# Calamari alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 198 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Calamari holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/calamari/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Workday: 25
- Vacation Tracker: 22
- Timetastic: 19
- BambooHR: 15
- LeaveBoard: 13
- Rippling: 11

## Leave and absence management

**Small business**: 62 of 72 answers did not name Calamari (Calamari is #8 of 11 at 2%).

- Timetastic: first choice in 15 of those 62
- Vacation Tracker: first choice in 15 of those 62
- LeaveBoard: first choice in 8 of those 62
- Day Off: first choice in 5 of those 62
- Gusto: first choice in 4 of those 62
- PurelyHR: first choice in 3 of those 62
- AttendanceBot: first choice in 2 of those 62
- BambooHR: first choice in 2 of those 62

**Mid-market**: 64 of 72 answers did not name Calamari (Calamari is #8 of 13 at 0%).

- BambooHR: first choice in 13 of those 64
- Vacation Tracker: first choice in 7 of those 64
- LeaveBoard: first choice in 5 of those 64
- Rippling: first choice in 5 of those 64
- Timetastic: first choice in 4 of those 64
- Connecteam: first choice in 2 of those 64
- AbsenceSoft: first choice in 1 of those 64
- Day Off: first choice in 1 of those 64

**Enterprise**: 72 of 72 answers did not name Calamari.

- Workday: first choice in 25 of those 72
- UKG Pro: first choice in 9 of those 72
- AbsenceSoft: first choice in 6 of those 72
- Rippling: first choice in 6 of those 72
- Dayforce: first choice in 4 of those 72
- SAP SuccessFactors: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Stiira: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Time Off Manager 365: first choice in 2 of those 72

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