Calamari vs Day Off

Calamari9.3Visit Day Off9.1Visit

Higher score Calamari #1 in Leave Management Software 9.3/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Calamari

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Day Off #3 in Leave Management Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Day Off

• Calamari fits best

  Growing, distributed teams

• Day Off fits best

  Teams wanting a low-cost free plan

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Side by side

Feature	Calamari 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Day Off 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.1
Ranking	#1 in Leave Management Software	#3 in Leave Management Software
Best for	Growing, distributed teams	Teams wanting a low-cost free plan
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$2/user/mo	$2/seat/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Live chat, Email, Docs	Email, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, ISO 27001, SOC 2	GDPR, PCI DSS
Integrations	9 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Calamari 4/4 · Day Off 4/4
Approval workflows	✓	✓
Mobile apps	✓	✓
Payroll integrations	✓	✓
Employee self-service	✓	✓
Specs
Accrual rules	Custom	Custom
Holiday calendars	110 calendars	Not checked yet
Approval levels	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Custom accrual, carry-over, expiry, and proration rules Multi-step approvals with employee self-service Web, mobile, API, Slack, and Microsoft Teams access	Free forever for up to 10 users Custom accrual, carryover and approval rules Web, iOS and Android access with calendar integrations
Cons	No free plan Subscriptions have a 10-seat minimum equivalent Broader HR modules add scope beyond core leave management	The free plan supports only up to 10 users Time tracking requires the Pro + Time Tracker plan Advanced schedules and bulk actions require the Pro plan
Our verdict	Calamari is a cloud platform for managing employee leave, attendance, and HR information. It suits growing, distributed teams that need different policies by country, location, contract type, team, or employee group. Employees can submit… Read the review →	Day Off is leave-management software for teams and HR administrators. Employees can submit time-off requests, check balances and view team calendars, while managers review requests and configure approval workflows. Administrators can… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Calamari — where it wins

  • Custom accrual, carry-over, expiry, and proration rules
  • Multi-step approvals with employee self-service
  • Web, mobile, API, Slack, and Microsoft Teams access

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • Subscriptions have a 10-seat minimum equivalent
  • Broader HR modules add scope beyond core leave management

• Day Off — where it wins

  • Free forever for up to 10 users
  • Custom accrual, carryover and approval rules
  • Web, iOS and Android access with calendar integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • The free plan supports only up to 10 users
  • Time tracking requires the Pro + Time Tracker plan
  • Advanced schedules and bulk actions require the Pro plan

• Calamari9.3/10 · 14-day trial

  A rules-rich leave platform for growing teams managing multiple locations and policies.

  Visit CalamariFull verdict →
• Day Off9.1/10 · Free plan

  A low-cost leave platform with a useful free plan and optional time tracking.

  Visit Day OffFull verdict →