HOW WE COMPARE
Not a storefront platform. A complete e-commerce operating system.
Shopify and BigCommerce build storefronts. Calisto builds storefronts and handles fulfillment, customer service, accounting, shipping, compliance, and marketing. One platform where you used to need fourteen vendors.
71 Products · 75 Payment Gateways · 26 Shipping Carriers · 8 Suites Integrated
- Détaillants en ligne
Feature by feature
Calisto Pro beside Shopify
- 17 Only in Calisto Pro
- 3 In both
| 20 features | Calisto Pro | Shopify |
|---|---|---|
| Storefront + Product Pages + Checkout | Oui | Oui |
| Built-in Email Marketing (No Klaviyo Required) | Oui | Non |
| Built-in Review Aggregation (No Yotpo Required) | Oui | Non |
| 26-Carrier Shipping with Cross-Border Customs | Oui | Non |
| Multi-Warehouse Inventory Allocation | Oui | Non |
| Built-in Customer Service Inbox + VoIP | Oui | Non |
| Branded Native Mobile App | Oui | Non |
| Live Shopping and Influencer Broadcasts | Oui | Non |
| 50+ Regional Payment Methods at Checkout | Oui | Non |
| Product Compliance Tracking (Food, Cosmetics) | Oui | Non |
| Warehouse IoT and Cold-Chain Monitoring | Oui | Non |
| Built-in Accounting + Tax Remittance | Oui | Non |
| Dynamic Pricing and Flash Sale Engine | Oui | Non |
| Referral and Affiliate Program | Oui | Non |
| Own-Fleet Last-Mile Delivery Dispatch | Oui | Non |
| Bring Your Own Database / Storage | Oui | Non |
| Staff Training LMS (University) | Oui | Non |
| Product SEO + Google Shopping Feed | Oui | Oui |
| Subscription / Recurring Billing | Oui | Oui |
| B2B / Wholesale Portal | Oui | Non |
What replaces it
What runs online retailers on Calisto
The apps that take over from Shopify, each in the words online retailers businesses use.
- Inventaire et entrepôtsCalisto Inventory
- Configuration de l'entrepriseCalisto Purview
- Listes de produitsCalisto Listings
- Enregistrements clientsCalisto Registry
- AutomatisationsCalisto Automations
- Normes de la marqueCalisto Blueprint
- Planification d'équipeCalisto Workforce
- Catalogue de produitsCalisto Catalog
- TarificationCalisto Pulse
- Distribution et caisseCalisto Sync
- PaiementsCalisto Payments
- Pipeline de grosCalisto Deals
Storefront platforms vs. a complete e-commerce OS
| The Old Way | The Calisto Way | |
|---|---|---|
| Storefront + checkout | Core feature | Native: Sites + 75 payment methods |
| Email marketing | Third-party (Klaviyo, $$$) | Native: Campaigns, included |
| Reviews + UGC | Third-party (Yotpo, $$$) | Native: Reputation, included |
| Shipping labels | Third-party (ShipStation) | Native: 26 carriers, rate-shopped |
| Customer service | Third-party (Gorgias) | Native: Inbox + VoIP, included |
| Mobile app | Third-party (Tapcart) | Native: Apps, included |
| Subscriptions | Third-party (Recharge) | Native: Purview recurring, included |
| Multi-warehouse inventory | Not available | Built-in with auto-allocation |
| Cross-border customs | Not available | 26 carriers, HS codes, duties |
| Accounting + tax remittance | Third-party (QuickBooks + tax tool) | Native: Ledger + auto tax |
| Product compliance | Not available | Assure: food, cosmetics, regulated |
| Data sovereignty | Platform-controlled | Your database or ours |
| B2B wholesale | Enterprise tier or a parallel stock pool | Native: the same stock pool as DTC |
What moves
Bringing your data from Shopify
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 Shopify and drop the file in. It is read in your browser and mapped onto Calisto.
Produits
Produits avec variantes et images
Collections
Collections intelligentes et personnalisées
Commandes
Commandes avec articles de ligne, exécutions et transactions
Clients
Clients avec adresse et historique de commandes
Codes de réduction
Règles de prix et codes de réduction
Pages
Pages CMS
Blog Posts
Articles de blog
Inventory Levels
Inventaire par emplacement
Zones d'expédition
Zones d'expédition avec tableaux de tarifs
Metafields
Métadonnées personnalisées sur les ressources
PRICING TRANSPARENCY
1% of revenue on Commerce. Core is included.
Shopify and BigCommerce charge a monthly plan fee before the app-store subscriptions a working store needs. Calisto charges nothing to set up. Core carries no additional cost. Commerce is a 1% revenue share. Every other suite is priced per app in the Marketplace.
Calisto Pro
Revenue share on Commerce
Shopify
Plan fee + app stack
Monthly plan · Per-app subscriptions for email, reviews, shipping, support · Payment surcharge off Shopify Payments
BigCommerce
Plan fee + revenue tiers
Monthly plan · Tier upgrades triggered by sales volume · App marketplace extras
Storefront + Full Operations
Storefront + Full Operations
Shopify and BigCommerce build storefronts. Calisto builds storefronts AND handles fulfillment, customer service, accounting, shipping, compliance, and marketing. One platform where you used to need fourteen vendors.
Storefront + Full Operations
Shopify and BigCommerce build storefronts. Calisto builds storefronts AND handles fulfillment, customer service, accounting, shipping, compliance, and marketing. One platform where you used to need fourteen vendors. 75 payment methods including regional rails. 26-carrier rate shopping with cross-border customs. Built-in customer service inbox + VoIP. Accounting + automated tax remittance.
Global from Day One
Most e-commerce platforms assume US-first or US-only. Calisto supports multi-language storefronts, multi-currency checkout with regional payment methods (PIX, UPI, M-Pesa), 26 shipping carriers across continents, and data residency where GDPR, PIPEDA, or LGPD require it. Multi-language storefronts with currency localization. PIX, UPI, M-Pesa, iDEAL, Bancontact at checkout. Cross-border customs documentation automated. Customer PII residency for GDPR / PIPEDA / LGPD.
Honest answers
Common questions about switching
What does Calisto replace that Shopify does not include?
Shopify provides a storefront and checkout. Everything else requires third-party apps: Klaviyo for email (variable monthly cost based on list size), Yotpo for reviews (variable monthly cost), ShipStation for shipping (variable monthly cost), Gorgias for customer service (variable monthly cost), Recharge for subscriptions (variable monthly cost), Tapcart for a mobile app (variable monthly cost). Calisto includes all of these natively: Campaigns for email, Reputation for reviews, Orderflow for shipping, Inbox for customer service, Purview for subscriptions, Apps for mobile. One subscription replaces fourteen.
Can Calisto handle the same transaction volume as Shopify Plus?
Yes. The same data model that powers multi-country hotel operations and festival ticketing platforms handles high-volume e-commerce. Multi-warehouse inventory allocation, 26-carrier shipping, and multi-currency checkout are native capabilities, not bolt-ons. You do not need to upgrade to a separate enterprise tier to access fulfillment, compliance, or customer service tools.
Does Calisto support Shopify apps and themes?
No. Calisto is a complete platform, not a Shopify alternative with an add-on marketplace. The 14 categories of third-party apps that Shopify sellers typically install (email, reviews, shipping, support, subscriptions, mobile app, loyalty, affiliates, photography, SEO, ads, accounting, tax, analytics) are all native products within Calisto. You do not need an app store because the functionality is already built in.
How does pricing compare?
Setup costs nothing and there is no credit card required to start. Core carries no additional cost. Commerce is a 1% revenue share. Every other suite is priced per app in the Marketplace. Compare that to Shopify (variable monthly cost) plus Klaviyo, Yotpo, ShipStation, Gorgias, Recharge and Tapcart, each with their own monthly cost. Most sellers spend significant monthly amounts on their e-commerce stack before they process a single order.
En savoir plus
Everything Calisto does here
The pages behind this comparison: the sector, the apps and the guides.
- SecteurCalisto for Détaillants en ligne
Calisto Pro relie les stocks, les boutiques multi-canal, la livraison automatisée et l'analyse des marges en un moteur à haute vitesse, maintenant votre échelle complètement fluide.
Open - Détaillants en ligneCatalogue, Tarification et Canaux
Une base de données de produits lue par chaque destination, des abonnements natifs au catalogue, et une vente flash TikTok qui fait baisser les stocks Amazon à chaque vente.
Open - Détaillants en ligneInventaire, gros et exécution des commandes
Un seul compte corrigé à chaque vente et retour, traçable jusqu'au lot concerné lors d'un rappel, et expédié depuis une seule file d'attente, quel que soit le canal.
Open - Détaillants en lignePaiements, Comptabilité et Automatisation
Soixante-quinze passerelles régionales se soldant sur un seul grand livre, la marge réelle du canal après les frais, et les déclencheurs activés par l'enregistrement.
Open - Détaillants en ligneBoutique et surfaces client
Des pages de produit dans toutes les langues et devises, un portail qui répond à quarante pour cent des tickets, et l'inscription par pop-up sur le même stock.
Open - TarificationPricing for Détaillants en ligneOpen