What are the types of user roles?

Wibby has three main user roles, each with different levels of access and permissions.

Admin

Full system access and control

Capabilities

✅ Manage all company settings
✅ Add, edit, and remove employees
✅ Configure departments, locations, and policies
✅ Approve or reject any leave request
✅ Access all reports and analytics
✅ Manage integrations (Slack, Google Calendar)
✅ Configure billing and subscriptions
✅ Export data and manage system settings

Best for

HR staff
System administrators
Senior management
Company owners

Manager

Team management and approvals

Capabilities

✅ View and manage team members
✅ Approve or reject leave requests for their team
✅ View team reports and analytics
✅ Edit team member schedules (if permitted)
✅ View company-wide policies and settings
✅ See team leave balances and history
❌ Cannot modify system settings
❌ Cannot manage all employees

Best for

Team leads
Department heads
Supervisors
Anyone who approves leave

Employee

Basic leave management

Capabilities

✅ Request leave and view own requests
✅ View own leave balance and history
✅ Edit own profile and schedule
✅ See company holidays and policies
✅ Cancel own pending requests
❌ Cannot approve requests
❌ Cannot view other employees' details
❌ Cannot access admin features

Best for

Regular employees
Individual contributors
Most users in the system

Role comparison

Feature	Admin	Manager	Employee
Approve leave	✅ All	✅ Team only	❌
View reports	✅ All	✅ Team only	❌
Manage employees	✅ All	❌	❌
System settings	✅	❌	❌
Request leave	✅	✅	✅
Edit own profile	✅	✅	✅