Compare Calamari and eSUB - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi 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.

Calamari

ITQlick rating
(4.7/5)

starts at $1.70 per employee/month

Calamari is a cloud-based Human Resources Software which enables the user to track employee clock-ins and manage how they take time off work. It also allows the user to manage remote workers and track the atten...

Categories: Data Analysis Tools, Self-Service Portal, Product Lifecycle Management, Human Resources.

eSUB

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

With eSUB you can create, manage, store and access all your construction documents and project management activities from one central location with no need to manually sync data; whether you’re at the office, i...

Categories: Construction, Construction Apps, Construction Project Scheduling, Electrician Apps, Web Based Construction.

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Calamari: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

eSUB: 17 Features

Mobile Access
Telephone Customer Support
Web Hosted Solution
Document Management
Resource Management
Project Collaboration
Issue Management
Project Portfolio Management
Project Billing
Document Management
Change Orders
Document Management
Project Management
RFIs/Submittals
Scheduling
Construction
Time Tracking
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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Calamari
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
78/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
$1.70 per employee/month
Functionality
14
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eSUB
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
2.2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
32
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OrangeHRM
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$45 per month
Functionality
21
Leave Mo...
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
83/100
Pricing
2.2/10
License pricing
$1.40 per user/month
Functionality
3
Gadael
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$5.52 per 5 users/month
Functionality
5
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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.