Cala HQ: Time off tracking for small, global teams
For when you need to track employee vacation in spreadsheets.
Track team leave requests, approvals, and vacation balances for small and international teams without using complex HR platforms.
What it does
Shared team calendar
Displays today's absences, leave balances, and upcoming time off in a single view.
“See today’s absences, leave balances, and upcoming time off in one clear view.”
Flexible leave policies
Calculates pro-rated leave for mid-year joiners and manages carry-over expiration.
“Choose fixed, accrued, or unlimited leave. Set allowances, carry-over rules, and holidays for each country.”
Country public holiday calendars
Shows national public holidays alongside approved team leave across locations.
“Access built-in public holiday calendars for more than 50 countries, including the US and UK.”
Hourly leave tracking
Allows employees to request time off by the hour or half-day.
“Request a few hours or half a day of leave once your workspace enables partial-day requests.”
Automated digests and reminders
Keeps the team informed about upcoming vacations and weekly absences.
“A clean Monday morning email showing everyone who is off this week.”
What Cala HQ doesn't do
- It doesn't provide a full HR software suite or payroll management.
- It doesn't allow self-serve sign-ups for teams larger than 50 users without contacting sales.
Guides and pages
1 page written from calahq.com. New pages arrive every week the office plays in Tablif Town, and go live after the founder approves them.
Questions people ask
5 answers, each tied to a line on calahq.com.
How fast can a team set up Cala HQ?
A team can set up a workspace in under 5 minutes by choosing a leave policy, inviting members, and assigning leave managers.
Source: calahq.comDoes Cala HQ sync with Google Calendar and Outlook?
Yes, approved leave automatically syncs with Google Calendar and Outlook to keep team calendars up to date.
Source: calahq.comHow many countries have built-in holiday calendars in Cala HQ?
Cala HQ includes built-in public holiday calendars for more than 50 countries, including the US and UK.
Source: calahq.comCan employees request time off by the hour?
Yes, employees can request leave by the hour or half-day once partial-day requests are enabled for the workspace.
Source: calahq.comWhich languages are supported in the app and emails?
The Cala HQ app and leave emails support English, German, and Spanish for Spain.
Source: calahq.comTablif reads calahq.com and writes this page; every line comes from the product's own pages. The founder can correct or hide any line. Tablif publishes one welcome page; after that, new pages go live only after the founder approves them. The Tablif Town game below never changes what is written here.
Cala HQ is #97 in Tablif Town
0 residents · 0 campaigns sent. Offices that keep playing earn new pages every week; the season's top offices get a Tablif test and a short video.