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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

    RationalPlan

    Score7.7 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    RationalPlan is project management software that has been designed to help project managers keep their projects on time and within budget. The main goal of this software is to make the process of planning projects as short and as straightforward as possible and to guide novice project managers through each step but offer enough tools to those who are more experienced.

    $0

    per month per user

    Pricing
    CalamariRationalPlan
    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
    Free
    $0
    Beginner
    $4
    per user
    Master
    $12
    per user
    Production
    $19
    per user
    Stakeholder
    $64 USD
    Lifetime License per Seat
    Single
    $145 USD
    Lifetime License per Seat
    Multi
    $288 USD
    Lifetime License per Seat
    Server
    $668 USD
    Lifetime License per Seat
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CalamariRationalPlan
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details——
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    Features
    CalamariRationalPlan
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Calamari and RationalPlan
    Feature
    Calamari
    -
    Ratings
    RationalPlan
    6.6
    4 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Task Management00 Ratings7.34 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings6.84 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings7.34 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings6.44 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings3.63 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings6.43 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings4.51 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings6.43 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Calamari and RationalPlan
    Feature
    Calamari
    -
    Ratings
    RationalPlan
    4.5
    1 Ratings
    52% below category average
    Invoicing00 Ratings4.51 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    CalamariRationalPlan
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    7.7
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CalamariRationalPlan
    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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    Stand By Soft
    Appropriate as a great alternative to MS Project. RationalPlan provides most of the features needed to develop and maintain mid-level complex schedules. Less Appropriate for large complex schedules of long duration. These can be a challenge due to Duration at top-level. It is also a challenge to generate reports for management - reporting feature is limited.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Stand By Soft
    • Portfolio view is great to get a feel for how your programme is running at a glance and which areas possibly might require attention. The fact that you can customise your view by adding your own columns is another plus.
    • All project information in one tool is a big plus for me considering the amount of projects we run with. This really improves efficiency and saves me time. You have the ability to add documents to tasks, manage risks, email resources tasks due for projects they are assigned to(might need some refinement depending on your requirements), material db with costing etc.
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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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    Stand By Soft
    • Milestones should be a primary option instead of 0h to create one.
    Incentivized
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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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    Stand By Soft
    I had to ask for support once and got a response immediately.
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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!
    Incentivized
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    Stand By Soft
    RationalPlan is cost-effective and allows most users to prepare and manage their schedule. The software lacks comprehensive reporting and duration changes at the top level of a project.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Stand By Soft
    • Helps explain the target schedule and resource estimates for cost of the project
    Incentivized
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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.

    RationalPlan Screenshots

    Screenshot of Project infoScreenshot of Notes and linksScreenshot of Working calendarsScreenshot of Gantt chartsScreenshot of Resource levelingScreenshot of Baseline management