Calamari HR Software Reviews

“Calamari Review :)”

Pros

User-friendly interface for managing multiple company branches in one CRM coupled with excellent support.

Cons

I cant think of anything negative. Calamari has everything I could imagine.

“Aligned and user-friendly”

Pros

Managing time off requests has never been easier with this simple tool. The interface is very friendly and doesn't overwhelm you with unnecessary features. Everything feels streamlined and user-friendly, making it simple for anyone on the team to navigate without confusion.

Cons

I can't really point to any major issues with this tool. If I had to mention something, it's more of an emotional thing, using it when you're sick sometimes brings back memories of those not-so-great days.

“Great tool for use in office management!”

Pros

Calamari strikes a balance between simplicity and advanced attendance management catering to businesses of all sizes.

Cons

We realized the need for better timekeeping and tested over twenty apps and solutions concluding that Calamari best meets our needs. Were now completely satisfied with our offices timekeeping system.

“I am more than satisfied”

Pros

Im thoroughly satisfied with Calamari for handling vacation requests and days off eliminating paper chaos.

Cons

I dont have any negative experiences at the moment. If I did Id reach out to the company for improvement.

“Great product for very specific business need”

Pros

Highly customizable time-off management system accommodating various business needs and legal requirements.

Cons

Considering the price its a bit too specialized compared to other systems like ADP or BambooHR which offer integrated time off management.

“Great value for money, solid software”

Pros

Everything about it is straightforward and functions as intended.

Cons

I have only positive things to say about Calamari.

“best for global teams”

Pros

For my needs the app is easy and concentrates on getting the job done. I've found it very flexible and simple to adjust which is a huge advantage when coordinating teams across different countries. Customer support consistently helps and actually passes along suggestions and issues to the development team. Honestly in my experience it's the best tool for easing workloads in smaller businesses where a single person or a tiny HR group handles most of the HR tasks, it makes daily life noticeably easier.

Cons

I used to miss having the Break feature sync up with Slack , that was something I wish still existed. In the company I'm at now we only rely on the Leave module so it doesn't impact us but I can see how it's annoying for others. Another headache shows up with the Clockin module, there should be an option to mark a day taken entirely as accumulated overtime with a distinct icon. Right now you can mark those days, yet the system labels them as remote work days which is confusing because that person has already completed the required hours. It doesn't come up very often, however when it does it creates extra work since I end up manually correcting entries and double-checking things.

“Perfect except for one sync issue”

Pros

The program is incredibly easy to use and really user-friendly. For our company I've found it to be the perfect solution for tracking both PTO and PSL requests. It was easy for me to learn how to use it and setting it up didn't take much effort.

Cons

Unfortunately it doesn't sync with ADP for PSL leave which means I need to manually adjust PSL hours each month.

“awesome for tracking but missing key features”

Pros

I use it to monitor attendance, absences and assignment of staff across different projects. It's easy and I love that team members can clock in and out from their phones , that's super useful.

Cons

What surprises me is that there isn't a built-in way to track on-call services. This feature is heavily relied on by IT companies and by medical departments as well. I need to be able to identify who is on call, record their on-call duty periods and capture any overtime on top of that. Since the product doesn't support this, I was forced to adapt or tweak some existing features into a makeshift solution which feels fragile and limited. On another note, I also miss the option to build custom reports , there's valuable information that isn't being surfaced properly.

“Good accessibility but tedious data entry”

Pros

I'm generally pleased with this tool especially because it offers self-voicing features that help our users use independently.

Cons

We find data entry becomes pretty awkward for our users when they have to manually re-enter repeating daily schedules which is frustrating.

“Great features !!”

Pros

We really appreciate how easy it is for us to tweak how leave accruals are earned and we also find the time-tracking and leave management features very useful.

Cons

I often find editing a timesheet to be a real effort and it consumes more of my time than it should.

“Simple, cheap, flexible”

Pros

its simple to use, cost-effective and it offered customization options that complied with the individual market policies across our company.

Cons

There isn't much to complain about. I did notice a minor hiccup with Google Calendar syncing but it was trivial.

“very helpful tool”

Pros

well I really appreciate the self-service time-off request features they make it easy for me to approve or deny leave from any device. The workflow tools, communication features and calendar syncing also work reliably and are helpful.

Cons

For my team I'd really like to see tighter Google Workspace support especially Google Sheets so I can build live leave dashboards and reports that plug into our current workflows and match the way we work.

“fast support with buggy report”

Pros

I get quick responses from the help desk and the system runs without major lags, I can use it from both the app and my laptop.

Cons

When I download the absence report what shows up is a holiday cancellation entry that I can't filter out and although I reported this issue to Calamari it hasn't been fixed. As a result I have to check each employee's cancellation date manually every month because the report only displays the 'create date' and not the actual 'cancellation date'.

“Great for vacation”

Pros

We chose this tool to handle our vacation scheduling and it does the job really well for that purpose. It's superior to any other solution we've tried in the past and their customer service is outstanding.

Cons

Getting it configured to match Finland's rules for how vacation days accrue and are used was somewhat complicated at first but with some help we managed to get everything sorted out.

“best choice for staff”

Pros

the sick leave and overall leave management software is really easy and simple for employees to use.

Cons

setting up a new employee was confusing and I struggled to figure out the correct process the first few times additionally the back-end interface is clunky and difficult to use.

“Simple to use & features need polish”

Pros

the system is really easy and user-friendly, it was simple to install and configure.

Cons

There aren't any missing features that I noticed but I do feel a handful of the existing ones could be improved.

“Great with Google”

Pros

One thing I really appreciate is that it ties into Google Workspace, it's super simple to use, offers a highly readable cockpit and lets us create our own leave types while controlling which employees can view them.

Cons

As for the Google link, I'm disappointed that when I'm on leave my calendar doesn't automatically set an out-of-office notice.

“clean design but limited customization”

Pros

UI is really simple and clean, making everything simple to operate. I find the emails quite beneficial for staying updated. The calendar feature is also valuable and it's easy to read and helps me stay organized.

Cons

The time-off request feature doesn't let you set custom hours when requesting partial day leave.

“good tool but unreliable offline”

Pros

it keeps a solid record of my time and I can configure bank holidays, schedule days off and mark when I'm working from home.

Cons

When my connection drops it often fails to clock me out properly or ends up recording my time twice which is frustrating.