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Time Off

Plan time off and automate entitlement calculation

Shared time off calendar
Flexible policies and flows
Reporting

Time & Attendance

Track attendance and work time of employees

Timesheets
Time tracking
7 tracking methods

Core HR

Organize work with documents and people

Central HR database
Permission settings
Approval processes
Collaboration guidelines
Customizable fields
Notifications for important dates

Performance

Collect employee feedback, analyze results and growth your team

90°, 180°, 270°, 360° Performance Review
Flexible Questionnaires
Participant Management
Progress Monitoring
Manager Summaries
AI Support (coming soon)

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Time & Attendance

Hybrid & Remote Work

Time & Attendance

Master efficient time tracking, attendance management, and leave policies. Discover solutions for HR professionals to ensure compliance, boost productivity, and optimize workforce management in any organization.

Feb 7, 2025

Beyond Presence: How Attendance Management Apps in Microsoft Teams Drives Business Growth

Microsoft Teams is the go-to collaboration tool for modern businesses, yet many organizations fail to leverage its full potential for workforce optimization. Traditional attendance tracking methods create inefficiencies, leading to project delays, compliance risks, and employee frustration. In this guide, we explore how attendance management app integrated with Microsoft Teams can transform your organization—boosting productivity, streamlining resource planning, and making compliance effortless.

Apr 14, 2023

How To Survive Without HR? Guide for Creating a Bulletproof HR Tech Stack for Startups and Small Businesses

If you're a startup founder or small business owner, your primary focus will be on growing your product or service team first instead of HR, which can be costly. But is it possible to run a business without HR?

Nov 7, 2022

Clock in clock out for business – best practices

To make the introduction of the clock in and clock out system the easiest possible, there are seven good rules to follow. Read on about best practices here!

Sep 6, 2022

Pros and cons of the timesheet in Excel or Google Docs

Keeping the time track in the online spreadsheet is a natural pick for a company that has not done it before. There are both pros and cons of this solution.

Jan 21, 2021

13 benefits of a leave management system

Leave management HR software is great when it comes to managing risks and avoiding costs – so they are great when stopping bad things from happening.

Mar 25, 2026

Time and attendance tracking software for schools?

It is crucial to find fair time and attendance tracking software to keep both the university and the staff secure and fair. How? Learn more!

Mar 4, 2026

Maximizing the offshore development team's productivity

Are you hiring offshore developers? How to ensure the job is done in the fastest way possible? Learn more!

Mar 3, 2026

Small business absence tracking: when to switch?

Still tracking absences in Excel? Learn when spreadsheets stop working and how absence tracking software saves time and prevents costly errors.

Izabela Michalska

Jan 27, 2026

Beacon technology: modern attendance tracking solution

Beacons revolutionize attendance tracking technology beyond retail and location-based marketing solutions. How? Learn more and read our article!

Jan 27, 2026

5 reasons why you need a mobile clock in clock out app

Mobile time tracking app helps employees clock time, track work software. Here are 5 benefits of using them!

Jan 6, 2026

9 cons of building your own in-house HR system

High-tech companies sometimes face the temptation to not use an external, cloud-based tool, but to build their own tool, developed in the way it should be and tailored to every need. It is a much worse idea than one would expect at first glance.

Nov 20, 2025

What is the best time & attendance software for construction companies?

Looking for construction time and attendance software that works smoothly across multiple job sites? Discover how Calamari helps construction teams.

Izabela Michalska

Nov 13, 2025

Is geofencing the right move for your company?

Geofencing helps teams track attendance with accurate, location-based automation. Learn how it works and who benefits most.

Izabela Michalska

Jul 13, 2023

Modern way of managing leaves and attendance for Higher Education, Universities, and schools

Holidays are a time to take a break from teaching and modernize how the administration works to enter the following year with more efficient solutions. Moving with the times, schools and universities more often decide to implement modern software for employee time tracking and leave management. Chec

Feb 21, 2023

Calamari recognitions of 2022

The problematic situation in the market and high inflation didn't stop our team from achieving goals. Calamari has been appreciated in Poland and around the world by our clients and experienced people from the business world.

Oct 24, 2022

5 reasons why educational institution need a leave and attendance management system

The availability of teachers and lecturers is highly volatile now, mostly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But tacking the challenge of ensuring the operations of the school or university in times of pandemic is only one of the multiple benefits of leave and attendance management software.

Aug 28, 2022

Leave management and time tracking software in rewarding and motivating employees

Developing good habits in employees and motivating them to do their best isn't easy. How to do it right? Let's find out!

Aug 25, 2022

HRIS, HRMS and HCM – what's the difference?

Developing good habits is easier with HRIS, HCM, or HRMS software—discover how smart HR technology and HR software can boost engagement.

Jul 20, 2022

Safe return to the office during the COVID-19 pandemic – how to use Calamari to help in work organization

In times when the coronavirus pandemic is still going on many companies and startups decide to go back to the offices. It is the result of the nature of the organization and to the psychological comfort of employees.

Jun 15, 2022

How to safely return to offices after COVID-19

After a few months of remote working due to a coronavirus pandemic, it is time to return to the offices. Companies need to adapt workspaces to safety requirements. How to prepare employees for returning to the offices and ensure their safety?

May 11, 2022

The business consequences of employee tardiness

Arriving a few minutes late appears to be harmless, especially if the reason justifies it. Yet a regular skipping a first quarter of morning work can bring harsh consequences for business, that reach beyond hours of particular employee’s productivity.

Dec 2, 2021

5 pros of employee time clock app in a hybrid work model

The pandemic, lockdowns, and technological advancements have transformed the working landscape. With the rise of hybrid work models, new questions arise and time tracking can be a surprisingly good answer.

Nov 4, 2021

What is buddy punching – prevent it with Calamari!

To prevent buddy punching and time theft, companies must crack down on buddy punch fraud that skews employee time, payroll, and clock records. Fix it!

Sep 28, 2021

Future of remote working – models, pros, and cons

The pandemic was a world-changing event, transforming whole industries and bringing new habits to society and the work world. One of the most important changes in the popularity of remote work and a new model of operating for countless companies around the world.

Product updates

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Core HR

Edit employee data like a spreadsheet

Admins and managers can now update employee records directly in a table - same experience as Google Sheets or Excel, but inside Calamari.

Time & Attendance

New abnormality: Overlapping shifts

The "Overlapping shifts" irregularity now works across all time entries - the system monitors them continuously and surfaces any conflicts directly in the attendance records and the irregularities report. It means you can catch discrepancies in registered working time before they reach payroll.

Integrations

Calamari in your AI assistant (MCP coming soon)

We're working on a Calamari integration built on MCP (Model Context Protocol). Once live, you'll be able to manage time off and log attendance directly from your AI assistant - no need to open the app.

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