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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    eSUB Construction Software

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AeSUB is a SaaS platform for commercial subcontractors running large, complex, long duration projects to proactively track and manage their costs, deadlines, deliverables and correspondence; the vendor says this can result in operational efficiencies and improved profits. eSUB is a cloud and mobile-based solution enabling real-time field updates from connected smartphones, tables and mobile PC users.

    $39

    per month per user

    Pricing
    CalamarieSUB Construction Software
    Editions & Modules
    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
    Base
    $39
    per month (annually) per user
    Advanced
    $59
    per month (annually) per user
    Premium
    Contact
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CalamarieSUB Construction Software
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    CalamarieSUB Construction Software
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Calamari and eSUB Construction Software
    Feature
    Calamari
    -
    Ratings
    eSUB Construction Software
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    150% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Calamari and eSUB Construction Software
    Feature
    Calamari
    -
    Ratings
    eSUB Construction Software
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    149% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Calamari and eSUB Construction Software
    Feature
    Calamari
    -
    Ratings
    eSUB Construction Software
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    149% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Calamari and eSUB Construction Software
    Feature
    Calamari
    -
    Ratings
    eSUB Construction Software
    2.5
    1 Ratings
    102% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Data exportability00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Calamari and eSUB Construction Software
    Feature
    Calamari
    -
    Ratings
    eSUB Construction Software
    3.5
    2 Ratings
    74% below category average
    Plan distribution & viewing00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Photo documentation00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Jobsite reports00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Document sharing00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    RFI tools00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    As-built drawings00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Mobile app00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Submittal design and management00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Checklists00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Meeting Minutes00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Specifications00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Change orders00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Calamari and eSUB Construction Software
    Feature
    Calamari
    -
    Ratings
    eSUB Construction Software
    2.4
    2 Ratings
    104% below category average
    Takeoff tools00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Job costing00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Cost databases00 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Cost calculator00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Bid creation00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
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    CalamarieSUB Construction Software
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    CalamarieSUB Construction Software
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    2.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CalamarieSUB Construction Software
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    eSUB Construction Software
    If you are doing any sort of new construction, eSUB is a budget friendly option for managing the process. It's helpful for keeping track of submittals, RFI's and for foreman doing Daily Work Reports. It is not suited really well for plan management and scheduling. The modules for these are not well thought through. Also if you specialize in service work or projects that have short durations (i.e. 1-2 weeks or less), eSUB isn't the best option for you. It would take too long to set up a job vs the time it takes to do the job.
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    Pros
    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.
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    eSUB Construction Software
    • It is built with subcontractors in mind. There are many PM software available but this one aims at the commercial subcontractor.
    • It does a great job covering the basics of typical commercial work. There are areas that allow you to customize such as adding reservations of rights to documents.
    • It can integrate with Microsoft quite a bit, we use this in our work every day and being able to export or sync data/calendars has been helpful.
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    Cons
    Calamari
    • Lack of a mobile app.
    • A little tricky at first to use.
    • Need HR-friendly features to add.
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    eSUB Construction Software
    • I have no suggestions at the moment and if I ever do have a question, concern or suggestion, a quick email to eSUB gets a quick response.
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    Support Rating
    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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    eSUB Construction Software
    It has been helpful whenever I've called. They have been able to walk me through solutions and even direct me to the right answer. There was only 1hr difference between time zones so this was manageable. If we experienced bugs, their IT department was helpful at remedying and they were always rolling out updates.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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!
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    eSUB Construction Software
    eSUB is not even close when it comes to the offerings that the others have. eSUB is a happy medium for the functionality it provides and is at an affordable price point that it doesn't break the bank. Other solutions are a lot more integrated into the company processes and procedures, which means more upfront investment to get the platform to go live. eSUB's simplicity makes it easier to roll out because it doesn't integrate with as many aspects of the business.
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    Return on Investment
    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.
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    eSUB Construction Software
    • eSUB saves time as you don't have to type, print and send documents.
    • I like to call it "set it up once, use it a million times" as once you set up a customer, vendor etc... you can use them across multiple platforms.
    • It saves money as you don't need a pool of resources to manage a project due to its ease of use.
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    ScreenShots

    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.