Shlomi Lavi /
Mar 08, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Calamari or eSUB?
Calamari is more expensive to implement (TCO) than eSUB, and eSUB is rated higher (97/100) than Calamari (78/100). eSUB offers users more features (17) than Calamari (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is eSUB!
Looking for the right Leave Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
Calamari Vs. eSUB
Calamari: Calamari is the people management solution that helps in time off tracking and attendance management.
eSUB: About 30 years ago eSUB originated as an off shoot of a consulting firm who represented Specialty Contractors to create construction claims for retroactive payment for work they had already performed.
Managing project documents back then was inefficient, subject to mistakes and omissions. The familiar way was to manually update multiple programs...
Who is more expensive? Calamari or eSUB?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Leave Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Calamari and eSUB.
Calamari price starts at $1.70 per employee/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Calamari is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Leave Management software. eSUB accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Calamari is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Leave Management software.
Bottom line: Calamari cost is around the same cost of eSUB.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Calamari Vs. eSUB based on some of the most important and required Leave Management features.
Calamari: We are still working to collect the list of features for Calamari.
eSUB: Mobile Access, Telephone Customer Support, Web Hosted Solution, Document Management, Resource Management.
Target customer size
Calamari's typical customers include: SMBs, eSUB is specifically designed for subcontractors running a small and mid-size business.