SWITCH FROM TREATWELL
Treatwell to Calisto Salon
Salon runs the calendar by stylist with processing time, color formulas, the Register, deposits, rebooking, chair rental and commissions in one app, with Workforce, Navigator, Campaigns, Sync and Inventory built in.
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Feature by feature
Calisto Salon beside Treatwell
- 20 In both
- 2 Only in Treatwell
| 22 features | Calisto Salon | Treatwell |
|---|---|---|
| Calendar | ||
| Calendar on any device with blocked timeCalisto: Working Hours on the Calendar, with time off and shifts kept in Team (with Workforce), so online times follow them.Checked 27 Okt 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Rooms and equipment assigned to bookingsCalisto: Chairs & Stations holds chairs, basins, nail stations, pedicure chairs, brow and lash beds and rooms, and a basin can be held only for its part of a service, such as the rinse.Checked 27 Okt 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Waiting listCalisto: the Waitlist offers freed time to waiting clients by WhatsApp, text or email.Checked 27 Okt 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Online Booking | ||
| Online booking on the business's websiteCalisto: publishing a service as bookable online opens online booking, and online times follow working hours or published shifts (with Workforce).Checked 27 Okt 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Mandatory patch test per serviceCalisto: a service can need a patch test first, within a set number of days and a set number of hours before; online booking warns, holds for review or refuses, and the desk can Book anyway.Checked 27 Okt 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Channels | ||
| Reserve with GoogleCalisto: with Sync, Reserve with Google takes bookings, with distribution per service and the status, errors and logs of each connection.Checked 27 Okt 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Booking from social mediaCalisto: no booking button inside Instagram or Facebook. Clients book on the business's website, and with Sync through Reserve with Google and the other connected channels.Checked 27 Okt 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Virtual Receptionist answering callsCalisto: with Dial, a virtual receptionist answers in the call flow, switched on and off as a rule, and each conversation is recorded when it ends.Checked 27 Okt 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Consumer marketplace and appCalisto: Salon runs no consumer marketplace of its own. With Sync, it takes bookings from Reserve with Google, Vagaro, Fresha, Acuity, ClassPass and Mindbody.Checked 27 Okt 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Deposits | ||
| Prepayments, cancellation policies and no-show chargesCalisto: a no-show fee is charged by hand or by a rule the salon switches on, under its own salon cancellation policy.Checked 27 Okt 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Formulas | ||
| Client history with formula notes and allergiesCalisto: every visit on the client record carries its formula and before-and-after photos, with Use next time and a pinned Formula; Formulas are searched across every client.Checked 27 Okt 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Clients | ||
| Consultation details collected in advanceCalisto: intake and consultation forms bound to a service (with Forms), and waivers and consents signed on the client's phone with validity and reissue.Checked 27 Okt 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Rebooking | ||
| Rebooking reminders timed by treatmentCalisto: Rebooking knows who is due back by the client's own rhythm, else the service's Rebook after, and prompts them through Campaigns under consent; Book the Next Visit follows every checkout.Checked 27 Okt 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Register | ||
| Card machine and tap to pay at checkoutCalisto: one Register on the appointment's folio for services, retail, tip, gift card and pass, with card readers and terminals paired in Settings and a Customer Display facing the client.Checked 27 Okt 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Gift Cards | ||
| Vouchers sold at checkoutCalisto: Gift Cards for an amount or for named services, sold online and at the Register, and existing cards added with their balance.Checked 27 Okt 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Marketing | ||
| Newsletter campaigns with customer filtersCalisto: with Campaigns, campaigns go to the clients who consented; Salon's Rebooking prompts are sent the same way.Checked 27 Okt 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Promotions | ||
| Off-peak discounts and discount codesCalisto: Promotions sets off-peak, last-minute and member prices.Checked 27 Okt 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Loyalty toolsCalisto: with Circle, Calisto’s points program: clients earn points at the business and redeem them. Promotions set member prices, and memberships run with Registry.Checked 27 Okt 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Stock | ||
| Stock managementCalisto: Stock on hand and the Backbar of color, developer and treatments used on clients, with Coming Up Short checking the next two weeks of appointments against it.Checked 27 Okt 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Team | ||
| Staff rotasCalisto: Team is Workforce's mount, with the schedule, shift requests, time off and certifications, and a stylist working at two locations is named per day.Checked 27 Okt 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Flexible pricing by staff memberCalisto: a service's price and time are set by stylist level, on the salon's own ladder of Levels, and priced per location.Checked 27 Okt 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Reports | ||
| Sales, acquisition and retention reportsCalisto: Reports, custom and scheduled, and Day at a Glance with service and retail takings against targets.Checked 27 Okt 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
What moves
Bringing your data from Treatwell
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 Treatwell and drop the file in. It is read in your browser and mapped onto Calisto.
Any spreadsheet you export from Treatwell can be mapped onto Calisto, column by column.
Moving from Treatwell
Questions about switching
Can I bring my clients and appointments from Treatwell?
Yes. The book has Import from other software, and clients come in by import into the shared client record, where every later visit adds its formula, photos and preferences.
What do my clients use instead of the Treatwell app?
Clients book on the business's website and on the channels connected with Sync, such as Reserve with Google. With Navigator they use the client portal in the browser to see passes and visits left and to confirm, change or cancel. With Calisto Apps the business also has its own app in the app stores, under its name and icon, opening on that portal.
How are patch tests and consultation forms handled?
A service can need a patch test first, and online booking warns, holds for review or refuses when it is missing. Consultation forms are bound to a service with Forms, and waivers are signed on the client's phone.
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Everything Calisto does here
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The formula and every visit sit on the client, not in one stylist's memory. Walk-ins watch their place on the lobby screen. Commission, chair rent and salary come from the week as it happened.
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- AppCalisto Salon
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