Calamari vs. Zoho People

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Calamari
Score 9.2 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Calamari is a workforce management software system offered by Chrobrus.
$10
per month
Zoho People
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Zoho People is an efficient Human Resources Management System that automates daily tasks. It also offers Performance Management and Learning Management resources.
$1.25
per month
Pricing
CalamariZoho People
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
Essential HR
$1.50 ($1.25)
monthly (annually)
Professional
$2.50 ($2.00)
monthly (annually)
Premium
$3.50 ($3.00)
monthly (annually)
Enterprise
$5.00 ($4.50)
monthly (annually)
People Plus
$10.00 ($9.00)
monthly (annually)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CalamariZoho People
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details——
More Pricing Information
Features
CalamariZoho People
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Calamari
-
Ratings
Zoho People
9.7
8 Ratings
21% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.78 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Calamari
-
Ratings
Zoho People
9.8
8 Ratings
19% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings9.88 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Calamari
-
Ratings
Zoho People
9.1
8 Ratings
12% above category average
Update personal information00 Ratings8.58 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.67 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Calamari
-
Ratings
Zoho People
8.8
8 Ratings
9% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.77 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.87 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Calamari
-
Ratings
Zoho People
8.3
8 Ratings
4% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings8.38 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Calamari
-
Ratings
Zoho People
7.2
7 Ratings
7% below category average
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.27 Ratings
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User Ratings
CalamariZoho People
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(4 ratings)
8.8
(9 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
CalamariZoho People
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.
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Zoho
Zoho People is well suitable in both Remote & work location setups, It will reduce the time for senior management to track their attendance and other activities. It helps a lot in getting the info of their colleagues. Able to request for leave and get approval at the same place and the interesting thing is no need to note it down as it will automatically fall to the respective employee's attendance tracker. It is well useful in remote settings. This is the problem we faced and Zoho People is the solution for us.
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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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Zoho
  • Zoho People is an exceptional software to improve the effectiveness of your team's communication.
  • Easy check-in for my team, Seamless Trackers for Leave, Time, Attendance, Performance.
  • Compensation and many others.
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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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Zoho
  • Customer Support- Occasionally support response to questions can take a bit to get to the root issue, which can be frustrating from the technical side of running the system. However, the 24/7 availability is great.
  • Onboarding Features- Could use some improvements. Not as expansive as other Zoho People features.
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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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Zoho
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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Zoho
We only use Zoho People because it is part of our Zoho One suite. We originally used Zenefits, which was great for hiring/onboarding, and we currently use Employee Navigator to manage benefits and PTO, which is much easier to use than Zoho People. As of now, Zoho People is very buggy when it comes to managing PTO and there is currently no real benefits management or onboarding process that's easy to use.
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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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Zoho
  • For us, the time/attendance tracking function of Zoho People has done a lot to increase accountability for scheduling and attendance. Since we are a volunteer staff, scheduling can be difficult, and this has made it so much easier to quantify and track everyone's weekly time commitments.
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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.

Zoho People Screenshots

Screenshot of Zoho People allows employees to manage their own records