Calamari

I improve the design of work

Comments: It favors productivity time and managing more collaborative work between everyone to have a good quality of work

Pros:

I improve teamwork because it is more united with real-time information that we can all see and thus be able to work on the same approach. I also like that when there is a new person in the team we do not have to go back in the work to give them an explanation because through Calamari there are all the necessary tutorials so that they can be updated with our work and thus have a simple interface between new personnel and the daily work done

Cons:

There is nothing to say that I dislike, I have no words to describe something bad that has happened to me

Amazing product

Comments: Calamari has been a game-changer for us managing staff leave. The tech support has been amazing.

Pros:

- Calamari 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

Reasons for Switching to Calamari: More customisable than Bamboo, better layout.

Change your NAME

Comments: Comsi comsa

Pros:

Everyone in Greece is sarcastic and loughs when he/she hears your brand name.

Cons:

Absense, time management, breaks control

User Friendly

Comments: Very good, technical support was very responsive.

Pros:

Simple and easy to use, very user friendly.

Cons:

None. So far so good on our side for Calamari.

Alternatives Considered: Zoho People

Reasons for Switching to Calamari: Easy to use, simple setup and able to scale up/down rapidly.

Great software for managing HR processes

Pros:

Clear interface Multiple functions External integrations (especially the one with slack is useful) Responsive support team

Cons:

So far no cons, all the problems we had with this tool were quickly fixed

Calamari: The Perfect Global Time Tracking Solution

Comments: We've been using Calamari for years, and it has been a perfect fit for our company's needs, especially with our team spread out around the globe. The clear functionalities and the English interface are definite pluses. I highly recommend this service!

Pros:

Mobile app especially is very good and easy to use.

Cons:

That you cannot modify easily time periods if employee moves from full-time to part-time, then it is hard to track hours

Highly recommend for team management for Slack based teams

Comments: Generally good. It helped to automate many processes in our agency.

Pros:

Integration with Slack, reliability of work, automation of many processes when using tool, team likes it, trusts it and uses it. No need to train or onboard team on the tool, its simple.

Cons:

Settings around holidays and limitations around breaks types for Slack. Not user friendly reporting. No dashboard of present employees.

Calamari Feedback for better feature

Comments: I hope there is a feature like, when someone submit their annual/sick leave, admin can receive the notification via email as soon as the submission published. Right now, calamari only provide the reminder approval for the request that has been submitted

Pros:

They divided each project with color it's easier to check on it

Cons:

They are not providing 'employee data' feature anymore, such as: address, emergency number, etc

Great low cost solution for clocking in and leave management.

Comments: Great experience, really like beacons and the mobile app.

Pros:

I love the Beacon feature which allows our staff to log in automatically when they come on the premises.

Cons:

Moving employee details like emergency contact details into Core HR was disappointing.

Calamari cant be great for leaves notifications

Comments: Its pretty good for what we want to use it for. But its a basic tool.

Pros:

Slack notifications are really good. They help us keep up to date.

Cons:

There is no view to see full public holidays calendar.

Calamari: Easy to use, detailed and brilliant.

Comments: Top quality support and assistance. Excellent simple and clear tool but with many options for set up.

Pros:

Logical, many areas of functionality. EXCELLENT customer service and support. Willingness to advance product with client input/suggestions. Good integrations. Easy to use.

Cons:

Not clear definitions of status of leave and balances.

Alternatives Considered: LeaveBoard, BambooHR, PaySpace, Leave Dates and actiPLANS

Reasons for Choosing Calamari: Did not allow for international staff and functionality not as good.

Switched From: PaySpace

Reasons for Switching to Calamari: Multiple companies in multiple countries. Contract workers vs employees. Different leave policies allowed for different groups. M365 integration. International public holidays functionality. Overtime functionality. Price. Support.

OpenCV.ai

Comments: 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

Reasons for Switching to Calamari: Wider functionality, not overloaded with unnecessary features

Everting you can look for in one app

Comments: The setup process is very easy and they are helpful every step of the way

Pros:

I like that it considers all the flexibility options. You can control and change anything. Also the customer support has been super! i have dealt with one person from start to the end (her name is Ewelina) and she has been a superstar in the transition and always available. Also the mobile app is amazing

Cons:

Nothing comes to mind. I am very happy thus far.

Alternatives Considered: edays

Reasons for Switching to Calamari: Trial option, and flexibility in the settings

Straightforward People Management

Pros:

Great time tracking, punch card, and other features. PTO tracking is also huge.

Cons:

The way that certain things have to be set up or configured, like PTO accruals, is a little more complicated than it needs to be.

Best HR Tracker for Slack

Comments: Its quite good but I worry about the price hike of calamari

Pros:

I love that it integrate to slack seamlessly so that you dont have to have too much app in this digital age.

Cons:

I dislike the price hike of calamari. In 1 year, the annual cost almost doubled. And I dislike that some of the feature that was in the old and cheaper version was split into another product that you have to pay again.

Good Product for Trackign Employee time worked and time off schedules

Comments: Overall we like the product. It keeps track of time off and daily timeclock functinos very well. It is highly customizable. I just have a hard time getting help if I need it, which luckily isn't too often.

Pros:

Product is very flexible on how you set it up

Cons:

It is so fexible, it can be difficult to set up. Getting help after initial setup has been challenging for me sometimes also.

Impressed so far!

Comments: Experience with Calamari 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 Calamari 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

FEEDBACK media agency

Comments: Great experience overall and very happy. It would be amazing to have the chance to discuss with an agent to develop even better our own utilization and see how to improve together with a feedback session to reply to particular needs.

Pros:

Calamari is straight forward, easy to understand and to use as well to integrate iwth other app such as App calendar to share with the whole team

Cons:

Some of the logic of the system could be more optimized like having an automatic calculation to subtract the overtime from the absence so we know if we are in positive or not. We right now doing this internally and would love to have it implemented.

Calamari Hungary

Comments: so far so good, like the customiseable, easyier to use

Pros:

Multiplatform, integraton into Outlook, customised "holiday type"

Cons:

no hungarian language, and some of my colleagues are not confident wit it report is a not good looking and easy understand.

Easy to Use and Worth the Cost

Comments: Great! This product is perfect for our needs right now.

Pros:

Calamari is easy to use and useful for a small employee population. It is simple and you don't have to pay for the big scale HRIS and timekeeping software for a small population. Its features are still targeted not requiring the use of a generic product for the smaller employers. All of the technical support and customer Service I have received has been quick and exceptional!

Cons:

it would be nice to be able to have at least one report option that is ad hoc and customizable.

Good System

Pros:

It keeps track of our time and vacation and sick leave

Cons:

Not so easy to see the location of people that clock in

Perfect for NFPs

Comments: Great! Calamari 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.

CALAMARI GREATEST HITS

Comments: overall the initial improessions are very good

Pros:

IN FACT ITS THE ABILITY TO RECORD EVERYTHING

Cons:

i dont know yet Im learning... legibility

Calamari REVIEW

Comments: The platform provided an efficient and reliable solution for time tracking, leave management, and attendance tracking.

Pros:

There were several aspects of Calamari that I found appealing. One of the things I liked most was its intuitive and user-friendly interface. Navigating through the platform and accessing various features such as time tracking, leave management, and attendance tracking was seamless and straightforward. The availability of mobile apps further enhanced the convenience, allowing employees to manage their time and leave requests on the go. Additionally, the reporting and analytics capabilities provided valuable insights into employee attendance patterns and helped streamline workforce management.

Cons:

One area that I liked least was the limited customization options. While the core functionalities of time tracking and leave management were solid, the ability to customize the platform to match specific business requirements was somewhat limited. Having more flexibility in terms of customizing leave policies, approval workflows, and reports would have been beneficial for organizations with unique needs.

Great customer service!

Comments: Very satisfied! Great value for the price!

Pros:

The customer service team was very responsive and efficient when my payment information expired. They were able to correct the problem quickly and restore my account.

Cons:

It is a very good software for the price.