Calisto Pro

HOW WE COMPARE

Calisto Pro vs Guesty & Hostaway

Guesty and Hostaway are channel managers. Calisto is a complete rental operating system, with built-in field operations, intelligent dynamic pricing, owner trust accounting, and 100 products. No add-ons, no third-party dependencies.

  • Serviced-Apartments
  • Hotels & Resorts
  • Kurzzeitvermietungen

Funktion für Funktion

Calisto Pro neben Hostaway

  • 24 Nur in Calisto Pro
  • 5 In beiden
Calisto Pro neben Hostaway, Funktion für Funktion
29 FunktionenCalisto ProHostaway
Multi-Channel OTA ManagementJaJa
Direct Booking EngineJaJa
Built-in Intelligent Dynamic Pricing (No PriceLabs Required)JaNein
75 Payment Gateways (Your Choice)JaNein
Guest Portal with Digital Keys (Navigator)JaNein
Owner Portal with Trust AccountingJaNein
Field Crew Scheduling & DispatchJaNein
Work Orders with Photo DocumentationJaNein
Property Inspections & Site AssessmentsJaNein
Equipment & Asset Lifecycle TrackingJaNein
Chemical & Supply Compliance (Pools, Pest Control)JaNein
GPS Time Tracking for Field CrewsJaNein
Predictive MaintenanceJaNein
Automation Engine (Trigger-Action Workflows)JaNein
Crew Management with CertificationsJaNein
Route Optimization for Multi-Property TurnsJaNein
Native VoIP CallingJaNein
Omnichannel Messaging (WhatsApp, SMS, Email)JaJa
Marketing Automation (Studio)JaNein
Website BuilderJaNein
Staff Training LMS (University)JaNein
Referral & Affiliate Program (Circle)JaNein
E-Signatures & Contracts (Sign)JaNein
TV Display System (Display)JaNein
Video Conferencing (Meet)JaNein
Quality Inspections (Assure)JaNein
IoT Sensors & Property Monitoring (Signal)JaNein
Accounting Integrations (QuickBooks, Xero)JaJa
CRM & Guest ProfilesJaJa

Was ersetzt es

Was serviced apartments in Calisto ausführt

Die Apps, die Hostaway ablösen, jeweils in den Worten, die serviced apartments-Geschäftsbetriebe verwenden.

Channel managers vs. a complete rental OS

The Old WayThe Calisto Way
Channel managementCore featureNative, 200+ OTAs
Dynamic pricingThird-party add-onIntelligent 7-factor, included
Payment processorLocked to platform75 gateways, you choose
Guest portalBasic or noneNavigator, full self-service
Smart locks & keysPartner integrationsNative, included
Field operationsNot availableBuilt-in, 151 features
Crew scheduling & dispatchNot availableGPS, routing, automation
Equipment trackingNot availableFull lifecycle management
Chemical complianceNot availableEPA reporting, safety data
Owner trust accountingBasic reportingFull ledger + portal
Staff trainingNot availableUniversity, included

Was bewegt sich

Importieren Sie Ihre Daten von Hostaway

Ihre Daten werden in Ihrem eigenen Browser ausgelesen und an Ihr Calisto-Konto gesendet. Calisto sieht niemals Ihre Login-Daten für das alte System.

Aus einer Exportdatei

Exportieren Sie Ihre Daten von Hostaway und laden Sie die Datei hoch. Sie wird in Ihrem Browser gelesen und auf Calisto abgebildet.

  • Eigenschaften

    Vermietobjekte und Inserate

  • Reservierungen

    Gästebuchungen und Reservierungen

  • Gäste

    Gästeprofile und Kontaktinformationen

Preisgestaltung, nebeneinander

Was Hostaway veröffentlicht, neben dem, was Calisto Pro berechnet

Jede Zahl so, wie der Herausgeber sie angibt, ausschließlich in Ihrer Währung. Zwischen Währungen findet keine Umrechnung statt.

Calisto Pro

1%of revenue

Revenue share on Commerce

WHAT THEY DON'T HAVE

The gaps no channel manager fills

Channel managers handle distribution. But managing remote properties requires field operations, financial transparency, and revenue intelligence that Guesty and Hostaway simply don't offer.

  • Field Operations: They Don't Have It

    Guesty and Hostaway have zero field operations tools. No crew scheduling, no dispatch, no work orders, no inspections, no equipment tracking, no chemical compliance. Your remote properties, villas, cabins, beach houses, need coordinated field teams. Only Calisto builds this in. Automated crew dispatch with GPS route optimization. Multi-stage work orders with photo documentation. Equipment lifecycle management and predictive maintenance. Chemical compliance with EPA reporting and safety data sheets.

  • Owner Trust Accounting: Not Basic Reporting

    Guesty has an owner portal with basic reporting. Calisto provides a full trust accounting suite: detailed ledger with audit trail, automated monthly statements, per-owner commission and fee configuration, and a self-service portal where owners see real-time revenue, occupancy, and payment history. Trust accounting ledger with full audit trail. Automated monthly owner statements. Per-owner commission and fee configuration. Self-service owner portal with real-time data.

  • Native Dynamic Pricing: Not an Add-on

    Guesty requires PriceLabs or Beyond Pricing for revenue management. Calisto builds a 7-factor intelligent pricing engine directly into the platform. Cold-start intelligence for new listings, gap-fill automation, event detection, and competitive benchmarking, all included. 7-factor intelligent pricing engine, built in. Cold-start intelligence for new listings. Gap-fill automation to eliminate empty nights. No PriceLabs or Beyond required.

Choose your processor. Not theirs.

Guesty pushes GuestyPay, its proprietary gateway. Hostaway offers limited gateway options. Calisto connects to 75 payment gateways across 11 global regions. Your merchant account. Your rates. Zero lock-in.

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Honest answers

Switching questions

How hard is it to switch from Guesty to Calisto Pro?

We provide a guided migration process that imports your property data, reservations, guest profiles, rate plans, and channel connections. Most portfolios are fully operational within 48 hours. Your Guesty data exports cleanly and our onboarding team handles the heavy lifting.

Does Calisto have the same channels as Guesty?

Calisto connects to Airbnb, Booking.com, VRBO, Expedia, Agoda, and 200+ other channels with two-way ARI sync. Plus you get a direct booking engine with smart chatbot conversion.

What if I'm currently using PriceLabs with Guesty?

When you move to Calisto, you can drop PriceLabs entirely. Calisto's built-in 7-factor intelligent pricing engine covers everything PriceLabs does: occupancy, demand, competition, seasonality, events, and more. Plus cold-start intelligence and gap-fill automation.

Do I really need field operations tools?

If your properties are remote, villas, cabins, beach houses, apartments spread across a city, then yes. You're probably coordinating cleaning crews, pool service, landscaping, pest control, and maintenance via texts, phone calls, and spreadsheets right now. Calisto replaces all of that with GPS-tracked dispatch, route-optimized scheduling, photo-verified inspections, equipment lifecycle management, and chemical compliance logging. No other rental platform has any of this.

Can I try Calisto before committing?

Yes. Zero upfront. Zero monthly. Your account is 100% functional from day one. Calisto's revenue share only applies once you process revenue. Set up your properties, connect your channels, configure your crew schedules, and see the difference.

What about Hostaway?

Hostaway is a solid channel manager with good OTA connections and unified messaging. But like Guesty, Hostaway has no field operations tools, no native dynamic pricing, no trust accounting, no guest portal with digital keys, no VoIP calling, no staff training, and no marketing automation. Calisto includes all of these natively, across 100 products.

Mehr erfahren

Alles, was Calisto hier tut

Die Seiten hinter diesem Vergleich: der Sektor, die Apps und die Guides.