Calamari
Cloud-based HR software for leave management and time tracking
About Calamari
Calamari is a cloud-based HR management platform that streamlines leave management and time tracking for teams of all sizes. The platform offers two core modules: Leave Management for handling time-off requests, approvals, and balance tracking, and Clock In/Clock Out for attendance monitoring via web and mobile apps. Calamari supports unlimited leave types including vacation, sick leave, parental leave, and custom categories, with policies configurable by contract type, location, or team structure. The platform integrates with popular workplace tools like Slack, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Jira, Asana, and Basecamp, allowing teams to manage HR tasks without leaving their primary workspace. Serving companies across 106+ countries, Calamari replaces manual spreadsheet tracking with automated workflows for requests, approvals, and reporting.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Modular pricing lets you pay only for the features you need (leave management, time tracking, or both)
- Strong integration ecosystem with Slack, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Jira, and more
- Supports unlimited custom leave types with flexible policy configuration by team, location, or contract
Cons
- Minimum requirement of 10 users may not suit very small teams or solopreneurs
- Some users report recent price increases and reduced features in lower-tier plans
- Limited advanced HR features beyond leave and attendance management compared to full HRIS platforms
Pricing
- Online leave requests & approvals
- Leave balance tracking
- Unlimited leave types
- Policy configuration
- 14-day free trial
- Time & attendance tracking
- Web and mobile clock in
- Timesheet reports
- Overtime tracking
- 14-day free trial
- All Leave Management features
- All Clock In/Clock Out features
- Full HR automation
- Complete reporting suite