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Calamari pricing (2026)

Calamari starts at $2.5/mo (Time Off), across 4 plans. Best for Dev and product teams using Jira/Asana. Every figure links to Calamari's own page and the date we captured it.

At a glance

Entry price: $2.5/mo (Time Off) · 20% off with annual billing
Free tier: No · 14-day trial
Compliance: HIPAA — · SOC 2 — · GDPR Yes
Best for: Dev and product teams using Jira/Asana; Companies wanting modular HR add-ons; European SMBs

Calamari plans & pricing

All published Calamari plans. Sourced per row; quote-only tiers show no price.
Plan	Monthly	Annual	Billing	Notes	Source
Time Off	$2.5	−20%	per_seat	$2.50/employee/month billed monthly; $2.00/employee/month billed annually. 10-seat minimum ($20/month minimum). 14-day free trial, no credit card required. Leave/absence tracking module.	calamari.io
Time & Attendance	$3	−17%	per_seat	$3.00/employee/month billed monthly; $2.50/employee/month billed annually. 10-seat minimum. Clock-in/out tracking module. Can be combined with Time Off.	calamari.io
Core HR	$2.5	−20%	per_seat	$2.50/employee/month billed monthly; $2.00/employee/month billed annually. 10-seat minimum. Employee profiles, org chart, document storage.	calamari.io
Performance Review	$3	−17%	per_seat	$3.00/employee/month billed monthly; $2.50/employee/month billed annually. 10-seat minimum. Performance review module (added — was omitted from the draft). Can be combined with other modules.	calamari.io

Last verified 2026-06-15. Re-fetched calamari.io/pricing and calamari.io/security on 2026-06-15. Official page lists FOUR modules: Time Off ($2.50/$2.00), Time & Attendance ($3.00/$2.50), Core HR ($2.50/$2.00), and Performance Review ($3.00/$2.50) — the draft omitted Performance Review, now added. 10-seat / $20/month minimum and SAML SSO add-on ($1.00 monthly / $0.80 annual) confirmed. GDPR claimed; ISO 27001 only 'preparing for'; SOC2/ISO are AWS-provider certs, not Calamari's own.

Capabilities

Integrations: Slack, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Jira, Asana.

Key features: Modular pricing — buy only the modules you need; Deep project-tool integrations (Jira, Asana, Basecamp); SAML SSO add-on for enterprise; Preparing for ISO 27001 certification (not yet held).

Plan limits: 10-seat minimum ($20/month minimum); SAML SSO is a paid add-on ($1/user/month monthly, $0.80 annually).

Frequently asked questions

How much does Calamari cost?

Calamari starts at $2.5/mo (Time Off); it has 4 published plans. Verified 2026-06-15.

Is Calamari cheaper billed annually?

Yes. Calamari publishes a 20% discount for paying annually (on the Time Off plan). Verified 2026-06-15.

What are cheaper alternatives to Calamari?

Cheaper leave management than Calamari (entry $2.5/mo) include TimeOff.Management at $1/mo, Pause at $1/mo, LeaveBoard at $1.35/mo. Verified 2026-06-15.

Does Calamari support HIPAA?

Calamari HIPAA support: —. SOC 2: —. GDPR: Yes.

Does Calamari have a free plan?

Calamari free tier: No; 14-day free trial.

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