# Page 17 | Calamari Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 17 - Is Calamari the right Performance Management System solution for you? Explore 608 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/141217/Calamari/reviews --- Calamari 4.7 (608) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated May 5th, 2026 # Page 17 - Reviews of Calamari ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 401-425 of 608 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use MR Magda R. Senior Financial Analyst Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Very helpful in everyday work!" August 17, 2018 5.0 Pros The software is very easy to use. The layout is very readable. has managed to accumulate many functionalities needed by every employer. Support Calamari fulfills its duties sensational! Cons Do not occur. Each problem was solved professionally and efficiently. Review Source BA Bernhard A. CEO Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Absolute perfect!" July 31, 2017 5.0 Pros Easy to use - covers every business-case for clockin and leave Perfect support a lot of integrations There've been some problems, but they've been sold within minutes from the support Review Source Response from Calamari August 18, 2017 Dear Bernhard, We love to hear such nice words. You just made our heart smile! :D Most warmly, Ewelina cD caterin D. administrative and marketing officer Nanotechnology Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Great app!" August 9, 2019 5.0 contacting customer service is pretty easy and helpful, they are very quick responding and they are always willing to help you! had a talk for about 2 hours where they guide me through all the software Pros easy to adjust your company's preferences and the mobile app makes it accessible for all your employees Cons it has a loot of features, that some times it is a bit confusing so you will need someone ( in my case) to help you to understand it. Reason for choosing Calamari it has both of the requirements we were looking for Review Source AM Alejandro M. Chief Writing and Editing Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Helps to organize yourself" October 30, 2023 5.0 Pros Good app for organazing shifts and keep track of working hours Cons Sometimes it gets a little bit slow updating data Review Source MD Mateusz D. Research and Technology Lead Information Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Calamari is value for money" March 16, 2021 5.0 Great Pros It helps us to better organize our work, especially when we need to work remotely on different terms - with full/part-timers, interns and its developers. It's flexible and helps us to understand our work and streamline administrative processes. Cons Sometimes it lags. But it's a very minor issue Review Source LJ Luka J. Director Museums and Institutions Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Intuitive and effective, needs more flexibility." August 11, 2017 4.0 Easy time management and control of presence/leave of employees, plus user satisfaction from the whole team. Pros A great easy to use graphic interface. It requires very little preparation and users can start working on it almost rightaway. Cons It still needs some improvement in the Leave module, especially concerning breaks and paid leave, which should have the ability to be left open and its duration defined by clockin and not in advance. Review Source OZ Olga Z. HR Specialist Real Estate Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "I love it!" August 1, 2019 5.0 Pros Since we have started to use our work became easier. Everything might be online, which is a huge adventage! Holiday form, sick leaves, home office ect now is marked in system's calendar. HR as an admistrator and all directors can easily run reports, modify profiles and check all absences. Also there is a mobile app, which is really good solution for those who start their day with outsite meeting. I truly recommend this softwer to everyone who wants to make they job easier. Cons Mobile app should have more options, i.e. ability to check calendar. Review Source RG Rachael G. Quality Control/secretary Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "I honestly haven't had any problems with Calsmari. Easy to use. Very inexpensive. " March 19, 2018 5.0 Pros It's super easy to navigate. Foolproof. Simple. My rep is super helpful, friendly and patient. My employees love it. It's seriously as easy as clicking a button. Anyone can use this software. Cons I wish there was a way to see more of the GPS feature. It's hard to know exactly where the clock in/out is because it only shows a small area. I also wish there were representatives in the US for quicker help. Review Source MK Marcelina K. studio coordinator Architecture & Planning Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Very nice tool!" March 1, 2021 5.0 I like this tool so much, it is very easy to work with. Pros I like it reacts immediately, you can add the absence to a google calendar, it connects with slack as well- the info pops out in the mornings and we can learn how won't be at work immediately. Cons I have no idea ;) Everything seems to be just fine. Review Source SG Sarvesh G. COO Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Mostly good" July 29, 2019 4.0 Pros Good support on multiple platforms. Cons I wish Sunday would appear as the first day in the week in the Calendar. Review Source Response from Calamari July 30, 2019 Hi Sarvesh! We actually have the option to change the first day in the week to Sunday. Feel free to contact us. JG Justyna G. HR Business Partner Internet Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Easy to use software for HR" September 6, 2022 5.0 Pros I like the fact that is integrated with Slack and Google Workspace. It's super user-friendly, the employees don't really need any onboarding on how to apply for PTO. It's also easy to use from the admin perspective. Cons There's nothing particular I don't like about this product Review Source SC Shannon C. Sales & Marketing Wholesale Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "They thought of everything!" January 29, 2020 5.0 The team walked us through every step, answered ever question, and were super personable. Great customer service and the software is truly amazing and easy to use. Pros We are a smaller company so we don't have what you would call "Standard" requirements for time off requests. However, has thought of everything and the little details and options to edit the limits on the requests is amazing! It's also super easy to use. Cons We haven't run across any dislikes yet. Just a learning curve going from our old system to our new system. However, the HR Reports are super helpful! Review Source GB Grzegorz B. Owner Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "okts okay but no app for boss" December 6, 2018 5.0 counting moth raports is okay, planing is okay. Pros stable and work with no problems. Clock in on tablet is great option. Cons not using friendly Evidence scrollbar to view time of working hours, specialy on mobile phone its not using easy. There is no app for boss to see hours - when i pay every day i would like to check in easy way who works for how many hours. i must log in by browser - its very hard to do. Review Source IR Irina R. Senior Financial Officer Political Organization Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Excellent " October 1, 2018 5.0 Implementing in our organisation was the best decision. The approval process is much more efficient and colleagues love it. Pros is user friendly and has a very nicely designed interface. It has many features and you can easily tailor it to your needs. The team is always very responsive and willing to improve the program. Cons I am still waiting for some small fine tuning but nothing to complain otherwise. Review Source Piotr W. Chief Revenue Officer Telecommunications Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Perfect for helps you in leave management" May 11, 2017 5.0 Pros Integrated with Google Apps. It's quite intuitive and very helpfull. Great and flexible costumer service Cons Would be nice to have performance management section. Review Source rita P. Consultant Utilities Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Calamari is kick butt" January 18, 2019 5.0 it is better ingrated an it is just great i love i would recommend it to everyone Pros everything ease to use an just over all great Cons i can't think of anything that i can see Review Source GH George H. Ceo Telecommunications Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great software to manage sick/vacation leave" July 17, 2019 5.0 Very valuable when you want to control sick and vacation leave for your business Pros Easy and nice looking interface. Reasonable prices Easy integrations with other softwares Cons Nothing yet, we have been very satisfied. Review Source richard jose A. empleado administrativo Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "It is a tool of easy handling that saves you time and gives benefits to the organization" June 26, 2018 5.0 It is a software of easy handling that allows to take the supervision of the personnel regarding their vacations and absences so as not to make any mistake when granting them or making the respective discounts Pros It is a very easy and explanatory software that allows the organization to take internal control regarding vacations and absences, granting the same to those who really deserve it and keeping the staff in the company. Cons Nothing in specific allows to give the necessary information at the moment that is required regarding the human resource that is played in the organization Review Source Jacek M. Senior Engineering Manager Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Simple, modern days off tracking system" December 5, 2018 5.0 Pros Integration with Slack and Google Calendar, easy of use, Cons I would like be able to select country policy, but currently have to manually setup it. Review Source MK Ma¿gorzata K. Accounts and Office Senior Manager Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "I never heard of Calamari. It turns out to be perfect for our needs :)" June 13, 2017 5.0 Pros From my point of view the biggest advantage is that each employee can set an individual holiday calendar. Comments and attachments are also useful - all in one place. It is great to add individual types of absences Cons It would be useful to calculate wages and some kind of reminder about planned increases or renewal of contracts Review Source Response from Calamari June 14, 2017 Thanks Ma¿gorzato for a great review, we really appreciate that! AM Artur M. HR Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Good job" July 23, 2020 5.0 Pros It is easy of use for both administrator and end user. Cons Easy of use and inegration withOffice365 Reason for choosing Calamari I chose this program based on the test results Review Source LB Lucia B. Operations Manager Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Satisfied with the choice" October 13, 2021 5.0 Pros Customer service is awesome. Very easy and intuitive set up. Can just recommend. Cons in the employee dashboard, I would create a table (for the admin) which immediately gives an overview of the remaining days of vacation for each employee. this is less intuitive to find. Reason for choosing Calamari it was suggested by our IT-team. Review Source Response from Calamari October 21, 2021 Hello! Thank you for your opinion! We're working on making Calamari intuitive and user-friendly. We'll take your opinion into account while thinking about new features. If you have any other ideas, you can contact us on https://calamari.io/contact and talk to us directly ;). MM Marina M. accounting employee Consumer Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Very positive" May 29, 2019 5.0 Pros It is very clear and easy to use. Every employee can view his working hours, holidays or days absent at any time. Cons Sometimes the program hangs up (most of all during the break). Review Source IO Ivana O. People Manager Hospitality Used the software for: 2+ years ### "User friendly" July 16, 2020 4.0 Good. Pros Its user friendly. Easy to navigate., from both admin and user perspective. Cons Not many options regarding reports. It would be awesome if I can pull out more detailed reports. Reason for choosing Calamari It looks easy and simple Review Source RL Ron L. Director - Technology & Projects Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "A very effective leave management for distributed teams" June 26, 2019 4.0 Pros We are a distributed team so it was necessary to be able to have different holidays specified for staff based different regions. had the exact feature to support this that no other leave management was able to. Support for sign-in using Office 365 and Slack, and approval via Slack is also a very well-loved feature of our team. Cons The user interface took some getting used to at first, and it's not straight off intuitive. But the UI has undergone a recent enhancement, which made it slightly better. Review Source ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox. Talk to a Capterra advisor for free and get results within 15 minutes.