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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ADP WorkForce Suite

    Score6 out of 10
    N/AThe WorkForce Suite, by WorkForce Software, is a mobile-first, cloud-based modern workforce management solution with integrated employee communications and collaboration capabilities. The WorkForce Suite aims to help global enterprise organizations optimize their labor, protect against compliance risks, and maximize productivity while building a highly engaged, resilient, and agile workforce.N/A

    Calamari

    Score9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Calamari is a workforce management software system offered by Chrobrus.

    $10

    per month

    PayrollHero

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ADespite the name, Singaporan company PayrollHero offers a suite of time and attendance streamlining solutions, like selfie-login. They can provide payroll services... but only if you are in Singapore or the Philippines.N/A
    Pricing
    ADP WorkForce SuiteCalamariPayrollHero
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Leave Mgmt
    Starting at 10
    per month
    Clock In/Clock Out
    Starting at 20
    per month
    Leave Mgmt + Clock In/Clock Out
    Starting at 30
    per month
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ADP WorkForce SuiteCalamariPayrollHero
    Free Trial
    NoYesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    ADP WorkForce SuiteCalamariPayrollHero
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    ADP WorkForce SuiteCalamariPayrollHero
    Likelihood to Recommend
    WorkForce Software An ADP Company
    EmpCenter is really well suited for companies with minimal variety in time keeping needs. Certainly somewhere that has fairly regular work schedules and operational needs the system would be programmed for and meet those needs quite well. I think they assert themselves as a product specifically for those more complex companies, and I believe it is one of a few products available for companies with many employee types and complex work schedule and pay needs, but because of those complexities each have their own specific customizations I feel it is difficult for the company to then manage the different products that end up existing. Each ends up being unique so applying large scale changes doesn't work well as something we may request and need if applied over EmpCenter in general may cause problems for another company. Therefore everything has to be done on an individual basis and is more time consuming and costly.
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    Calamari
    Calamari is constantly striving to account for and provide useful, practical, and simple solutions to its employees that everyone can use without significant inconvenience. Always seeking to be in an active business environment that allows them to manage the various labor policies that exist in each region and company where they work.
    Incentivized
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    Red Cape HR Software Corp
    To organize and keep up with streamlined company procedures, use PayrollHero. The fact that PayrolHero is a cloud-based service that allows me to access it from any location and on any device is what I value the most. Another feature that I like is you can create profiles of all employees with their work histories so you can be more organized and evaluate performance. It allows you to track time worked by employees, see where the employees are in real-time, and use facial recognition to ensure they adhere to their schedules.
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    Pros
    WorkForce Software An ADP Company
    • A lot flexibility in configuration of the system
    • works well with other systems. We were able to collect data from another time system, Avaya phone systems and even a point of sale system with not a lot of difficulty.
    • They know their product and integration points. They were able to troubleshoot problems with hardware time collection devices quite quickly. We found the devices they sold to be quite durable.
    • Out of the box they have more reports than I would have anticipated. Creating new reports was sometimes a task if it was complex but there were usually similar reports you could use as a starter template
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    Calamari
    • Complex rules to define each team member's PTO allowance.
    • Overview of remaining allowance and when it is has been requested for.
    • Easy login options.
    Incentivized
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    Red Cape HR Software Corp
    • Employee Clock-in is the best function of this software.
    • It helps with managing attendance which can be further used for reporting purpose.
    • Works great with my iPhone and the web based browsers.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    WorkForce Software An ADP Company
    • Difficult to use
    • Retroactive adjustments must be made by an administrator
    • Delegation of duties must be done by an adminstrator
    • Data must be exported and then imported into pay system, does not support interface
    • Product has not changed or been updated in 4+ years
    Incentivized
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    Calamari
    • Lack of a mobile app.
    • A little tricky at first to use.
    • Need HR-friendly features to add.
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    Red Cape HR Software Corp
    • The interface for the software needs some improvements. the color combination doesn't look professional.
    • Need to manage the employee finance saving details as well.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    WorkForce Software An ADP Company
    After spending close to 5 years to decide on which payroll product to acquire for our University, I cannot image we would switch now that we have it in use.
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    Calamari
    No answers on this topic
    Red Cape HR Software Corp
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    WorkForce Software An ADP Company
    Extremely knowledgeable staff that truly care about our business processes
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    Calamari
    Working with my rep is so easy and has been the selling point on this platform. I like that I don't have to think about it much, love the Slack integrations for my team and how easy it was to transition from our old process into Calamari. It's simple, clear, and for a small team, it has everything I need. The customer support team has always responded promptly when I need anything, and we were even able to extend our trial period in the beginning and converted to a paying customer shortly after.
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    Red Cape HR Software Corp
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    WorkForce Software An ADP Company
    EmpCenter is a new software to the company however, I only trained on the old software for a few months before EmpCenter was introduced. I think EmpCenter has a smoother data entry process and can run more in depth reports, but since this is the system I know best I cannot accurately compare it to previous software.
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    Calamari
    Our HR department used Excel and paper request forms for our vacation management, and tracking working hours didn't exist. We were only obliged to sign a list when we were entering the office. Calamari is a huge improvement in every aspect of time tracking and vacation management for your company. We're loving it!
    Incentivized
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    Red Cape HR Software Corp
    PayrollHero functions well than other available applications for HR management. It helps easy time tracking with better reporting for management. The interface can be improved more to make it unique and professional. But over all it helps with managing HR day to day operations easily. It has been great tool for HR people
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    WorkForce Software An ADP Company
    • EmpCenter has reduced the amount of time administrators are spending on payroll. Certainly it has made our entry to our pay system more efficient since we can simply load the data from the time keeping system and we are not collecting actual physical signatures and paper timesheets that must be reviewed for accuracy and completeness. The system does this for us and some automatic calculating of certain pay due that we were hand adding. However the feedback I am getting is that the supervisors feel their work has been increased greatly. They are spending more time correcting and approving time. Essentially the work we were doing in our central offices to review and correct time the supervisor must now do as they approve the time. We have now asked them to be more responsible for proper reporting and use which requires they know more about the rules and many different aspects of pay than they had before. We have employees who are union represented and get some benefits from the contract others do not receive, contract employees who have certain pay aspects in their contracts that must be known, as well as temporary employees and students who get very different pay from the other employees. While some things have been programmed for the system to know and handle, some things must be added to the time sheet to pay properly or the way time is reported is different (some clock out for lunch some don't) supervisors must now know these differences while that used to be a role that was more mine as an administrator. Now I just help them and audit and review.
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    Calamari
    • It is quick and simple to provide application training to employees.
    • When there are problems with the connection, it is possible to record that the user does not mark their exit or accounts for extra time.
    Incentivized
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    Red Cape HR Software Corp
    • Make it easy for the payroll team to check the employees attendance.
    • This tool can be accessible anywhere from any device.
    • Organized time in and out for employees.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    ADP WorkForce Suite Screenshots

    Screenshot of the WorkForce HUB dashboard, which provides an interactive control center for major actions and daily messages that matter most in a typical workday. It is available on any device.Screenshot of WorkForce Absence and Leave Management. This is used to manage employee absence and leave with a single source of record.Screenshot of WorkForce Time, an automated global compliance solution that provides real-time visibility into workplace operations.Screenshot of WorkForce Assistant, which identifies and prioritizes urgent matters, such as potential compliance risks or labor attendance issues, and triggers predictive and proactive notifications that alert stakeholders when action is required.Screenshot of WorkForce Experience, used to communicate through collaboration channels, feedback and in-the-moment information gathering, micro-training, self-service, and access to critical work resources.Screenshot of WorkForce Scheduling, which gives employees a voice in how they are scheduled while maintaining compliance and meeting the business needs for the employee population.

    Calamari Screenshots

    Screenshot of Calendar with detailed information about upcoming absences, holidays, and remote work.Screenshot of Online Timesheets with all the details about employees' working time. Employees can clock in/out, call a break, add projects, and take notes.Screenshot of Clocking in/out and displays all the details about the work day.Screenshot of team management features.Screenshot of the integrations that are possibile using the Calamari API.Screenshot of company document management features.