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Vacation Tracker vs Calamari

Compare with for 10 people.

Vacation Tracker
75%
match · $240/yr
Calamari
79%
match · $240/yr

Calamari is the better fit.

Users rate it 4.6 out of 5 on G2.

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Entry plan for 10 people, billed yearly where offered. Prices checked Oct 2026.

Vacation Tracker
Entry plan
$2.00 × 10 seats$20.00
× 12 months$240.00
Per year
$2.00 per person / mo
$240

Calamari
Time Off
$2.00 × 10 seats$20.00
× 12 months$240.00
Per year
$2.00 per person / mo
$240

Choose a tool

Vacation Tracker

From $2Free plan
G2 4.4 · 46 reviews

Teams that run on Slack, Microsoft Teams or Google Workspace and want leave requests handled there, with accruals and TOIL on the Complete plan.

Calamari

From $2Free plan
G2 4.6 · 27 reviews

Small and mid-sized companies that want leave tracking first and may add attendance, scheduling or core HR modules later, paying only for the modules they use.

Side by side

Vacation TrackerCalamari
Pricing14-day free trial; paid from $2/user/month (min $50/month)14-day free trial; Time Off from $2/user/month billed yearly ($2.50 monthly), 10-user minimum
G2 Rating4.4 (46 reviews)4.6 (27 reviews)
Best ForTeams that run on Slack, Microsoft Teams or Google Workspace and want leave requests handled there, with accruals and TOIL on the Complete plan.Small and mid-sized companies that want leave tracking first and may add attendance, scheduling or core HR modules later, paying only for the modules they use.

Pros and cons

Vacation Tracker

Pros

  • Requests and approvals work in Slack, Microsoft Teams and Google Workspace
  • Accruals, carryover, hourly leave and TOIL on Complete
  • Public holidays for multiple countries per location
  • ADP, Zapier, open API and MCP server integrations on both plans

Cons

  • Monthly minimums ($50 or $100) make it costly for very small teams
  • Accruals and multi-level approvals need the $4/user Complete plan
  • No free plan; yearly prices only by quote

Calamari

Pros

  • Pay only for modules you need, from $2/user/month billed yearly
  • Flexible multi-step approvals with auto-approval and backup approvers
  • Over 110 holiday calendars and native mobile apps
  • Full-featured 14-day trial with no card

Cons

  • 10-seat minimum, so very small teams pay for unused seats
  • Costs add up as you stack modules and the SSO add-on
  • Setup and data import may cost extra for larger teams

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