Billy (The birthday bot) for Slack Marketplace
Billy (The birthday bot) is the #9 ranked social & fun app on Slack, with a free plan available, as of Jul 28, 2026.
AppRanks data: Billy (The birthday bot) ranks #9 in Social & Fun on Slack Marketplace, placing it in the top 4% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Billy (The birthday bot) is a newly-listed Slack app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Social & Fun category on Slack Marketplace, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. no published reviews yet means feature claims are unverified by the wider merchant base. Without a published review base, the only fit-signal available is the developer's own documentation plus the marketplace's listing-quality audit (linked below). The free tier lets you trial the entry feature set without committing a payment method. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical Slack Marketplace listing.
Pros
- +Free tier available — no card required to evaluate
Cons
- −No public reviews yet — fit and reliability are unverified
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About Billy (The birthday bot)
How Billy (The birthday bot) works
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Billy (The birthdaybot) by BuddiesHR.com is the #1 app to help you automate birthday and work anniversary celebrations — all inside Slack! Rated 4.9/5 on G2 Used by thousands of remote and hybrid companies worldwide ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ Here’s what companies are saying about Billy: « We're absolutely thrilled with Billy. It was incredibly easy to implement, and our entire team adores it. » Lorena Gutierrez, People and Culture Coordinator @ SafetyWing
« I've been trying to find an affordable solution to automate the celebration of employee birthdays and anniversaries for over a year now. Very appreciative to the Billy Birthday team! » Laura Winegardner, Senior Employee Experience Manager @ May Mobility‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ What can you do with Billy? Birthday and work anniversary messages — Celebrate birthdays and work anniversaries of your coworkers. Fun & Customizable Copywriting — Billy posts warm and fun messages. You can choose to include a GIF or to customize each celebration. Opt-out option — Anyone can opt-out from birthdays or work anniversaries if they don't want to be celebrated. Week-end management — When birthdays happen on week-ends, you can choose to delay the message on the next Monday or to celebrate on Friday. List of upcoming events — See next events and search for anyone's bday. Auto-collection of dates — Billy can reach out to your colleagues to collect their birth dates on auto-pilot. Spreadsheet bulk import — You can import people's dates inside a spreadsheet that we provide. Private channels — Billy can be added to any public or private channels. Buddies reminders — Be notified in advance for birthdays and work anniversaries. Multi-language — Available in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese. Whether you celebrate aniversário, cumpleaños or anniversaire , Billy is made for you! Check out product documentation to learn more! ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ Why is Billy the best birthdaybot? It has the most features It is the easiest to use (source) It is the cheapest — up to 75% cheaper compared to competitionDitch the birthday cards! Use Billy to track birthdays and always wish on time. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ About BuddiesHR We develop apps for Slack to help People Teams and Founders build an amazing company culture that attracts and retains top talent. Alfy — Coffee and Donut Chat Billy — Birthday and work anniversary celebrations Clappy — Kudos, Praise, Shoutout Palmy — Vacation & Leave Tracker Pulsy — Polls, Surveys & eNPS Linky — Org Chart & Employee Directory Stany — Daily Asynchronous Standups
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Category rankings
As of Aug 3, 2026- Social & Fun#9of 297Top 4%
- Office Management#13of 284Top 5%
- HR & Team Culture#17of 603Top 3%
- Working from home#28of 81Top 35%
- Essential Apps#35of 50Top 70%
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Featured placements
Billy (The birthday bot) has been featured in the following sections on Slack Marketplace in the last 30 days:
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where Billy (The birthday bot) stands in the Social & Fun category
Billy (The birthday bot) ranks #9 of 297 apps in the Social & Fun category, placing it in the top 4% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Billy (The birthday bot)?
Billy (The birthday bot) is an app for Slack. It is published on Slack Marketplace and tracked by AppRanks, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Social & Fun category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space.
Is Billy (The birthday bot) free?
Billy (The birthday bot) does not offer a permanent free plan on Slack. Pricing starts at Free and paid plans available. Trial availability and exact billing terms are mirrored from the live Slack listing and may change between refresh cycles, so always confirm the headline price on the source marketplace before installing.
Who uses Billy (The birthday bot)?
Billy (The birthday bot) is actively installed across Slack stores tracked by AppRanks. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Social & Fun category on Slack.
Where does Billy (The birthday bot) rank on Slack?
Billy (The birthday bot) currently sits at position #9 in the Social & Fun category on Slack. That places it in the top 3% of 297 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.