Short Break From Work

What Short Break From Work does

Short Break From Work, operated by Barnslig Innovation Sverige AB (Swedish private limited company, reg. no. 559131-9347), is a workplace wellness SaaS application that delivers one-minute break reminders to remote and hybrid teams through native integrations with enterprise communication platforms. The product originated as a Slack app in 2019 and has since expanded to Cisco Webex (launched 2023) with a Microsoft Teams integration in early access. The core offering includes over 70 categorized break activities across Move, Stretch, and Relax categories, alongside configurable reminders (ad-hoc, Pomodoro timer, scheduled), gamified team challenges, and personal/team analytics for tracking break habits. The product is GDPR-compliant, operates under Swedish law, and stores data in the EU region.

The company is a small bootstrapped operation headquartered in Sweden with 1-10 employees, founded and run by Tobias Talltorp, who handles customer support personally. The technical architecture is a cloud-based conversational bot built on Slack and Webex APIs (with OAuth integration), backed by Heroku for application hosting and database storage, and Fathom Analytics for anonymized website analytics. There is no AI/ML component; the product is a rule-based content delivery system with a curated break library.

The business model is a single-product subscription with three tiered pricing bands based on total employee count: $50/month for up to 200 users, $100/month for 201-400 users, and $150/month for 401-600 users, with custom pricing for 600+ users and a 2-week free trial. Payment processing is handled by Paddle.com as Merchant of Record. The go-to-market is product-led and self-serve, relying on marketplace listings (Slack App Directory, Webex App Hub) for organic discovery and installation, with the founder personally handling larger enterprise inquiries. The customer base spans remote and hybrid SMBs and mid-market teams, with one named enterprise reference customer (tretton37, a Swedish software development firm).

Name

Short Break From Work

Legal name

Barnslig Innovation Sverige AB

Website

https://shortbreakfromwork.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Short Break From Work is a Swedish workplace wellness SaaS app that delivers one-minute break reminders and team challenges to remote and hybrid teams through Slack, Webex, and Microsoft Teams integrations, sold on a bulk subscription basis to small and mid-market companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employee Wellness Software

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Work Management & Collaboration Suites (BPAMAMAG)

Keywords

• Employee wellness app
• Remote work breaks
• Slack wellness bot
• Team wellness tracking
• Workplace break reminders

Headquarters

HQ city

Mölnbo

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Team Subscription: Bulk subscription pricing model where companies pay per tier based on total employee count. All features included in every tier - no feature gating. Payment processed through Paddle.com as Merchant of Record.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Short Break From Work is a SaaS wellness application for remote and hybrid teams that delivers one-minute break activities directly through Slack and Webex integrations. It provides 70+ break activities organized into Move (body movement), Stretch (flexibility), and Relax (breathing/meditation) categories, alongside configurable reminder modes (ad-hoc, Pomodoro timer, scheduled daily), team challenges, and personal/team analytics for tracking break habits. The product targets distributed teams seeking to combat burnout, eye strain, and sedentary behavior caused by prolonged remote work.

Product overview

Short Break From Work is a single unified employee wellness product delivered as an app across multiple communication platforms (Slack, Webex, and upcoming Microsoft Teams). The core product offers over 70 one-minute breaks organized into three categories—Move your body, Stretch a little, and Relax for a while—alongside configurable reminder systems (ad-hoc, Pomodoro timer, scheduled), team challenges, and personal/team analytics. All features are included in the base subscription with no add-on modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Short Break From Work for Slack A Slack app that delivers one-minute wellness breaks (Move, Stretch, Relax) to remote teams directly within Slack channels. Includes configurable reminders (ad-hoc, Pomodoro timer, scheduled daily), team challenges, and personal/team analytics for tracking break habits.
• Short Break From Work for Webex A Webex embedded app that provides a Break Room feature allowing meeting participants to take one-minute wellness breaks together during Webex meetings. Includes 70+ break activities across Move, Stretch, and Relax categories, with the break room remaining available after meetings end.
• Short Break From Work for Microsoft Teams A tab-based Microsoft Teams integration providing the same one-minute break functionality, team challenges, and stats as the Slack and Webex versions. Currently accepting early access applications via a Reform.app form.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 70 break activities available
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• SlackcoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary integration platform. App listed on Slack App Directory. OAuth integration providing access to workspace user data (name, email, timezone). Features slash commands for reminders, pomodoro timers, and challenges. Core product platform.
• Webex (Cisco)coreTechnology or IntegrationListed on Cisco Webex App Hub. Break room feature allows Webex meeting participants to take breaks together. App can be embedded in meetings and shared with participants. Strategic expansion beyond Slack.
• Microsoft TeamssecondaryTechnology or IntegrationTab-based integration in development. Currently accepting early access applications. Will provide similar break functionality as Slack and Webex versions.
• Paddle.comcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processor and Merchant of Record for all transactions. Handles billing, invoicing, customer service for payments, and refund processing (available up to 30 days after payment).
• Salesforce (Heroku)coreTechnology or IntegrationInfrastructure sub-processor. Heroku provides application platform and database storage in EU region. Used for backup storage and application hosting. Listed in DPA as approved sub-processor.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Time Out (Dejal): Mac break reminder utility that prompts users to take scheduled micro-breaks and rest periods. Directly comparable break-reminder functionality for individual desktop users.
• Stretchly: Open-source desktop break reminder app that prompts users to take regular micro-breaks. Comparable to Short Break From Work as a direct break-reminder alternative, though distributed as a standalone app rather than a Slack/Webex/Teams bot.
• Stand Up! The App: iOS/macOS break and posture reminder app that prompts users to stand, stretch, and rest their eyes. Directly comparable break and stretch reminder product for individual users.
• Awareness: Mindfulness bell and break reminder app for macOS that periodically prompts users to pause and refocus. Comparable micro-break and refocusing reminder product.

Broad incumbents

• Officevibe (by Limeade): Employee engagement and pulse-survey platform (now part of Limeade). Adjacent workplace wellness/engagement vendor targeting the same HR and team manager buyers.
• Wellable: Employee wellbeing platform offering wellness programs, challenges, and engagement tools to enterprises. Comparable in its use of team challenges and wellness engagement, but covers broader wellbeing programs rather than just break reminders.
• Limeade: Enterprise employee wellbeing and engagement platform with corporate wellness programs, surveys, and benefits navigation. Broader incumbent competing for the same workplace wellness budget.
• Calm Business: Enterprise tier of the Calm meditation and sleep app targeting corporate wellness buyers. Adjacent competitor in workplace wellness spend, though focused on meditation/sleep rather than break reminders.
• Headspace for Work: Enterprise workplace wellness and mental health platform from Headspace. Competes for the same 'employee wellbeing during remote work' budget but at much larger scale and with broader content (meditation, sleep, therapy) beyond break reminders.

Emerging players

• Welltory: Wellness and productivity app with stress, energy, and recovery analytics. Comparable in its focus on energy management and breaks during the workday, with a more data-driven/biometric angle.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ShortBreakWork
• Facebookfacebook.com/ShortBreakFromWork

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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