# Pike and Danløn

> Sync employees and vacation from Danløn, and send approved hours to payroll.

Canonical URL: https://usepike.com/integrations/danlon
Last updated: 2026-10-26

## At a glance

- **Direction:** Danløn to Pike for people and balances. Pike to Danløn for pay lines.
- **Who sets it up:** Workspace admins.
- **Source of truth:** Danløn for employees and balances. Pike for time and overtime.
- **Plan:** All plans
- **Documentation:** [Danløn docs](https://usepike.com/docs/integrations/danlon)

## What syncs between Danløn and Pike

| Danløn | Pike | Direction |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Employees | Members, matched by email | Danløn to Pike |
| Departments | Teams | Danløn to Pike |
| Salary type and weekly hours | Employment type and capacity | Danløn to Pike |
| Pay frequency | Pay period | Danløn to Pike |
| Vacation and extra holiday balances | Time off balances | Danløn to Pike, after each pay run |
| Pay codes on the next payroll | Pay lines from a closed pay period | Pike to Danløn, when **Send pay lines** is on |

**Send pay lines** is off by default. When on, closing a pay period sends each employee’s pay lines to the next open Danløn payroll.

## Set up and use Danløn

### Connect

1. Go to **Workspace settings → Integrations → Danløn**, click **Add integration**, and sign in with a user who has payroll access.
2. Click **Import data** to bring in employees, departments, and vacation balances.
3. Check the pay code for each pay line, then turn on **Send pay lines**.

### How to use it in your business

- **Pay overtime from the hours you bill.** Overtime comes from approved Pike time, so payroll and invoices use the same numbers.
- **Stop keying hours into Danløn.** Closing the pay period in Pike sends every pay line.

### Limits

- Pike does not calculate salary, tax, pension, or holiday pay.
- Only closed pay periods are sent, and only approved time counts.
- Contractors are not paid through Danløn.

Setup steps and field mappings: [Danløn docs](https://usepike.com/docs/integrations/danlon).

## Danløn integration questions

### Does Pike integrate with Danløn?

Yes. Pike syncs Danløn employees, departments, and vacation balances, and sends hours, overtime, and absence from each closed pay period as pay codes.

### How does Pike handle part-time employees and overtime for Danløn?

Hours above a part-timer’s norm go as additional hours. Hours above the full-time norm go as overtime or time off in lieu, per the working time policy.

### Does Pike or Danløn keep the vacation balance?

Danløn keeps the official balances. Pike reads them after every pay run and deducts requests made in Pike right away.

## Related

- [Personio](https://usepike.com/integrations/personio): Employees, departments, work schedules, and absences.
- [Deel](https://usepike.com/integrations/deel): Contractors, contract rates, and timesheets.
- [Time tracking in Pike](https://usepike.com/features/time-tracking): Timesheets, timers, and approvals.