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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

    Syncro

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/ASyncro offers an Extended Monitoring and Management (XMM) platform for midsized MSPs and internal IT teams. The platform integrates RMM (endpoint management), professional services automation (PSA), and Microsoft 365 multi-tenant management to help organizations simplify operations, strengthen security, and scale.

    $159

    per month per user

    Pricing
    CalamariSyncro
    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
    Core
    $159
    per month per user
    Team
    $209
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CalamariSyncro
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Discount available for annual payment.
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    Community Pulse
    CalamariSyncro
    Considered Both Products
    Calamari
    No answer on this topic
    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    60%
    Would buy again
    3 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
    4 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Happy with the feature set
    4 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    CalamariSyncro
    Application Performance Management
    Comparison of Application Performance Management features of Calamari and Syncro
    Feature
    Calamari
    -
    Ratings
    Syncro
    6.4
    3 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Virtualization monitoring00 Ratings7.43 Ratings
    IT Asset Discovery00 Ratings5.32 Ratings
    Monitoring Tasks
    Comparison of Monitoring Tasks features of Calamari and Syncro
    Feature
    Calamari
    -
    Ratings
    Syncro
    7.6
    4 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Remote monitoring00 Ratings8.44 Ratings
    Network device monitoring00 Ratings6.63 Ratings
    Activity Monitoring00 Ratings7.83 Ratings
    Management Tasks
    Comparison of Management Tasks features of Calamari and Syncro
    Feature
    Calamari
    -
    Ratings
    Syncro
    7.3
    3 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Patch Management00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Policy-based automation00 Ratings6.93 Ratings
    Remote Access
    Comparison of Remote Access features of Calamari and Syncro
    Feature
    Calamari
    -
    Ratings
    Syncro
    7.3
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Attended device access00 Ratings8.83 Ratings
    Unattended device access00 Ratings7.63 Ratings
    Mobile device access00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Virtual device access00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Multiple-display support00 Ratings4.52 Ratings
    Multiple concurrent sessions00 Ratings8.13 Ratings
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    CalamariSyncro
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    Enterprises
    Enterprise eTIME, by ADP (discontinued)
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CalamariSyncro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    6.4
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.9
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CalamariSyncro
    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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    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
    SyncroMSP is great for MSPs starting out or wanting to keep their costs low. Some RMM software will charge per install - and price breaks only available as your base grows to a significant number. As Syncro is a "per agent" cost, the costs for an MSP are (a) known and (b) easily to manage as the team grows. The third-party integration element is very useful for MSPs looking to be able to not only onsell additional services, but the management of these services is simple for anybody to use
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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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    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
    • Due to the cloud based platform, we could scale the based on our needs relatively with ease.
    • We also utilized the auto billing features which were convenience.
    • The consolidation of both RMM and RSA decreased the amount of software we needed.
    • Also, the user friendliness of the platform allowed employees to use easy.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Calamari
    • Lack of a mobile app.
    • A little tricky at first to use.
    • Need HR-friendly features to add.
    Read full review
    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
    • Better project management
    • Ability to create teams
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Calamari
    No answers on this topic
    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
    Too expensive for what it is and the lack of support and bug fixes is annoying
    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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    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
    No answers on this topic
    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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    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
    Much easier to learn and use
    Incentivized
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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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    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
    • The integrated AV solution with Bitdefender is very cheap - yet very a very high quality NGAV solution. It allows us to ensure our clients have access to an NGAV solution at an affordable price
    • Syncro has allowed us to expend our business into new areas which were not able to be accessed previously. This means that we can now service our clients in different ways than previously.
    • The fixed cost pricing allows our teams to understand what their costs are - but also allow us to grow the business and customer base with no increase in costs until we increase our technical team.
    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.

    Syncro Screenshots

    Screenshot of the interface to monitor unlimited endpoints, run scripts, deploy patches, customize alerts, and proactively address potential issues before they become problems.Screenshot of Syncro’s intelligent Smart Ticket Management, which automatically routes tickets and gets information in front of techs, displays relevant context from prior tickets, and surfaces recommended remediation steps to speed up resolution times.Screenshot of where to securely access endpoints and resolve issues anytime, from anywhere, via Splashtop — included with the Syncro subscription at no extra cost.Screenshot of Syncro automating Entra ID tasks and admin work including user syncs, password resets, and license billing.Screenshot of the interface to benchmark M365 tenants against CIS-aligned best practices — offering guided configuration, centralized visibility, drift detection, and automated alerts to help maintain compliance.Screenshot of Microsoft 365 and Entra ID backup, which helps to safeguard against data loss, reinforce compliance, and ensure business continuity without compromise.