end to the tools we can use to be more efficient, productive, motivated... you get the drill. But time-off tools are almost always an afterthought — that is, until information gaps and unplanned absences wreak havoc on project plans. 🤔 The problem When you use all-in-one HR tools and spreadsheet hacks, some pretty hair-raising stuff happens: - When applying for time off is complicated, teams don't take a break - You lose track of who's in and who's out, and plans start to suffer - Overworked teammates start feeling burnt out and unhappy more often than usual - Too many features overwhelm your team and the pricing makes you cry These scarily common problems hamper the well-being of high-autonomy teams. We've been there — and so had our beta testers, who came back with fantastic responses after using Pause. Which brings us to... 💡 The solution Pause is team-first, anti-burnout and pro-recharging. 🤝 Why your leadership will love Pause: - Immediate and long-term visibility into teams' availability - 'Lock dates' to mark critical project days - Powerful Slack and Calendar integrations - Clear leave policies to promote transparency - Concise leave records, all in one place - Startup-friendly pricing and no hidden charges 💪 Why your team will love Pause: - 3-click application processes and 1-click approval - Burnout alerts in case of long gaps between vacation days - Instant notifications of teammates on a break on Slack - Birthday, work anniversary and public holiday alerts - Dedicated Slack bot to book time off and check vacation balance - Automatic 🌴 'away' emoji on Slack as a universal DND signal We want Pause to become a front-runner of new-age software that puts team happiness, productivity and well-being first. Get your 90-day free trial here: https://getpause.com and sign up to our newsletter here: https://eepurl.com/hzDS_H Thanks for reading! What feedback do you have for Pause? What features do you like and dislike? Do let us know in the comments 💜

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5yr ago

FlexSave

@kevin @dhruvraisaxena All the best Dhruv!

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5yr ago

Pause

Maker

Thanks @karthik_sridharan :)

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5yr ago

Bone Health Tracker

@dhruvraisaxena Congratulations on the launch! Seems to be solving a real problem, So I've added it to my curated list of startup tools at StartupToolchain - https://startuptoolchain.com under leave management.

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5yr ago

Pause

Maker

@heavyinfo Thanks Abishek!

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5yr ago

Tried this out, slick interface and looking forward to on-boarding my small team onto this. Congrats on the launch! Using a Google Calendar is such a sub-optimal solution for tracking leaves; still requires manual accounting and doesn't really remind folks of the un-used leaves. Here's a problem I had recently: I still use Google Calendar for sending invites, so it'd great if I can know when someone isn't available on a particular date or at a time (since that data will be on Pause). Could definitely do without the back-and-forth. Any chance you folks are planning a solution for this?

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5yr ago

Graphite

Maker

Hey Shreyas, thanks for your detailed comment. We have a Google Calendar Integration that allows you to view your own leaves, leaves of your teammates and also auto-decline meetings on the days you're on leave through our product. It's super easy to integrate with G-Cal. Find more on our website www.getpause.com in the features list.

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5yr ago

Pause

Maker

@ss42 Hey Shreyas! Yes, with Pause, users can set their google calendar meetings to be declined when they are on leave. So, in case someone takes time off on a day they had meetings, other people in that meeting will be notified. Hope this helps 🙏

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5yr ago

Willow Voice

Didn't realize time-off is a this big of a problem. Nicely executed guys! What are your next steps? Curious to know what's on your roadmap.

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5yr ago

Pause

Maker

@5harath Thank you Sharath 😀Yes we've been discovering the depth of the time-off problem for ourselves too! As we launch we're working towards enabling not just a remote team but a global team across nations. We're always looking to push what's possible with integrations so people don't need to switch tools any more than they already need to. And long term, we'd love to explore the team culture, and team planning spaces to see what is possible :) Would love to know your thoughts—how do you see this space changing in the next 2-5 years?

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5yr ago

Pause

Maker

@5harath Also I must add, I loved your website and I loved the work you've done in the community space 💛

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5yr ago

Product Hunt

I love the simplicity and focus of the product but does this ultimately become a feature of broader HR management software like Gusto?

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5yr ago

Pause

Maker

@rrhoover there are a few tools in the space that have survived, maybe because a lot of startups like to keep things simple for long as they can and they don't need a lot of features, just a few well thought out ones. Everyone takes about 10-15% of their work year as time off and smart businesses that'd like to treat that time with care will hopefully see the value in Pause. Thanks for your question 😅. It is one of those that does make us worry a little but we're hopeful that Pause will survive 🤞

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5yr ago

Pause

Maker

@rrhoover @dhruvraisaxena To add to it, it's a question we've asked ourselves as we built Pause. We see that HR functions are interdependent, like payroll on time-off on performance appraisal. But they also need to walk a thin line that balances culture and compliance. With Pause, we've tried to lean towards the culture part of that line, which in many ways can be very company-specific and fluid especially in the early to mid-stages. That's where we're hoping Pause as a thin slice HR tool is able to stay light while connecting back to an HR tool for compliance aspects. Hopefully, as @dhruvraisaxena mentioned, we'll be here to stay :)

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5yr ago

Product Hunt

@dhruvraisaxena and ?makers this is really helpful. Slack is all about team work but as you've rightly pointed, coordinating is still a hassle. Nobody wants to manually update the calendar 🥵 Loved that you've compared it to Zoho, Vacation Tracker etc to give a better picture. I'm assuming it takes into consideration different time zones, right? Btw, the product video is absolutely 🔥🔥

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5yr ago

Pause

Maker

@adityavsc Thanks Aditya!

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5yr ago

Peppertype.ai

?makers Absolutely love the product video, presentation, and the way you guys have priced the product. Great job!

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5yr ago

Pause

Maker

@pranav_goyal Glad to hear that Pranav 😊 Yes we're really stoked about how it's all come together. Do take it for a spin at Peppertype with your team! We'd love any feedback you have for us 😀

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5yr ago

tl;dv

100% signed. Love the calendar and Slack integrations already. Do you plan to integrate into Notion? We're communicating planning topics more and more on there while Slack is more lightweight comms.

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5yr ago

Pause

Maker

@carlo_thissen Thanks so much Carlo! With the amount of digital tools people have to use now, one of the things we focussed heavily on is so people don’t need to switch tools any more than they need to, Much like how easy it is to use tl;dv without having to think about it. Both our products are also based on a very similar philosophy that the current software we have just doesn't work for new ways of working enabled by remote teams. I'm glad you find the integrations useful - and we're taking more suggestions that people might have! A notion integration is a fantastic idea and we'll take a look into the API and complexity to see if we can add it to our roadmap! We'd be grateful if you could tell us a little more about how you currently plan with Notion, and how you'd like to bring Pause data into it!

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5yr ago

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