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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

    Workday Workforce Management

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AWorkday Workforce Management is a workforce operations software that integrates HR, time, and scheduling data, to eliminate disjointed processes that halt day-to-day operations. Consistent with a worker-first approach, Workday provides mobile-first access to personalized pay, time, and schedules, giving workers frictionless on-the-go access. This helps overcome difficulties in retaining workers and keeps them engaged in a competitive labor…N/A
    Pricing
    CalamariWorkday Workforce Management
    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
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CalamariWorkday Workforce Management
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    CalamariWorkday Workforce Management
    Considered Both Products
    Calamari
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    Workday
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    86%
    Would buy again
    12 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    CalamariWorkday Workforce Management
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Calamari and Workday Workforce Management
    Feature
    Calamari
    -
    Ratings
    Workday Workforce Management
    9.0
    14 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.811 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.66 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.710 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.013 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.913 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.26 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    CalamariWorkday Workforce Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    8.4
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (12 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CalamariWorkday Workforce Management
    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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    Workday
    Workday has solved many organizational needs we have from tracking time and attendance, performance and goals, compliance trainings, benefits and so much more. It is easy to adjust schedules, assign attendance points, run reports and more to keep up with employee performance. Being able to source new employees (in and out of the network) all within the same platform that we track time and benefits helps solve many needs in just one easy to use platform.
    Incentivized
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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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    Workday
    • Collaborate with HR on completed tasks
    • Review and Submit Timesheets for staff
    • Submit personal time off for supervisors to review and approve or decline.
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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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    Workday
    • The tasks function is somewhat clunky, and its hard to see who the task is sent to next in order to follow up with them.
    • In-process referrals don't always show up in the "My Referrals" tab
    • Filters on tasks don't always work.
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    Usability
    Calamari
    No answers on this topic
    Workday
    The UI is intimidating for a lot of people. You have to get used to where to click and search for specific information. What we have found that works is to have new hires sit with seasoned employees for tips and tricks on how to maneuver around in the system efficiently. It is important that new hires know from the start specific resources that they will need to access in using WFM daily and hone in on those skills and locations of data needed. Starting off, our experience shows that it's better to focus on the minimum tools and learn those well and build knowledge from there to make it less intimidating
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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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    Workday
    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!
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    Workday
    The only other tool I have used was paylocity. Paylocity is a great tool as well and is more user friendly, however it is not for as big of organizations as Workday is. I would say if you are under 1k employees go with Paylocity as it will be less expensive and has everything you need with a user friendly experience. Workday is great for larger orgs but doesn’t have as much of a user friendly experience
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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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    Workday
    • Workday Workforce Management has lowered the amount of time team members have to go to HR for questions.
    • The approval process for reimbursement is lightning fast.
    • I am no longer requested to research my team's different benefit options, which saves me a LOT of time during enrollment periods.
    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.

    Workday Workforce Management Screenshots

    Screenshot of Workday Workforce Management ScheduleScreenshot of Workday Workforce Management Schedule (Mobile)Screenshot of Workday Workforce Management Team InsightsScreenshot of Workday Workforce Management Time and Scheduling HubScreenshot of Workday Workforce Management Time (Mobile)