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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

    Darwinbox

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ADarwinbox headquartered in Hyderabad offers an end-to-end HRMS software provide core HR functionality (e.g. employee data management), support for recruitment and onboarding, payroll management, time & attendance tracking, as well as comprehensive talent management and employee engagement features.N/A
    Pricing
    CalamariDarwinbox
    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
    CalamariDarwinbox
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    CalamariDarwinbox
    Considered Both Products
    Calamari
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    Darwinbox
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    CalamariDarwinbox
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Calamari and Darwinbox
    Feature
    Calamari
    -
    Ratings
    Darwinbox
    9.4
    5 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings9.14 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.55 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings9.94 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Calamari and Darwinbox
    Feature
    Calamari
    -
    Ratings
    Darwinbox
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.95 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.92 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.95 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Calamari and Darwinbox
    Feature
    Calamari
    -
    Ratings
    Darwinbox
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings9.94 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Calamari and Darwinbox
    Feature
    Calamari
    -
    Ratings
    Darwinbox
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    9% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.94 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.55 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings6.64 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Calamari and Darwinbox
    Feature
    Calamari
    -
    Ratings
    Darwinbox
    9.9
    4 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings9.94 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Calamari and Darwinbox
    Feature
    Calamari
    -
    Ratings
    Darwinbox
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Report builder00 Ratings7.43 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings6.33 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Calamari and Darwinbox
    Feature
    Calamari
    -
    Ratings
    Darwinbox
    9.1
    3 Ratings
    14% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Calamari and Darwinbox
    Feature
    Calamari
    -
    Ratings
    Darwinbox
    8.9
    4 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings8.14 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Calamari and Darwinbox
    Feature
    Calamari
    -
    Ratings
    Darwinbox
    9.3
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings6.63 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Calamari and Darwinbox
    Feature
    Calamari
    -
    Ratings
    Darwinbox
    9.8
    2 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Calamari and Darwinbox
    Feature
    Calamari
    -
    Ratings
    Darwinbox
    9.3
    3 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    User Ratings
    CalamariDarwinbox
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CalamariDarwinbox
    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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    Darwinbox
    Darwinbox provides multiple functions and features related to Human resources and I Like the best where it maintains Attendance records and employees smartly. Darwinbox helps us to brings all the organization level activity on one platform which helps the management to take the crucial decisions. Sometimes it hangs and does not function properly due to an internet connectivity issue.
    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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    Darwinbox
    • Maintaining Attendance from payroll with HR.
    • Employees self portal to ask for PTO or to check hours.
    • User Interface is user friendly for our employees.
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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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    Darwinbox
    • The UI is very buggy at times
    • Some of the process flows need improvement such as being able to save the draft at the time of performance reviews
    • Better report generation
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Calamari
    No answers on this topic
    Darwinbox
    It overall helps me with applying for holidays and shows how many holidays I have left, whether it's an earned leave or casual leave, and even tells what all are the upcoming holidays. It helps me to read the firm's documentation and helps in writing things for my appraisal cycle, It even tells the performance and the tasks in my queue.
    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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    Darwinbox
    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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    Darwinbox
    Darwinbox helps to maintain all the things at one platform and easy to use too. It provide better usability compared with Moday.com. Darwinbox provides more functionality compared with monday.com. It is also user friendly as well. All the things we are getting one platform and on one place.
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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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    Darwinbox
    • The ability to view the organization structure and functional structure for the entire company.
    • One-stop solution for talent acquisition, payroll, leaves, reimbursements, attendance (time-sheet), holidays, etc. So I don't have to open a lot of different apps.
    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.

    Darwinbox Screenshots

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