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# Cala HQ

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> Simple leave management for small and remote teams. Manage requests, approvals, balances, public holidays and team availability.
> 
> Verdict: Rated \*\*\*\* by 0 users. Top-rated for **Overall Quality**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses Cala HQ?

CalaHQ is built for small and growing businesses that need a simple way to manage employee leave without adopting a large HR system. It is especially suited to remote and distributed teams with employ

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Cala HQ

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available)
- **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- **Supported Languages**: Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish
- **Available Countries**: Angola, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belgium, Bermuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia and 68 more

## Features

- Alerts/Notifications
- Approval Process Control
- Calendar Management
- Leave Policy Management
- Reporting/Analytics
- Role-Based Permissions
- Time Off Management

## Integrations (3 total)

- Google Calendar
- Microsoft Outlook
- Slack

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk

## Category

- [Absence Management Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/33376/absence-management/software)

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## Links

- [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/1111099/Cala-HQ)

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| en | <https://www.capterra.com/p/10055597/Cala-HQ/> |
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