Leavely vs Calamari
Polish leave management and attendance tool. Affordable but built for the European market, not the UK.
Calamari is a Polish-built leave management and clock-in/clock-out tool used across Europe. While it's affordable, it's designed for the European market rather than the UK specifically — meaning you may find gaps in UK compliance features like the Bradford Factor, automatic bank holiday handling, and GBP pricing. Leavely is purpose-built for UK teams with full UK compliance, native bank holiday support, and pricing in pounds.
Leavely
£8/user/mo
All features included. No tiers.
Calamari
From £1.70/user/mo
Pricing at time of writing
Feature comparison
Based on publicly available information from Calamari's website as of March 2026. Calamari is a registered trademark of Calamari sp. z o.o. Features and pricing may have changed since publication. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.
| Feature | Leavely | Calamari |
|---|---|---|
| Visual leave calendar | ||
| One-click approvals | ||
| Automatic balance tracking | ||
| UK bank holidays (auto) | Manual setup | |
| Custom leave types | ||
| Bradford Factor monitoring | ||
| TOIL tracking | ||
| Return-to-work forms | ||
| Employee directory | ||
| Full audit trail | ||
| GBP pricing | USD/EUR only | |
| UK-based support | ||
| No credit card for trial | ||
| Set up in under 5 minutes | ||
| All features in one plan |
Why teams choose Leavely over Calamari
UK-built, not EU-built — Leavely is designed from the ground up for UK employment law, statutory entitlements, and working patterns. Calamari was built for the Polish and European market.
Better UK compliance — Bradford Factor monitoring, automatic UK bank holidays, and statutory leave calculations are built in. Calamari requires manual configuration for UK-specific requirements.
GBP pricing — pay in pounds without exchange rate uncertainty. Calamari prices in USD or EUR, meaning your costs fluctuate with currency markets.
UK-based support — get help from a team that understands UK employment law and leave regulations. Calamari's support team is based in Poland.
TOIL tracking included — track time off in lieu natively. Calamari doesn't offer dedicated TOIL tracking.
All features in one plan — every Leavely feature is available without upgrading. Calamari separates leave management and clock-in modules with separate pricing.