Calamari HR Software Reviews

“Calamari

Pros

Calamari is incredibly intuitive - it simplifies holiday tracking sick leave management and more. Its straightforward and well-organized design makes its features easily accessible. Requesting time off is a breeze and the approval system functions smoothly. The customer service team is always responsive and helpful especially when we have specific requests.

Cons

Some team members encounter frequent logout issues which are resolved by sending them another system invitation (the cause is uncertain).

“The best customer support and user friendly software

Pros

The standout feature is definitely the customer support. Their communication and problem-solving skills are exceptional.

Cons

I would appreciate more features. Although theres a new Core HR module it still offers only the basics. Its fantastic software if you only need to store and manage basic information.

“Calamari - managing your team's availability is couple simple clicks

Pros

The affordability simplicity of setup and maintenance integration with Slack and open API are all standout features. The customer service especially from Kasia has been excellent and responsive.

Cons

The UI experience is simple but the user experience isnt always optimal. The Calendar view and navigation can be confusing with unexpected list refreshes.

“Tech support amazing

Pros

The support team is fast competent and friendly. Their assistance and training videos make the platform fairly easy to use once you understand its mechanisms.

Cons

Overall everything is straightforward and comprehensible. No comments thus far.

“FK Calamari Review

Pros

The provision of an application makes it easier for our employees to log in.

Cons

The manuals/guides/videos arent as informative as they should be. Screenshots might assist both users and administrators. Setup wasnt as easy as anticipated and our support from Calamari was limited with many responses not helpful.

“Good system, great customer service, just missing a few features

Pros

Its incredibly user-friendly with a modern feel on both the app and web versions. The admin and setup processes are intuitive and even our less tech-savvy employees had no trouble getting used to it. The customer service team is friendly and quick to respond to any queries or issues. The system processes tasks quickly and theres a variety of clocking methods available.

Cons

While the product is nice it feels behind competitors in some aspects. There are translation mistakes and missing admin features. Some exported reports lack consistency. Overall it feels like were beta-testing the product.

“Great but need some improvements

Pros

The PTO features are well-executed offering many options such as contract management status tracking and recruiting.

Cons

It took me a while to figure out how to grant access to all employees.

“Calamari good

Pros

It allows for the creation of more paid or unpaid holidays and employees can easily view their entitlement.

Cons

I appreciate everything about Calamari. Its highly intuitive.

“One of our best decisions

Pros

Employees can manage their PTO requests saving administrative time. Setup and customization were straightforward and customer service exceeded expectations.

Cons

Sometimes the Monday-Sunday layout of the calendar can be confusing.

“Easy and unexpensive feature

Pros

Managing employee vacations and sick days is easy and adding them to our company calendar ensures clarity for all employees.

Cons

The UX/UI of this tool feels a bit dated. However once you know where to click its straightforward and enjoyable.

“Simple HR made easy

Pros

Setup is quick and relatively straightforward especially if you know your requirements. The integration with Google Calendar is crucial and functions seamlessly.

Cons

The scheduling function for shifts could be more flexible in terms of automation. Automatic employee login to shifts and customizable break automation rules per day would be beneficial.

“Calamari

Pros

Setting up and using it is very straightforward and it offers good reporting features.

Cons

The QR code generation for users could be more easily accessible.

“I can't imagine using anything else

Pros

Calamari is cost-effective and efficiently manages our employee vacation days and time off. Its easy to set up manage users and integrates seamlessly with Google Calendar. Making changes is straightforward and our employees find it simple to use.

Cons

I cant think of anything negative to say about it.

“My experience with using Calamari

Pros

The time tracking feature is easy to use and quick to teach to new employees.

Cons

Ive encountered difficulties with absence types and accrual rules but Calamari support has been helpful.

“Saves time daily

Pros

I am a big fan of how easy Calamari is to use, its smooth integrations with other apps and the polished UI. What I find particularly useful is the daily Slack notification it can send every morning to update the team about who is out that day , that feature really saves us time. Simplicity matters when trying to get everyone to adopt a tool and it does a great job on that front.

Cons

One area where I see room for improvement is reporting. A lot of companies need a signed record of timecard approvals to confirm employees are being paid correctly. Right now we have to export the data and set the format up ourselves which is difficult. I would love to see a built-in timecard approval workflow in the app to make that process smooth and automatic.

“Modern but feels behind

Pros

In my experience the app is really easy to use. Both the mobile and web versions have a fresh, modern feel compared to a lot of other HR systems I've dealt with. The admin and setup flows are simple and interactive and even our most technophobic team members had no trouble signing up and getting comfortable with it. The customer service team is friendly and consistently quick to respond whenever we raise questions or run into issues. Overall the system itself is very fast and completes tasks promptly. There's a strong range of clocking options available , QR scanner, mobile app, website, iBeacon and API which we found very useful. From everything I tested, they provide one of the most advanced and open API protocols I've come across and as a high-tech company I was particularly keen to have that capability to smooth any future integrations or implementations.

Cons

I do like the product overall but it does sometimes feel like it lags behind competitors in certain areas. I get the impression the development team is a bit small and I would certainly prefer to see faster progress on the features we've requested. We've noticed a few translation errors here and there though they haven't impacted usability. The way team management works isn't as dynamic as I expected either. There are some missing admin capabilities , for example, I want activity logs so I can see who changed specific data and when and I would like finer-grained controls and settings in some areas. A few exported reports also look inconsistent, as if different people coded them, table headers and field names don't always match across exports. It's a minor annoyance but it stands out and probably wouldn't happen with a larger vendor. Overall the biggest downside for me is that those missing features and the occasional small glitches make me feel like we're partly beta-testing the product for them, yet we're paying full market price for the experience.

“Simple & comfortable with no complaints

Pros

this system is easy and really comfortable for staff to use. Managing it is also a major perk.

Cons

No complaints from me, I've nothing to point to criticize.

“good and scalable tool with helpful support

Pros

Simple interface and affordable plans overall. It works great for my small business yet scales very well for larger organizations. I've recommended it to my clients and they're already pleased with it too.

Cons

it is difficult to pick it up at the beginning but customer support was very helpful overall.

“Mobile-friendly but support was unhelpful

Pros

I'm glad it provides a mobile application which makes it much easier for our employees to log in.

Cons

In our experience the manuals, guides and videos weren't as clear as they needed to be and I think some screenshots would make things much easier for both users and the administrator. On top of that, the setup ended up being more complicated than we expected and the support we received from it felt very limited, many times their responses didn't answer our questions or seemed off topic and therefore weren't helpful.

“easy to use for project tracking

Pros

I find the app really easy to use and manage and it helps me take back control of tracking time for the projects I work on.

Cons

There is no photo upload feature and I wish the approval window for employee-reported hours followed chronological order.