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- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Calamari cant be great for leaves notifications
Reviewed on 12/10/2024
Its pretty good for what we want to use it for. But its a basic tool.
Its pretty good for what we want to use it for. But its a basic tool.
Pros
Slack notifications are really good. They help us keep up to date.
Cons
There is no view to see full public holidays calendar.
- Industry: Logistics & Supply Chain
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Great software for managing HR processes
Reviewed on 21/10/2024
Pros
Clear interface
Multiple functions
External integrations (especially the one with slack is useful)
Responsive support team
Cons
So far no cons, all the problems we had with this tool were quickly fixed
- Industry: Construction
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
Decent value for money timekeeping app
Reviewed on 06/09/2022
Pros
Monthly subscription cost and easy to use.
Cons
such a bland and unhelpful interface.
no Auto clock in / clock out
Reasons for Switching to Calamari
CostResponse from Calamari
Thank you for your review.
The auto clock in/out feature is an excellent idea. Let me pass it on to our team. We always listen to our clients' needs and are open to improvements you need the most.
- Industry: Entertainment
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Calamari: The Perfect Global Time Tracking Solution
Reviewed on 16/10/2024
We've been using Calamari for years, and it has been a perfect fit for our company's needs,...
We've been using Calamari for years, and it has been a perfect fit for our company's needs, especially with our team spread out around the globe. The clear functionalities and the English interface are definite pluses. I highly recommend this service!
Pros
Mobile app especially is very good and easy to use.
Cons
That you cannot modify easily time periods if employee moves from full-time to part-time, then it is hard to track hours
- Industry: Design
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Highly recommend for team management for Slack based teams
Reviewed on 22/10/2024
Generally good. It helped to automate many processes in our agency.
Generally good. It helped to automate many processes in our agency.
Pros
Integration with Slack, reliability of work, automation of many processes when using tool, team likes it, trusts it and uses it. No need to train or onboard team on the tool, its simple.
Cons
Settings around holidays and limitations around breaks types for Slack. Not user friendly reporting. No dashboard of present employees.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
Calamari Feedback for better feature
Reviewed on 17/10/2024
I hope there is a feature like, when someone submit their annual/sick leave, admin can receive the...
I hope there is a feature like, when someone submit their annual/sick leave, admin can receive the notification via email as soon as the submission published. Right now, calamari only provide the reminder approval for the request that has been submitted
Pros
They divided each project with color it's easier to check on it
Cons
They are not providing 'employee data' feature anymore, such as: address, emergency number, etc
- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Great low cost solution for clocking in and leave management.
Reviewed on 22/10/2024
Great experience, really like beacons and the mobile app.
Great experience, really like beacons and the mobile app.
Pros
I love the Beacon feature which allows our staff to log in automatically when they come on the premises.
Cons
Moving employee details like emergency contact details into Core HR was disappointing.
- Industry: Wholesale
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
App which HR will love
Reviewed on 21/10/2024
Pros
Before calamari we always had a problem to clarify who is available and many hours people were working. There was always a guy who add some hours. Now we have everything in one app
Cons
Some of my workers say it has some bugs - on their phones calendar doesn't work
- Industry: Insurance
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
Good useful product
Reviewed on 16/10/2024
Overall very happy, low cost option but does lack in features.
Overall very happy, low cost option but does lack in features.
Pros
Simple to use, easy to set up and manage
Cons
features that we used to have included are now separated out and require further licencing. Also the WFM feature for breaks / lunches lacks more sophisticated features compared to others on market
- Industry: Computer & Network Security
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Good experience with Calamari
Reviewed on 17/10/2024
A good experience for years. It's constantly evolving and adding new features that makes easy the...
A good experience for years. It's constantly evolving and adding new features that makes easy the overall experience.
Pros
multiplatform integration: IOS, Mac, Teams, Windows, Web, Bluetooth ...
Cons
a Bulk system to review bad entries. Some coworkers are very bad at sign in to Calamari, and the administration people has to change one by one.

- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Great HR software as well as the support, that are always with you to help.
Reviewed on 19/09/2023
Overall great experience, bravo!
Overall great experience, bravo!
Pros
Excellent support, easy handling with Calamari
Cons
We would like to have the possibility to export the review but in the color of each leave event (vacation, sick days each different color..) so we can visualize it through the review for each employee per month. It would help us with the salary accounting process.
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BambooHRReasons for Switching to Calamari
Better price, and great support from the first moment.- Industry: Writing & Editing
- Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10
Global use
Reviewed on 16/10/2024
We are mostly satisfied with calamari But wish that it’s global usage and coordination was more...
We are mostly satisfied with calamari But wish that it’s global usage and coordination was more efficient
Pros
It is mostly easy to use however, the reporting functionality is not as robust as we wish it could be
Cons
Customization by countries, not ideal without having to list tons of different plans
- Industry: Financial Services
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
3+ years using Calamari and I still like it very much
Reviewed on 21/10/2024
After everything was set up, I have been running smoothly for a few years now.
After everything was set up, I have been running smoothly for a few years now.
Pros
It is very easy to schedule time off and fairly easy to set up everything at the beginning.
Cons
There is nothing that I dislike. As with all software, there are always a couple of minor things I would do differently, but I am very satisfied with this product.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Good and simple tool for every organization
Reviewed on 16/10/2024
I am very pleased with Calamari. It fulfills its function properly. This is what I expect from the...
I am very pleased with Calamari. It fulfills its function properly. This is what I expect from the tools in the company.
Pros
It's easy to use and very helpfull tool for small and large companies
Cons
lack of much automation in leave management and notifications
- Industry: Medical Devices
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Overall Experience
Reviewed on 21/10/2024
Great customer support when experience some difficulty.
Great customer support when experience some difficulty.
Pros
Easy to use after setting up. No issues whatsoever.
Cons
Some settings could be confusing to use especially when setting the accrual.
- Industry: Hospital & Health Care
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Calamari for Office Efficiency
Reviewed on 07/03/2024
Calamari has really solved our time tracking and attendance issues. Moving away from excel sheets...
Calamari has really solved our time tracking and attendance issues. Moving away from excel sheets and missed tracking has been great. Customer service is always willing to help!
Pros
Calamari has great ease of access for all staff. Being able to use your phone to request a sick day and approve it or request time off has been a great feature.
Cons
I wish that administrator and HR didn’t count as a seat if you aren’t using the system for them. We are just using it purely as an administrator.
- Industry: Media Production
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
FEEDBACK media agency
Reviewed on 07/03/2024
Great experience overall and very happy. It would be amazing to have the chance to discuss with an...
Great experience overall and very happy. It would be amazing to have the chance to discuss with an agent to develop even better our own utilization and see how to improve together with a feedback session to reply to particular needs.
Pros
Calamari is straight forward, easy to understand and to use as well to integrate iwth other app such as App calendar to share with the whole team
Cons
Some of the logic of the system could be more optimized like having an automatic calculation to subtract the overtime from the absence so we know if we are in positive or not. We right now doing this internally and would love to have it implemented.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Huge fan of Calamari
Reviewed on 17/10/2024
Overall, I would highly recommend Calamari to teams looking to make their PTO requests & calendars...
Overall, I would highly recommend Calamari to teams looking to make their PTO requests & calendars sync up with ease!
Pros
We have loved using Calamari for PTO requests, syncing holiday & PTO calendars across our team. It integrates with Slack, making it easy to respond & request.
Cons
We haven't come across any aspects of Calamari that we don't like!
- Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Recommended tool for time tracking
Reviewed on 07/03/2024
Pros
Easy to manage program and liked by the employees, which also allows them to control their own time.
Cons
Setting up the different options was a bit problematic but with a great help from Calamari support center (which was excellent) we solved all our issues.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Pros outweight the Cons
Reviewed on 16/10/2024
The positives (app and modern integrations such as slack) outweight the negatives (clunky confusing...
The positives (app and modern integrations such as slack) outweight the negatives (clunky confusing UX) so we will continue to utilise.
Pros
Easy to use on app, integrates with slack
Cons
Employer and employee settings are a bit complicated and often hard to find. As a C Suite I often need to ask for help from our internal calamari 'expert' to assist with settings or features. Usability is a problem.
- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Easy to Use and Worth the Cost
Reviewed on 07/03/2024
Great! This product is perfect for our needs right now.
Great! This product is perfect for our needs right now.
Pros
Calamari is easy to use and useful for a small employee population. It is simple and you don't have to pay for the big scale HRIS and timekeeping software for a small population. Its features are still targeted not requiring the use of a generic product for the smaller employers. All of the technical support and customer Service I have received has been quick and exceptional!
Cons
it would be nice to be able to have at least one report option that is ad hoc and customizable.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
It does what we need it to
Reviewed on 08/03/2024
Pros
We needed a vacation/absence tracker with approval processes, and Calamari generally works quite well for that purpose.
Cons
The user interface is a bit clunky, and the vacation tracker doesn't always accurately predict available time into the next annual period.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Best option for leave request for small firms in Poland
Reviewed on 08/03/2024
Pros
- easy to use
- fair pricing
- compatibility with Polish law
Cons
- integrations with another tools (n8n, zapier, make.com etc)
- reports nad exports could be better / more flexible
- Industry: Financial Services
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Calamari REVIEW
Reviewed on 03/06/2023
The platform provided an efficient and reliable solution for time tracking, leave management, and...
The platform provided an efficient and reliable solution for time tracking, leave management, and attendance tracking.
Pros
There were several aspects of Calamari that I found appealing. One of the things I liked most was its intuitive and user-friendly interface. Navigating through the platform and accessing various features such as time tracking, leave management, and attendance tracking was seamless and straightforward. The availability of mobile apps further enhanced the convenience, allowing employees to manage their time and leave requests on the go. Additionally, the reporting and analytics capabilities provided valuable insights into employee attendance patterns and helped streamline workforce management.
Cons
One area that I liked least was the limited customization options. While the core functionalities of time tracking and leave management were solid, the ability to customize the platform to match specific business requirements was somewhat limited. Having more flexibility in terms of customizing leave policies, approval workflows, and reports would have been beneficial for organizations with unique needs.
- Industry: Legal Services
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
One of the Best Time Off Trackers
Reviewed on 07/03/2024
Pros
Easy to use and set up. The features are all easy to use and intuitive. The support team was great in answering my questions.
Cons
I haven't been able to identify a problem yet.