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HOW WE COMPARE

Calisto Pro vs Toast & Square for Restaurants

Toast and Square are POS systems. Calisto is a complete restaurant operating system: POS, delivery aggregation, reservations, kitchen displays, menu boards, VoIP, marketing, events, and 71 native products. Core carries no additional cost. Commerce is a 1% revenue share. Every other suite is priced per app in the Marketplace.

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Feature by feature

Calisto Pro beside Square

  • 29 Only in Calisto Pro
  • 11 In both
Calisto Pro beside Square, feature by feature
40 featuresCalisto ProSquare
POS (Dine-In, Takeout, Bar)ΝαιΝαι
POS Runs on Any Device (No Proprietary Hardware)ΝαιΝαι
No Hardware Lock-inΝαιΝαι
QR Code Table OrderingΝαιΝαι
Self-Service KioskΝαιΌχι
Tab Management (Open, Split, Transfer)ΝαιΝαι
Kitchen Display SystemΝαιΌχι
Auto-Fire Course TimingΝαιΌχι
Multi-Station KDS RoutingΝαιΌχι
Online Ordering (Zero Commission)ΝαιΌχι
Menu Change Sets (Staged Publishing)ΝαιΌχι
Delivery Aggregation (11 Platforms)ΝαιΌχι
Native Reservation System (No Per-Cover Fees)ΝαιΌχι
Digital Menu Boards (Apple TV, Android TV)ΝαιΌχι
Wait Time Display BoardΝαιΌχι
Visual Floor Plan & Table DesignerΝαιΌχι
75 Payment Gateways (Your Choice)ΝαιΌχι
Room Charges (Hotel F&B Posting)ΝαιΌχι
Private Dining & BEO ManagementΝαιΌχι
Catering Pipeline (Kanban)ΝαιΌχι
Food Cost Tracking & AnalysisΝαιΌχι
Smart Business InsightsΝαιΌχι
Server Performance DashboardΝαιΌχι
Daily Closeout & ReconciliationΝαιΝαι
Guest Lookup & Order HistoryΝαιΝαι
Native VoIP CallingΝαιΌχι
Omnichannel Messaging (WhatsApp, SMS, Email)ΝαιΌχι
Marketing Automation & Campaigns (Studio)ΝαιΌχι
Referral & Loyalty Program (Circle)ΝαιΌχι
Event Ticketing & Seat DesignerΝαιΌχι
Staff Training LMS (University)ΝαιΌχι
E-Signatures & Contracts (Sign)ΝαιΌχι
Accounting Sync (QuickBooks, Xero)ΝαιΝαι
CRM & Guest ProfilesΝαιΝαι
Staff Scheduling IncludedΝαιΌχι
Gift Cards IncludedΝαιΝαι
Month-to-Month ContractΝαιΝαι
Guest Allergen ProfilesΝαιΌχι
House Accounts & Guest InvoicingΝαιΌχι
Built-in Video ConferencingΝαιΌχι

What replaces it

What runs restaurants on Calisto

The apps that take over from Square, each in the words restaurants businesses use.

POS terminals vs. a complete restaurant OS

The Old WayThe Calisto Way
Point of saleCore featureFull POS, dine-in + takeout
Online orderingBuilt-in (Toast) / Add-on (Square)Native, zero commission
Delivery aggregationToast only (limited)11 platforms unified
Reservation systemNot availableNative, no per-cover fees
Kitchen display systemExtra hardware requiredIncluded, any screen
Digital menu boardsNot availableDisplay, Apple TV + Android TV
VoIP & phone systemNot availableCalisto Voice, included
Marketing automationBasic email onlyStudio, full omnichannel
Staff training LMSNot availableUniversity, included
Event ticketingNot availableEvents + Seat Designer, included

What moves

Bringing your data from Square

Your data is read in your own browser and sent to your Calisto account. Calisto never sees your login for the old system.

From an export file

Export your data from Square and drop the file in. It is read in your browser and mapped onto Calisto.

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PRICING TRANSPARENCY

1% of revenue on Commerce. Core is included.

Toast charges per terminal plus payment processing lock-in. Square charges 2.6% + 10¢ on every swipe with no processor choice. Calisto is free to set up. Core carries no additional cost. Commerce is a 1% revenue share. Every other suite is priced per app in the Marketplace. No per-terminal fees, no hardware lock-in. You pay when you earn.

Calisto Pro

1%of revenue

Revenue share on Commerce

Toast

$0–$69/mo Per Terminal

Per-terminal pricing · Locked to Toast Payments · Hardware required · Online ordering commission

Square

2.6% + 10¢ Per Swipe

Per-transaction fee · Locked to Square Payments · Limited integrations · No reservations

WHAT THEY CHARGE EXTRA FOR

Everything included. No surprises.

POS platforms nickel-and-dime you with per-terminal fees, online ordering commissions, and hardware lock-in. Calisto includes it all.

  • Delivery Aggregation: 11 Platforms, One Dashboard

    Toast has limited delivery partnerships. Square has none. Calisto aggregates orders from UberEats, DoorDash, Rappi, PedidosYa, iFood, Glovo, Deliveroo, Just Eat, Bolt Food, Mr D Food, and Jumia Food into a single dashboard. Menu sync, order normalization with real-time kitchen routing, and revenue and commission mapping per platform are all automatic.

  • Reservations: No Per-Cover Fees

    OpenTable charges $1-2.50 per cover. Resy charges $249-899/month. Toast and Square have no reservation system at all. Calisto includes a native reservation engine with an online booking widget for your website, waitlist management with SMS notifications, and table assignment tied to the floor plan designer. Zero per-cover fees, zero monthly add-on.

  • Digital Menu Boards & Kitchen Displays: Included

    Toast charges $25-50/month per kitchen display. Square has no display system. Calisto Display powers menu boards, kitchen order boards, and wait time boards through native Apple TV, Android TV, and Fire TV apps. Content updates in real-time from your POS menu. Offline caching means displays keep working even if your internet drops. $0 per screen, included in every subscription.

Choose your processor. Not theirs.

Toast locks you into Toast Payments with their rates and their hardware. Square forces Square Payments with 2.6% + 10¢ on every transaction. Calisto connects to 75 payment gateways across 11 global regions. Your merchant account. Your rates. Zero lock-in.

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Switching questions

Does Calisto work with my existing POS hardware?

Yes. Calisto runs on any modern tablet, desktop, or touch screen. No proprietary hardware required. Your existing iPads, Android tablets, or desktop terminals work out of the box. Kitchen displays run on Apple TV, Android TV, or Fire TV.

Can I keep my current payment processor?

Absolutely. Calisto connects to 75 payment gateways. Keep your existing merchant account, your negotiated rates, and your existing card terminals. We never force you onto a proprietary gateway.

How does Calisto handle delivery platform integration?

Calisto aggregates orders from 11 delivery platforms (UberEats, DoorDash, Rappi, iFood, Glovo, Deliveroo, and more) into a single kitchen queue. Menu sync is automatic across all platforms. Revenue mapping tracks commissions per platform. No more juggling multiple tablets behind the counter.

How does pricing work?

Setting up costs nothing and no card is required. You get full access to all 71 products with no feature restrictions. Core carries no additional cost. Commerce is a 1% revenue share. Every other suite is priced per app in the Marketplace.

Why do you charge a percentage of revenue?

Because it makes us partners, not a vendor. A flat subscription means your software company collects the same fee in your best month and your worst. A revenue share means we only grow when you grow. Slow month or off-season? Your bill scales down with you.

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Everything Calisto does here

The pages behind this comparison: the sector, the apps and the guides.