Team Favorite
Stop chasing employees with phone calls and texts
Enhance your team’s communication with our secure internal messaging feature. Effortlessly share important updates, swap shifts directly within the app, and eliminate the need for informal, non-compliant chat tools. This ensures that all conversations are safe and compliant, fostering a more organized and efficient work environment. Stay connected and informed with ease!
Planovo is easy to use and combines all the tools for successful shift planning.
Trusted by clients worldwide
Flexible
Manage absences with ease, across your business
Streamline policy creation and make it simple to both request and approve time off. Improve your employee experience with an automated end-to-end absence management system.
Enhance team communication with in-app messaging to stay connected.
Boost efficiency by allowing team members to send messages directly within the app. They can share updates, ask questions, and collaborate seamlessly without leaving the platform.
Enable easy communication for employees by checking app messages.
Eliminate miscommunication and enhance productivity with accurate messaging features that keep track of conversations and updates in real-time.
Enterprise-Grade Security
Manage Access by Role
Control exactly what each employee or team role can view, edit, or manage within your platform. Create fully customizable permissions with complete flexibility and secure access control.
Trusted by modern teams
The Transformation
From Chaos to Clarity
Powerful tools grouped around your daily goals to run your team smoothly.
The Problem
Communication breakdowns cost you money
Phone tag, missed texts, and scattered group chats mean important messages get lost and shifts go unfilled.
- Vacation requests buried in email threads
- Manual PTO balance tracking causes errors
- No visibility into team coverage during absences
- Approval delays frustrate employees
The Solution With Planovo
Professional team communication built-in
Instant messaging, shift broadcasts, and automatic notifications all in one platform. Keep work communication professional.
- Automatic One-click time-off requests from any device expiration alerts
- Automatic PTO balance calculations
- Coverage alerts prevent understaffing
- Instant approval workflow with notifications
Why Planovo?
Everything you need
for Plan Shifts
Whether medical practice, care, restaurant… and so much more – Planovo adapts to your work routine.
In-app team messaging
Professional workplace chat that keeps conversations organized and searchable. No more chaotic group texts.
- Configurable approval chains
- Coverage conflict warnings
- Bulk approval options
- Bulk approval options
Broadcast announcements
Send updates to everyone at once. Great for alerts or celebrations.
- Real-time balance visibility
- Team calendar preview
- Half-day, single-day or multi-days requests
- Recurring absence support
Automated notifications
Accruals, carry-over, and expirations handled automatically. Always accurate, always up-to-date.
- Flexible accrual policies
- Anniversary date tracking
- Automatic year-end rollovers
- Custom PTO types and policies
How It Works
Get started in minutes
Simple, streamlined workflow that fits naturally into your day
Send message or announcement
Team gets notified
Track engagement
How It Works
Get started in minutes
Simple, streamlined workflow that fits naturally into your day
GDPR / DSGVO Compliant
Full data privacy compliance. We provide standard Data Processing Agreements (AVV).
100% Hosted in Germany
Data sovereignty guaranteed. All servers are located in ISO 27001 certified German data centers.
256-bit Encryption
All data transmission is secured with bank-level encryption, ensuring your information remains private and protected at all times.
MiLoG Ready
Legally sound documentation of working hours, breaks, and overtime to satisfy MiLoG requirements.
Ready to transform your scheduling?
Join hundreds of teams saving hours every week with Planovo. Start your free trial today—no credit card required.
- No Credit Card
- No Installation
- GDPR Compliant
Testimonials
See why our clients love us
We believe in getting the details right, keeping our promises, and
always going the extra mile. It’s how we work and why our clients trust us.
Planovo has been an exceptional partner. Their team’s expertise and dedication were clear throughout the process, delivering a platform that exceeded our expectations. The feedback from our employees has been outstanding.
Jen Rae
Planovo provides innovative solutions, technical skills, HR expertise, and excellent project management for effective employee management. We wholeheartedly endorse their team.
Liane Goldring
Working with Planovo has been an absolute pleasure. They are true experts in employee management, and we are thrilled with our new HR platform that prioritizes our team members’ needs. I look forward to continuing our partnership with Planovo as W5’s ally in digital HR development.
Ann Graham
Working with Planovo has been a delight for our HR management and employee engagement. Their team was responsive and attentive as we refined our vision for a better workplace experience.
Liane Goldring
Our collaboration with Planovo was exceptional; we felt confident with their skilled team. They truly understood our HR needs.
Liane Goldring
We partnered with Planovo to develop two new platforms: one to enhance our employee experience and another to strengthen our HR management capabilities.
Liane Goldring
FAQs
See why our clients love us
We believe in getting the details right, keeping our promises, and
always going the extra mile. It’s how we work and why our clients trust us.
Most teams are up and running within 15 minutes. Simply add your team members, set their availability, and start creating schedules. Our onboarding wizard guides you through each step.
Yes! Planovo has native mobile apps for iOS and Android. Employees can view schedules, request time off, swap shifts, and clock in/out directly from their phones.
Employees can request shift swaps directly in the app. The system notifies available team members, and once someone accepts, the manager receives a notification for approval. The schedule updates automatically once approved.