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

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 198 of the 252 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://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/calamari/alternatives

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

- Workday: 22
- LeaveBoard: 17
- Rippling: 14
- BambooHR: 11
- Gusto: 7
- Timetastic: 7

## Leave and absence management

**Small business**: 52 of 84 answers did not name Calamari (Calamari is #3 of 12 at 12%).

- LeaveBoard: first choice in 8 of those 52
- Gusto: first choice in 7 of those 52
- Timetastic: first choice in 7 of those 52
- Vacation Tracker: first choice in 5 of those 52
- CharlieHR: first choice in 4 of those 52
- BambooHR: first choice in 3 of those 52
- actiPLANS: first choice in 2 of those 52
- Absenca: first choice in 1 of those 52

**Mid-market**: 67 of 84 answers did not name Calamari (Calamari is #5 of 14 at 6%).

- LeaveBoard: first choice in 9 of those 67
- BambooHR: first choice in 8 of those 67
- Rippling: first choice in 5 of those 67
- AbsenceSoft: first choice in 2 of those 67
- Connecteam: first choice in 2 of those 67
- Vacation Tracker: first choice in 2 of those 67
- Absence.io: first choice in 1 of those 67
- Cocoon: first choice in 1 of those 67

**Enterprise**: 79 of 84 answers did not name Calamari (Calamari is #8 of 12 at 2%).

- Workday: first choice in 22 of those 79
- Rippling: first choice in 9 of those 79
- UKG Pro: first choice in 5 of those 79
- AbsenceSoft: first choice in 4 of those 79
- SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central – Time Off: first choice in 4 of those 79
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 3 of those 79
- actiPLANS: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Keka: first choice in 2 of those 79

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