# Page 4 | Calamari Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 4 - 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 4 - Reviews of Calamari ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 76-100 of 608 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use KG Kush G. Co Founder Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Recommended choice for leaves management" September 25, 2024 5.0 Very easy to setup and use for leaves management. Pros \- Slack integration is very good - Leaves approval and request method is very easy - Calendar integration is very good Cons \- It is not possible to share a list of public holidays Review Source AV Alex V. Head of HR Outsourcing/Offshoring Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Calamari Review" October 16, 2024 4.0 So far, it has been great, I can see all requests in the calendar view. Pros I like that you can have all employee requests in one place and by category. Cons I can't track an employee's request. When a request has been sent or is on hold, it would be great to have something that allows us to control the requests. Review Source GS Geoff S. Managing Director Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Huge fan of Calamari" October 17, 2024 5.0 Overall, I would highly recommend to teams looking to make their PTO requests & calendars sync up with ease! Pros We have loved using 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 that we don't like! Review Source FE Finnur E. COO Pharmaceuticals Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Simple to use but hard to set up" September 25, 2024 4.0 Good in general - would be good to be able to change the date of contracts when peoples contracts change. Pros Simple to use for the normal user, simple overview for attendance in calendar view. Cons Difficult to set up (solved by free assistance, but sometimes I would prefer to do things on my own). I would also like to get better reports in the system (not to print or download) but to just view and see status - there are so many options that it always takes time to find the correct view. Usually I end um using the setup part to see the information I want. Review Source RK Richard K. Director Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Pros outweight the Cons" October 16, 2024 4.0 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 'expert' to assist with settings or features. Usability is a problem. Switched from [WhosOff](https://www.capterra.com/p/65528/WhosOff-com/) Slack integrations and Jira compatibility Review Source HC Hannah C. Customer Account Manager Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "10/10 user friendly and customer service" August 19, 2024 5.0 10/10 customer service is extremely helpful and prompt in their responses. \[sensitive content hidden\] was very helpful with all my questions for adding time clock and getting it configured correctly. The support articles she shared with me were really easy to understand. Configuring everything hasn't taken much time out of my day. Top notch. Pros App for staff and setup for admin are both very intuitive and easy to use. We have used the time off feature for 4 years now and it is simple and exactly what we need. We just added the time clock feature to streamline tracking our hourly employees and weekly summaries for payroll. Cons I don't have any issues at all, which is amazing for an online tool. Alternatives considered [Day Off](https://www.capterra.com/p/182523/Day-Off-Leave-Tracker/)[QuickBooks Desktop](https://www.capterra.com/p/212058/QuickBooks-Desktop-Pro/)[monday.com](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/) Reason for choosing Calamari Reasonable pricing, ease of use and quick setup, simple features which is what we needed at the time, room for growth to more complex features as needed. Review Source JK Jon K. Executive Director International Trade and Development Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Perfect for NFPs" October 21, 2024 5.0 Great! has been perfect for a small not for profit organization working with a diverse team across many timezones. Pros Simple to onboard new staff and manage a variety of work flows and staff types. Cons There could be improvements made in moving year to year - particularly in setting up standard holiday schedules. Review Source YG Yulia G. HR manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "OpenCV.ai " September 27, 2024 5.0 We recently implemented it and are still figuring out some of the features Pros Clear interface, quite wide functionality Very responsive and fast support service Cons There is no way to use different status emojis in slack Alternatives considered [Flamingo](https://www.capterra.com/p/250447/Flamingo/) Reason for choosing Calamari Wider functionality, not overloaded with unnecessary features Review Source TN Toby N. Lead Pastor Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Amazing product" October 16, 2024 5.0 has been a game-changer for us managing staff leave. The tech support has been amazing. Pros \- is simple and highly customisable - Helpful support Cons \- Navigation within the product is sometimes difficult to find what I am looking for Alternatives considered [BambooHR](https://www.capterra.com/p/110968/BambooHR/) Reason for choosing Calamari More customisable than Bamboo, better layout. Review Source AL Aleksander L. Studio Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Calamari is an usefull software" March 7, 2024 5.0 I like using it, i would recomend it to my friends Pros Easy to use, intuitional, useful in general Cons Some features are missing, it is hard to adapt it when you are not a IT specialist Review Source PR Parker R. VP, People, Mission & Culture Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Leave Tracking Platform That Checks All of the Boxes" September 22, 2022 5.0 Pros is an outstanding tool for leave tracking. In the 2+ years our company has used Calamari, we have heard nothing but positive feedback from employees and managers. The approval flow and seamless integration with Slack have significantly reduced the approval time for requests. Calendar and notification functionality keeps stakeholders informed of employee availability. Complex accrual rules are easy to configure and the Calamari customer service team is always at the ready to assist when needed. It's a top not platform that gets the exact job done that we need. I recently provided feedback that we hoped the reporting tool could include archived employees so we export historical data on time off trends. Calamari took this feedback and was able to implement a new solution that recently went live. I appreciate them listening to us and building a solution! Cons The .csv importer can be a little finicky. Rarely am I able to complete an upload task without needing support from the team. The good news, however, is that they are immediately responsive and help me troubleshoot the error. If this could be resolved it would help me rely less on their customer support team, but it's a minor annoyance. Alternatives considered [PurelyHR](https://www.capterra.com/p/106836/PurelyHR-Time-Off/) Reason for choosing Calamari was the only platform we found that only provided leave management. Every other alternative came with so many other bells and whistles that we didn't need. The simplicity of Calamari was one of the deciding factors in its favor. Switched from [NetSuite SuiteProjects Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/153572/NetSuite-OpenAir/) We pivoted to a new time tracking software that did not include any leave tracking capabilities so needed to find an alternative solution. Review Source LM Leili M. HR Manager Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Most versatile time and leave management system I know off" April 18, 2022 5.0 One of the added benefits, aside making administrative HR work easier, is the ability to use as a communication tool especially with remote teams and hybrid work. Team members can easily follow absences and also when Clockin module is used to follow whether someone has already started working or left already or is taking a break. Having easy access to this information takes down the frustration if there is a delay in communication (chat applications like Slack) and has improved overall cordiality among the employees. Pros Simple and focused to do what needs to be done. Very versatile and easy to customize, especially when you have teams in different countries. Customer service is always helpful and really does forward ideas and concerns to the development team. Hands down the best software to make life easier in smaller companies where a lot of HR work is done by one person or only a small team. Cons I used to miss the Break feature synchronization with Slack. In our current company we use only the Leave module so that is not an issue here. Also when using the Clockin module, there should be a different icon setting be made available for days taken entirely off as accumulated overtime. Currently it is possible to do it, but the system treats it as a remote work day, which is misleading because such person has already done the work needed. It does not happen often, but when it is needed, it does add confusion and requires a lot of manual handling and double checking. Review Source Response from Calamari April 26, 2022 Thank you for your comprehensive review. The break option on Slack in the Clock In module has been added and if you have a paid Slack version, you can now use it and it works great. You can find out how to do it here: https://calamari.io/whats-new/the-coffee-break-icon-on-slack. We're glad you see the benefits of using Calamari for remote and hybrid work. We're also working on releasing a brand new module connected to the employees' documents that will improve the information flow about employees, so stay tuned! IG Ines G. Management Assistant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Calamari - worth checking it out" February 25, 2021 5.0 Thanks to we do not have to calculate absences on our own, add them to calendar, inform other people about absences. Calamari solves it all. Emplyees do not need to ask "How many free days do I still have?" - they can just check it on their own. Pros When the company is small, managing the time-off management is not that hard. However, when the company grows, it becomes very time-consuming and gets harder every day. Imagine, you have to count annual leaves of 50+ people on your own! It takes a lot of time and it is easy to make mistakes. Additionally, you have to remember to add info about it to calendar and keep an eye on it. Additionally there are questions: how many free days do I still have? Sounds like a hard unnecessary work. We have discovered and it was one of the best platforms we have discovered. Users can easily apply for the leave, check how many free days they still got, it is integrated with Gsuite so whenever an annual leave is accepted, it appears in our calendar so we can check whether someone is there or not. Teams can easily check who is not gonna work on a specific day and who can replace that person. From the backoffice side, we can check everything about whole teams, specific people or even set up the acceptance flow for specific absence. No more excel sheets or counting :) Cons Nearly every problem we spotted was solved by team. What could be improved? Some options are not possible to change once set - it can be really problematic, for example settlement of annual leave is either in whole days (with minimum 1/4 od the day) or in hours. Also, if we add a specific type of absence, it is impossible to tick people and move their free days from one absence to another - we had to do it on our own, person after person. It took quite long. Review Source Noah B. Operations Manager Airlines/Aviation Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Excellent product and a great value" March 22, 2023 5.0 It has been a great addition to our company overall. It is very simple to request time off, to approve requests, and to track coverage on any given day. The timeclock is extremely simple to use, but also offers plenty of features. We have been very pleased with our decision to implement . Pros We love the ease of use, the integration with other applications, and the excellent UI. The fact that can send a Slack notification every morning to inform the team who is out that day is extremely helpful. Ease of use is a critical component to get buy-in from all employees, and Calamari is great in that regard. Cons The areas where I can see room for improvement are mostly to do with reporting. Many companies require a signed record of timecard approval to ensure that employees are being compensated fairly. In order to achieve this, we have to export data and configure it manually. It would be great to incorporate a timecard approval workflow into the application to make this seamless. Review Source Response from Calamari April 18, 2023 Hello! Thank you for your comprehensive review. I'll pass your opinion to our team to consider. In the meantime, you can stay tued about the new Calamari features on our What's New page here: https://calamari.io/whats-new SS Sarah S. Operations Coordinator Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Excellent, low-cost solution for Non-profits!" March 15, 2023 4.0 By switching our leave management and time tracking to , we have greatly reduced the amount of administrative hours spent on tracking PTOs and ensuring staff are working an appropriate amount of hours. The Slack integration has also been a huge bonus - staff don't need to log in to yet another app and instead can manage time off and clocking in/out right from the Slack app that they already use all day long. Pros has an easy to use, simple user design that was easy for our team to switch to. The support team is always very helpful in onboarding our organization and answering any questions to date. My favourite part is the Slack integration; my team uses Slack for daily communication, so having the ability to do practically anything you needed for time tracking and leave management within Slack has been extremely convenient. Cons One feature that I think may be lacking is the work schedules. As office workers a team's schedule is usually pretty similar from week-to-week, however, we offer flexible work schedules that have varied number of hours or days that are worked every other week. currently doesn't have the ability to customize work schedules to this level, which has led our operations team to have to put in more hours than we would have liked in setting up work schedules to properly reflect scheduled number of hours. I would also think this would be a major downfall for any organization that schedules shifts for their employees. Alternatives considered [AttendanceBot](https://www.capterra.com/p/176253/AttendanceBot/)[Jibble](https://www.capterra.com/p/156992/Jibble/)[BambooHR](https://www.capterra.com/p/110968/BambooHR/) Reason for choosing Calamari had a more user-friendly design, offered both time tracking and leave management (which most other programs did not), offered non-profit pricing, and had an extremely easy to use Slack integration. Switched from [Jibble](https://www.capterra.com/p/156992/Jibble/)[Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) To save valuable administrative time and reduce the chance of human error in paid time off calculations for staff. Review Source MK Marta K. Head of Delivery Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Calamari - managing your team's availability is couple simple clicks" March 15, 2023 4.0 Overall I'm very happy we are using , and I would gladly consider adding more modules but they need to be as flexible as leave management and allow us to customize as per our needs. Pros The price and simplicity of setting it up and then maintenance. Connection to Slack. Open API that we could use to connect to Float. Very nice and responsvice customer service (dziękuję pani Kasiu!!) Cons The UI experience is simple but the user experience is not always what I would hope for. The Calendar view, the way administrators need to click through to everything, often the lists refresh unexpectedly and I'm getting lots between what I expected and what is displayed. Alternatives considered [HiBob](https://www.capterra.com/p/156106/Hibob/)[HRnest](https://www.capterra.com/p/191772/HRnest/)[tomHRM](https://www.capterra.com/p/187233/tomHRM/)[AlexisHR](https://www.capterra.com/p/211112/AlexisHR/)[HRappka](https://www.capterra.com/p/209096/HRappka/) Reason for choosing Calamari The price and simplicity of setting it up and then maintenance. Review Source FC Fabien C. Admin & Business Development Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Good system, great customer service, just missing a few features" March 15, 2023 4.0 Overall I am happy with the product and I think for the price it is OK.Once overtime features and better admin controls are implemented I will give this 5\* all round.It's so close to being amazing! Pros It's very easy to useThe app and web version have a very modern feel unlike s a lot of the other HR systems out there.The admin and set up process are very easy and intuitive, and even our technophobe employees had no issues with signing up and getting used to it.The customer service team is friendly and always quick to reply with any questions or issues we have.The whole system is very fast and processes all tasks very quickly.There's a very good selection of clocking methods: QR scanner, mobile app, website, iBeacon, API.They have one of the most advanced and open API protocols I've seen from all my tests and being a high tech firm I was keen to have this option to facilitate any implementation in the future. Cons Although the product is nice it does feel like it's behind competitors in some aspects.I get the feeling the development team is too small and I'd certainly like more action on the features we have requested.There are a few translation mistakes we have spotted but they never affected usability.The team management isn't as dynamic as expected.Admin features are missing (seeing acitvity logs to see what users changed what data at what time/date etc), and I would like more control and settings available on some parts too.Some of the exported reports seem to have been coded by different people because the table headers and names are not consistent throughout, again only a small problem, but this probably wouldn't happen with a bigger firm.Overall the main downside is that these features missing and little errors now and again make me feel like we are beta-testing the product for them, but paying market rate for the privilege. Alternatives considered [Jibble](https://www.capterra.com/p/156992/Jibble/)[BrightHR](https://www.capterra.com/p/151525/BrightHR/)[TimeKeeper](https://www.capterra.com/p/199238/TimeKeeper/) Reason for choosing Calamari They were either too expensive because they included HR packages we don't want, or they were American (date format, "vacation" instead of "holiday" etc), or had a slow clunky UI, or didn't handle our night shift clockings well. Review Source Response from Calamari April 18, 2023 Hello! Thank you for your comprehensive review. I'll make sure to pass it to our team. Our team grown twice as big as it was year ago and we're still getting bigger. WIth more help we're able to develope more great features. You can stay up to date about Calamari updates on our What's New page here: https://calamari.io/whats-new SS Sandra S. Studio Manager Entertainment Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Perfect and easy to use tool" September 14, 2022 5.0 I'm using since 4 years (in my previous jobs and current company). I didn't have any problems or troubles while using it. Calamari helps are improved our workflow, especially with the calendar which we can see easily how many people will be absent in the next days. Also, I feel we can care a little bit of environment by using on-line tool and not to print any leave request etc. That's also important for us to using the tool which doesn't impact negative on our planet. Pros \- is really easy to use, even if employee didn't use similiar tools before, - It's easy to integrate - Working very good, it's clear and intuitive - The support helps me with setting-up everything, they care about users, - The app is also easy to use. Cons I don't see any cons, I'm using since 4 years and that's why I've chosen Calamari to use again in my current company. Alternatives considered [Timesheets.com](https://www.capterra.com/p/132754/Timesheets-com/) Reason for choosing Calamari In overvall, my experience with was better - it's easier to use and more perspicuous than Timesheets. The second reasons is easy to integrate, to add new people and also it's available in Polish language. Switched from [Timesheets.com](https://www.capterra.com/p/132754/Timesheets-com/) In overvall, my experience with was better - it's easier to use and more perspicuous than Timesheets. Review Source Dorota K. HR Business Partner Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A powerful solution to get rid of paperwork!" October 12, 2021 5.0 Do you remember the days when all of your employees had to give you paper requests to go on vacations? I don't! is lovely, and we got rid of all the silly paperwork we had to do back in the past! Pros \- Really helpful regarding compliance. You don't have to remember about all those required by the labour law requests. You have them all inside one app! - Gives you plenty of customization options. We added a few custom made types of leave like Anniversary Vacay Days. It was super easy to configure. - Great integrations with Google calendar and slack. You can see all the most important information, not login in. - All in one virtual place! No more checking paper to verify PTOs! Cons I can't think of any! changed my life :) Switched from [absence.io](https://www.capterra.com/p/153192/absence-io/) makes it much easier when thinking about compliance with the labour law. It also has a to date calendar with bank holidays. Review Source Response from Calamari October 21, 2021 Hello! We're really glad to hear that! We're working hard to make Calamari a helpful and simple solution everyone can use. Managing the variety of labor policies is one of the features that make HR management in multinational companies easier ;). AM AMY M. CSR Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Simple and easy to use!" February 16, 2024 5.0 Love it! What an absolute time saver for keeping track of employee time off. The customer support is phenomenal, and they continue to help set up and answer questions in a timely manner. Pros Ease of employees logging in their vacation and sick time. Visibility to all on one calendar. Less administrative burden on keeping track of time off. And there is a mobile app that helps our salespeople who are on the road see who is off in the office. Cons The calendar view could show a bit more detail on the absence up front. As of now you have to "hover" over the individual to see if they are off the entire day or just taking a couple of hours off. Alternatives considered [Time Tracker](https://www.capterra.com/p/122309/eBillity-Time-Tracker/)[Bamboo](https://www.capterra.com/p/253795/Bamboo/) Reason for choosing Calamari Excellent demo and easy platform. It was a breeze working with our onboarding rep at , and they continue to support anything that comes up along the way. Review Source JK Joanna K. Assistant of Board Computer Games Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Simple and easy to delay employee management software" March 8, 2024 5.0 Pros it\`s very simple, easy to read. Cons nothing Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Administrative Assistant Internet Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Almost invisible and very flexible absences tracking tool" July 20, 2020 5.0 It takes a while to set up properly but after you do (and you can always reach out to their support and receive answers and detailed instructions in short time) it works on its own and you just invite new people as they join the team. We have switched from our previousOn a daily basis, I almost don't notice we use Calamari because no one reaches out to me with any issues or questions on how to use it. Pros \- thanks to shared calendars being easily added to GCal we can automatically see any planned absences in the team (holidays, remote work, business trips, sick leave etc) directly in our GCals (previously we had to keep a separate shared team GCal for these and add absences manually) - everyone is able to check their current entitlement anytime with just a couple of clicks and request their time off on the go - no need to send emails to multiple people in the company to request time off and have it registered (this was solved with a customised approval flow) - appointing the substitute can be done at the stage of requesting time off - you can send all notifications to Slack and track status of your request from there - multiple, customisable approval flows and absence types - customised holiday calendars which can be linked to individual users or teams (very helpful especially in Germany) - no need to track the absences manually: it takes a couple of clicks to generate absence reports and requests required for payroll - very responsive and competent support Cons I only wish that we used on the company level. With other team being first to register for it, we can't fully integrate with GSuite and it takes up to 24 hours for the Calamari shared calendar to sync with GCal. Review Source MD Max D. IT Project Manager Logistics and Supply Chain Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great, versatile and extensive tool for HR" September 14, 2022 5.0 Love it! Pros It's cheap, works great, has great support, in short: it's the perfect tool for our HR departement. Cons there used to be some downsides but the teams is very receptive to feedback and quick to fix things! Review Source RG Roma G. Customer Manager Legal Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A Great People Management Solution " June 6, 2024 4.0 Pros I like the online HR features It simplifies workforce management It comes with helpful time tracking features and makes scheduling easy too. Cons has all features. No malfunctioning witnessed. Review Source Mary Anne L. VP of Operations Computer Software Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Impressed so far!" October 11, 2023 5.0 Experience with is beyond my expectations. Pros I've been looking for a time and PTO tracker for my teams as we grow, and we have been previously using spreadsheets which has become too tedious. I signed up for a trial with and it was an easy discovery of value for money. Setup was easy, and whenever I encountered hiccups, their support was amazingly responsive (3-4 mins response time). I've seen bugs but they fix it in just a few minutes after I reported it. The effort their support team takes to actually help me out was very much commendable (they fixed my accrual rules, sent me screenshots of my actual account on where I can tweak something). They are also very patient, I love tinkering and their support walked me through the entire setup.The integrations with Slack and Google Calendar are also one of the many things I loved. Cons Not really a con, but I'd love to see an option to restrict requests on specific months/days. Alternatives considered [Flamingo](https://www.capterra.com/p/250447/Flamingo/) 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.