Calamari HR Software Reviews

“The best vacation management tool”

Pros

Implementing Calamari is extremely easy with excellent support from their team. Employees are satisfied with its ease of use making it a cost-effective and intuitive tool.

Cons

I dont see any drawbacks to this tool.

“Highly recommend Calamari”

Pros

Integration with Slack and Google Calendar greatly influenced our decision to choose Calamari for leave management. Its convenient for staff to receive notifications and manage PTO requests through Slack. The automatic updates to Google Calendar add to the convenience.

Cons

It would be convenient to sync the calendar to display hire date anniversaries. Currently we maintain two separate calendars which is a bit inconvenient.

“Great Software”

Pros

Comprehensive features responsive team and excellent support.

Cons

Once we set up the account and migrated our data its been smooth sailing ever since.

“Simple tool for leave managing of employees!”

Pros

The employee calendar and Google Calendar integration work well.

Cons

The settings section could be streamlined especially employee management.

“Makes all the paperwork obsolete :)”

Pros

Seamless integration with Slack and Google.

Cons

I dont notice anything amiss. Perhaps simplifying user groups or management could enhance the experience.

“Title”

Pros

The systems ease adaptability setup assistance and affordability are commendable. Real-time email notifications ensure timely updates without constant monitoring.

Cons

Theres a delay in updating a shared calendar in Outlook requiring manual re-adding each time.

“Leave Management”

Pros

Accessibility and exceptional customer service.

Cons

Establishing rules such as contract types feels a bit complex for me but the support team is exceptional so its manageable.

“Decent value for money timekeeping app”

Pros

Affordable monthly subscription and user-friendly interface.

Cons

The interface feels bland and unhelpful lacking features like auto clock-in/clock-out.

“Calamari perfect for SME”

Pros

The setup simplicity prompt support and potential integrations.

Cons

The system lacks automatic overtime management and the workaround is manual which isnt entirely sufficient.

“Our favourite HR tool!”

Pros

Calamari has been immensely helpful in tracking employees time off. Its hard to imagine managing without it. The system is user-friendly for both employees and employers. The wide range of editing options along with integrations with Google and Slack enhances our HR management especially for our dynamic startup environment.

Cons

Were completely satisfied with the software as it is.

“Good product / nice price”

Pros

Simple to use and easy to teach the team.

Cons

Configuring worker terms isnt as straightforward and intuitive as expected. Sometimes you have to explore through clicks to figure it out.

“Easy to use software for HR”

Pros

The integration with Slack and Google Workspace makes Calamari highly accessible. It requires minimal onboarding for both employees and admins.

Cons

There isnt anything specific that I dislike about this product.

“Great tracker but tricky uploader”

Pros

It is an excellent solution for tracking employee leave. Over the two-plus years my company has relied on it I keep hearing nothing but positive comments from both staff and managers. The approval workflows combined with the tight Slack integration have cut down the time it takes to approve requests by a large margin. The calendar view and the notification system also do a great job of keeping everyone who needs to know aware of who's available. Setting up complex accrual rules is easy and whenever we've hit a snag the Calamari support team is quick to step in and help. In my view it's a top-notch platform that does exactly what we need. Not long ago I suggested adding archived employees to the reporting tool so we could export historical time-off trends. They took that input seriously and rolled out a new feature that just went live. I really appreciate that they listened and built this capability.

Cons

The .csv importer is a bit temperamental. I rarely can finish an upload without needing help from Calamari's team. The good part is they respond right away and walk me through fixing the issue. If they could smooth this process it would let me depend less on support though overall it's just a small irritation. That said their responsiveness makes the effort manageable.

“Reliable with great support”

Pros

it's affordable, performs reliably, offers excellent support and overall it's the ideal solution for our HR department.

Cons

I experienced some issues in the past yet their team has always been very receptive to feedback and swift in resolving problems.

“Great features with confusing setup”

Pros

We really appreciate the approval workflow and the Google Calendar integration most since they let us quickly share current information with faculty and staff without extra effort.

Cons

I find it fairly challenging to configure and get everything running correctly because the setup isn't very easy and can be confusing.

“Good price but dull design”

Pros

I am happy with the monthly subscription price and I find the software really easy to use.

Cons

Honestly I find the interface pretty bland and not very helpful and it doesn't offer automatic clock-in or clock-out.

“good calendar integration with google”

Pros

The employee calendar works well and I really appreciate how smoothly it integrates with Google Calendar.

Cons

I feel the settings area could be improved especially the employee management features and related options which would benefit from better organization and optimization.

“Perfect for Slack”

Pros

I chose it for our leave management because it connects with Slack and Google Calendar which were major factors in my decision. Since our company relies heavily on Slack, everyone has found it really convenient and efficient to get notifications there and to submit or approve PTO requests right inside Slack. I also like that PTO requests automatically show up on the Google Calendar which is very handy and saves time.

Cons

We wish the calendar could be updated or synced to display hire date anniversaries because at the moment we keep two separate calendars for that reason and it's a bit of a effort to manage both instead of having everything in one place.

“Cheap and easy, setup was hard”

Pros

Both my team and I found it easy to use and it didn't cost much. I also appreciated that we were able to use it solely for tracking leave which worked well for us.

Cons

Setting it up was a little challenging because the annual leave allowances in Sri Lanka differ from those in many other countries. That meant we had to perform a significant amount of manual adjustments to make everything accurate.

“Great online time clock”

Pros

Aside from the basic features I appreciate the paid holiday booking and absence notification options.

Cons

When booking paid holidays or absences its a bit tedious as it automatically includes weekends in the allowance requiring multiple bookings for longer date ranges.