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.
- Ristoranti
Feature by feature
Calisto Pro beside Square
- 29 Only in Calisto Pro
- 11 In both
| 40 features | Calisto Pro | Square |
|---|---|---|
| POS (Dine-In, Takeout, Bar) | Sì | Sì |
| POS Runs on Any Device (No Proprietary Hardware) | Sì | Sì |
| No Hardware Lock-in | Sì | Sì |
| QR Code Table Ordering | Sì | Sì |
| Self-Service Kiosk | Sì | No |
| Tab Management (Open, Split, Transfer) | Sì | Sì |
| Kitchen Display System | Sì | No |
| Auto-Fire Course Timing | Sì | No |
| Multi-Station KDS Routing | Sì | No |
| Online Ordering (Zero Commission) | Sì | No |
| Menu Change Sets (Staged Publishing) | Sì | No |
| Delivery Aggregation (11 Platforms) | Sì | No |
| Native Reservation System (No Per-Cover Fees) | Sì | No |
| Digital Menu Boards (Apple TV, Android TV) | Sì | No |
| Wait Time Display Board | Sì | No |
| Visual Floor Plan & Table Designer | Sì | No |
| 75 Payment Gateways (Your Choice) | Sì | No |
| Room Charges (Hotel F&B Posting) | Sì | No |
| Private Dining & BEO Management | Sì | No |
| Catering Pipeline (Kanban) | Sì | No |
| Food Cost Tracking & Analysis | Sì | No |
| Smart Business Insights | Sì | No |
| Server Performance Dashboard | Sì | No |
| Daily Closeout & Reconciliation | Sì | Sì |
| Guest Lookup & Order History | Sì | Sì |
| Native VoIP Calling | Sì | No |
| Omnichannel Messaging (WhatsApp, SMS, Email) | Sì | No |
| Marketing Automation & Campaigns (Studio) | Sì | No |
| Referral & Loyalty Program (Circle) | Sì | No |
| Event Ticketing & Seat Designer | Sì | No |
| Staff Training LMS (University) | Sì | No |
| E-Signatures & Contracts (Sign) | Sì | No |
| Accounting Sync (QuickBooks, Xero) | Sì | Sì |
| CRM & Guest Profiles | Sì | Sì |
| Staff Scheduling Included | Sì | No |
| Gift Cards Included | Sì | Sì |
| Month-to-Month Contract | Sì | Sì |
| Guest Allergen Profiles | Sì | No |
| House Accounts & Guest Invoicing | Sì | No |
| Built-in Video Conferencing | Sì | No |
What replaces it
What runs restaurants on Calisto
The apps that take over from Square, each in the words restaurants businesses use.
- Inventario e costo del ciboCalisto Inventory
- PrenotazioniCalisto Bookings
- Profili ospitiCalisto Registry
- Vendita di biglietti per eventiCalisto Tickets
- AutomazioniCalisto Automations
- Configurazione aziendaleCalisto Purview
- Standard per più sediCalisto Blueprint
- Pianificazione del personaleCalisto Workforce
- MenuCalisto Catalog
- Prezzi del menu e analisiCalisto Pulse
- PagamentiCalisto Payments
- ProposteCalisto Proposals
POS terminals vs. a complete restaurant OS
| The Old Way | The Calisto Way | |
|---|---|---|
| Point of sale | Core feature | Full POS, dine-in + takeout |
| Online ordering | Built-in (Toast) / Add-on (Square) | Native, zero commission |
| Delivery aggregation | Toast only (limited) | 11 platforms unified |
| Reservation system | Not available | Native, no per-cover fees |
| Kitchen display system | Extra hardware required | Included, any screen |
| Digital menu boards | Not available | Display, Apple TV + Android TV |
| VoIP & phone system | Not available | Calisto Voice, included |
| Marketing automation | Basic email only | Studio, full omnichannel |
| Staff training LMS | Not available | University, included |
| Event ticketing | Not available | Events + 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.
Clienti
Profili clienti e account
Transazioni
Transazioni e pagamenti al punto vendita
Prodotti
Catalogo prodotti e articoli dell'inventario
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
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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