# Calamari alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 233 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Calamari holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/calamari/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Workday: 30
- BambooHR: 29
- Vacation Tracker: 23
- LeaveBoard: 17
- Rippling: 8
- AbsenceSoft: 7

## Leave and absence management

**Small business**: 75 of 84 answers did not name Calamari (Calamari is #9 of 14 at 2%).

- Vacation Tracker: first choice in 17 of those 75
- BambooHR: first choice in 9 of those 75
- LeaveBoard: first choice in 9 of those 75
- Timetastic: first choice in 6 of those 75
- Buddy Punch: first choice in 3 of those 75
- Day Off: first choice in 3 of those 75
- AttendanceBot: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Jibble: first choice in 2 of those 75

**Mid-market**: 77 of 84 answers did not name Calamari (Calamari is #10 of 14 at 0%).

- BambooHR: first choice in 20 of those 77
- LeaveBoard: first choice in 8 of those 77
- Rippling: first choice in 6 of those 77
- Vacation Tracker: first choice in 6 of those 77
- HiBob: first choice in 3 of those 77
- actiPLANS: first choice in 3 of those 77
- Factorial: first choice in 2 of those 77
- Float: first choice in 2 of those 77

**Enterprise**: 81 of 84 answers did not name Calamari.

- Workday: first choice in 30 of those 81
- AbsenceSoft: first choice in 7 of those 81
- UKG Pro: first choice in 7 of those 81
- ADP: first choice in 3 of those 81
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 3 of those 81
- SAP SuccessFactors: first choice in 3 of those 81
- Replicon: first choice in 2 of those 81
- Rippling: first choice in 2 of those 81

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