Head to head

Calamari vs Jibble

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Calamari

Sales-quoted Free trial

Modular HR for time off, attendance, and core HR. Pricing is a per-employee module quote. Standard API is included.

Where Calamari fits

EU and multi-country teams with complex leave rules
Companies that clock in from Slack, Teams, or a kiosk
HR teams that want documents beside time off
Builders who will use the included API quota

Jibble

Free plan 14 day free trial

Time and attendance with a free-forever plan for unlimited users. Paid Premium and Ultimate are billed per user in the app after a 14-day trial.

Where Jibble fits

Hourly teams that want a free time clock
Field and construction crews using GPS or kiosk
Companies exporting hours to Xero or QuickBooks
Admins who want time data inside Claude or ChatGPT

At a glance

Detail	Calamari	Jibble
Starting price	Sales-quoted	Free plan
Free tier	–No	–No
Free trial	Yes	14 day free trial
MCP server	–No	✓Yes
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	HRIS, Time & attendance	Time & attendance
Capterra	Not enough reviews	4.8 from 1,980 reviews

Where they pull apart

Calamari

Stands out: Pick Time Off, Time and Attendance, and Core HR as modules, with Slack, Teams, and Google already in the box.

Watch out: The pricing calculator has no currency-labeled entry price. Modules stack, and there is a minimum bill.

Not the right fit for

US buyers who need a published USD grid
Enterprises that want a full payroll HCM

Jibble

Stands out: Unlimited users on the free clock, plus an MCP server so Claude and ChatGPT can clock in and pull timesheets.

Watch out: Advanced policies, extra geofences, and analytics sit on paid plans selected in the app. New accounts trial those paid features for 14 days.

Not the right fit for

Teams that need published paid-plan prices
Companies that want payroll inside the same product

Pros and cons

Calamari

Modules for leave, clock-in, and HR files
Slack, Teams, Google, and Microsoft included
API quota included with the product

No single-SKU public dollar
Not a payroll or tax-filing tool
Module stacking can raise the bill

Jibble

Free forever for unlimited users
MCP for Claude and ChatGPT
GPS, kiosk, Slack, and Teams clock-in

Paid prices shown only in-app
Not a full payroll product
Face capture can fail in poor light

What each one costs

Calamari

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted via a module calculator (Time Off, Time & Attendance, Core HR). No currency-labeled single entry SKU. Standard API quota included. Vendor is EU-based with no USD grid. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Jibble

Free plan

Free forever for unlimited users on core time tracking. New accounts get 14 days of paid features. Premium and Ultimate are per-user upgrades selected in the app. Paid rates are shown in the app, not as a public rate card. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Calamari or Jibble for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Calamari offers a free trial. Jibble offers a 14 day free trial.

Does Calamari or Jibble have an MCP server?

Jibble ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?