Calamari HR Software Reviews

“excellent for real-time management”

Pros

In our decentralized setup managers and HR really appreciate being able to view employees' presence and location status in real time and from a top-level perspective. The leave module's Calendar feature gives me excellent visibility and helps me manage and allocate resources more effectively. The time-sheet and leave reports are comprehensive and I especially value the ability to download them to excel, that clean tabular layout makes it easy for me to dig into trends, build pivot tables and do deeper analysis. It's also easy for staff and supervisors to use , the app keeps things uncluttered so people can clock in/out and submit leave requests without fuss. After we trained our managers, nobody came back asking how to use the system which says a lot about its usability. Multiple clock-in options add practical flexibility , smartphone clock-in, QR scans and browser check-ins cover different use cases. I also want to praise the support team for their excellent back-end assistance to our administrators , their service has been top notch so please keep it up.

Cons

There are a couple of things I'd like to see improved for example letting users upload attachments directly from their smartphones when submitting leave requests and having the system tag the location automatically when someone clocks in using a QR code so we can verify where they are.

“Makes holiday management easy”

Pros

Calamari makes managing company holidays really easy for us. It lets me easily oversee and track every absence and the feature I find most useful is being able to see whether a holiday request should be approved when someone on my team has already made a request that's been accepted , that functionality is essential for me ,) I'm also a big fan of the integrations it offers. For starters, GSuite (by Google) means I don't need to worry about provisioning new accounts and I can view all absences in my Google Calendar (that's my favorite part). Another major integration is with Slack which is our team's main messenger, I can accept or decline requests right from Slack without signing into Calamari. On top of that, the support team is fantastic , those folks (Hubert in particular) are incredibly quick thoughtful, proactive and they'll definitely help you get your instance set up. Communicating with them is a pleasure, Once everything is configured, it pretty much runs itself , maintenance-free and really comfortable to use.

Cons

I have no any drawbacks so far.

“top notch solution”

Pros

It feels incredibly logical and easy , I found it almost self-explanatory and really easy to use. even in my administrator role it was obvious how to set everything up and tweak configurations and our users needed very little help getting started. The switch from our old spreadsheet system was night and day and both managers and their teams genuinely like being able to view and handle their own leave records. The support team have been fantastic, attentive, fast to reply and very flexible. Great job, Calamari!

Cons

I haven't come across any issues.

“Great support, syncs well”

Pros

I've found Calamari's team delivers fast, effective support whenever we need it. The platform is really interactive and easy to use. It syncs with Google Calendar which has been incredibly handy for our workflow. Also, it lets me track all employee hours, vacations and sick days , a great fit for a small to mid-sized company. It works really well!

Cons

I'm pleased with the product overall though I wish it offered a lot of helpful reports and more granular detail within those reports.

“Very friendly from the start”

Pros

User interface is very friendly and eliminates any guesswork, everything just makes sense from the start.

Cons

I haven't really explored much beyond submitting time off requests, so can't say there are any real issues yet.

“keeps me organized”

Pros

I find it super easy to use and it keeps all my stuff organized in one place.

Cons

can't think of anything negative right now.

“handy tool but needs some improvements”

Pros

The Slack bot feature is really handy, being able to approve vacation requests right from Slack saves me so much time.

Cons

The person entering hours for approval kept messing things up and had to resubmit multiple times to get corrections made. I really wish they could just edit the hours directly themselves. Plus, the system should definitely catch when someone supposedly worked 30+ hours straight, that's just not realistic!

“Great experience so far”

Pros

Overall my experience has been top-notch, for a very long time I searched for a solution that truly fits our needs and I've found the Calamari team consistently receptive to proposing and embracing new options.

Cons

I wish configuring approval workflows and the various absence types were more user-friendly.

“Visually interactive but leave policies need work”

Pros

I really like the interactive, visually-oriented interface. it takes almost no setup so people can jump in and start using it right away.

Cons

However I feel the Leave module still needs work, particularly around breaks and paid time off, these should be allowed to remain open with their length determined by clock-in time rather than being preset.

“great features great support”

Pros

It is easy to set up, manage and use. Their customer support and the team's flexibility have been exceptional. The tool packs a lot of features while staying visually clean and interactive. They regularly roll out new capabilities and tweaks and they keep the roadmap open and transparent. Built-in integrations with Google, Slack and other apps save time and we could tailor the system to our specific requirements. Overall it has really boosted how we manage and track absences and leave making everything much clearer.

Cons

I don't have any particular complaints. Whenever something felt lacking or didn't behave as expected we managed to find a fast workaround or solution.

“Smooth with excellent support”

Pros

its really easy to use , it handles all the use-cases my team has for clock-ins and time off. The support is excellent and there are tons of integrations. Whenever we've run into issues, their support has fixed them for us within minutes.

Cons

Haven't experienced any drawbacks yet.

“One spot for all time off info”

Pros

Having all of the PTO accruals and information in a single, central spot really helps me and the team because we can quickly check people's availability while I'm planning meetings and assigning staff.

Cons

I don't really have complaints right now, honestly I only wish I'd started using it sooner so it could have reduced the amount of manual tracking I used to do for the company's PTO records.

“excellent support and custom features”

Pros

There are a couple of capabilities that have genuinely improved how we operate on a daily basis, their Google Calendar and Slack integrations have been game-changers for coordinating schedules. The reporting tools available to managers and administrators have also become an invaluable resource for our team, giving us visibility we didn't have before. Our customer rep did an outstanding job guiding us through the initial setup and took care to help customize several elements that mattered most to our workflows. On top of that, the development team has been willing to build and modify a few features that turned out to be essential for us. Based on our experience, the platform is constantly evolving and it seems dedicated to delivering what its customers ask for. We're very happy with everything we've seen thus far and feel confident moving forward.

Cons

One thing we'd really like to see added is support for Google Team Calendars. We depend heavily on Slack notifications to alert teams about upcoming absences and right now it can't push that kind of alert into Slack in the way we'd need. If they add Team Calendar integration, it would close that gap for us.

“Likes own calendars, wants payroll help”

Pros

what I love most is that every employee can set up their own holiday calendar. I also find the comments and attachments feature really handy since it keeps everything in one spot and I like that I can create and add custom absence types for individuals.

Cons

I wish it could compute payroll and also provide reminders about scheduled salary increases or when contracts are due for renewal.

“Convenient time-off tracking”

Pros

I can easily track my vacation days and see exactly how many I have left at any moment. The leave request feature is convenient, I can submit applications anytime without having to call my manager, even during off-hours when I might not be thinking clearly.

Cons

Color scheme isn't really my thing and you cant purchase additional holiday days which is a bummer.

“game-changing, paperless solution”

Pros

I'm amazed by how it eliminates all those tedious paper forms and attendance sheets, feels like stepping into the future. The mobile apps for beacons work flawlessly and whenever I've needed help, the customer service has been outstanding. Once you experience this level of convenience, there's no going back!

Cons

Calendar view feels cramped and could use better organization to make it more user-friendly.

“Smooth setup”

Pros

Setting up was smooth and getting the team onboard happened quickly. The Google Apps integration made everything smooth from day one, so everyone could jump right in. My favorite part is being able to see exactly how many vacation days I have left and makes planning so much easier. As a manager, having that calendar view showing daily team presence is incredibly useful.

Cons

Interface is bit outdated and could really use a modern refresh. While you can customize some company branding colors, your pretty much stuck with green as the main theme which is limiting. Setting up custom leave rules requires some digging around and it's not exactly simpleat first, though you do figure it out eventually.

“Simple for global teams”

Pros

We have been using it for time management across several countries for a few months now. So far, everything has run smoothly , it's easy, efficient and I'm really glad we decided to implement it.

Cons

I'd appreciate some additional features which I think would be helpful.

“best for seeing coworkers”

Pros

I like this app when I need to keep track of my work hours ,) Plus it lets me see whether my coworkers are currently in the office.

Cons

I don't have any negatives to point out.

“Works well but costs a bit much”

Pros

everything functioned as it should, ultimately all my items were received as ordered. I had great communication with support, have no complaints and would recommend them.

Cons

I have no regrets , everything is fine overall. If I were to suggest one small change, I would have preferred a slightly lower price.