# Calamari: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 18 judge labels across 4 categories by 10 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/calamari/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leave and absence management | 0% | 19 | 0% | 15 |
| Time and attendance | 0% | 38 | 0% | 1 |
| Workforce management suites | 0% | 54 | 0% | 1 |
| Workforce planning | 0% | 39 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Go with lightweight, dedicated PTO trackers like Vacation Tracker, Calamari, or Timetastic" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Leave)
- "Competitors like LeaveBoard or Calamari typically include these basic features in their standard pricing tiers." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Leave)
- "Choose Calamari if you have an international workforce and need an affordable, highly-compliant dedicated tracker" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Leave)
- "Calamari specializes specifically in leave management and time-tracking without the bloat" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Leave)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Leave and absence management: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 17 → 19 of 95.
- Time and attendance: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 38 of 86.
- Workforce management suites: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 54 of 78.
- Workforce planning: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 41 → 39 of 98.

## In its own words

What Calamari's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: HR Tools For High‑Performing Teams (https://calamari.io/)
- For: startups, remote-first companies, and small to medium-sized businesses looking to replace spreadsheets and save time on HR admin (https://calamari.io/)
- Price stated: $2 per employee/month (https://calamari.io/)
- Starting price: 2 (https://calamari.io/)
- Free plan or trial: 14 days for free. No card required. (https://calamari.io/)
- Integrations claimed: 8 (https://calamari.io/)
- Certifications: ISO 27001, SOC 2, SOC 3, GDPR compliant, AWS Well Architected Framework
- Customers named: Michał Sadowski, Parker Ramsdell, Karolina Latos, Brightspot, Useme, Netguru, Traffit, Softeq

## What it publishes

Every page calamari.io exposes, read 2026-09-29: 872 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 216 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-04
- case study: 23 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-15
- template or tool: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-11
- glossary or explainer: 24 pages, 14 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-10
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-08-04 blog: Strategic hr in 2027 the 5 skills that matter and the busywork blocking them https://www.calamari.io/blog/strategic-hr-in-2027-the-5-skills-that-matter-and-the-busywork-blocking-them
- Recent: 2026-07-10 glossary or explainer: Common mistakes when designing a review process and how to avoid them https://www.calamari.io/academy/lesson/common-mistakes-when-designing-a-review-process-and-how-to-avoid-them
- Recent: 2026-07-10 glossary or explainer: Creating an annual review cycle for a company of 30 50 people https://www.calamari.io/academy/lesson/creating-an-annual-review-cycle-for-a-company-of-30-50-people
- Recent: 2026-07-10 glossary or explainer: Goal setting in a fast growing company how to keep performance reviews grounded https://www.calamari.io/academy/lesson/goal-setting-in-a-fast-growing-company-how-to-keep-performance-reviews-grounded
- Recent: 2026-07-10 glossary or explainer: How to build a simple useful performance review form https://www.calamari.io/academy/lesson/how-to-build-a-simple-useful-performance-review-form
- Recent: 2026-07-10 glossary or explainer: How to build a work culture that supports performance reviews https://www.calamari.io/academy/lesson/how-to-build-a-work-culture-that-supports-performance-reviews

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.