HOW WE COMPARE
Calisto Pro vs Optix & Nexudus
Optix and Nexudus are coworking booking tools. Calisto Pro is a full workspace platform with desk and room booking, membership management, access control, community events, billing, WiFi portals, marketing automation, and 71 integrated products, not just a reservation system.
- コワーキングスペース
Feature by feature
Calisto Pro beside Optix
- 26 Only in Calisto Pro
- 7 In both
| 33 features | Calisto Pro | Optix |
|---|---|---|
| Desk & Hot Desk Booking | はい | はい |
| Meeting Room Booking | はい | はい |
| Visual Floor Plan with Interactive Booking | はい | いいえ |
| Membership Tiers & Plans | はい | はい |
| Automated Billing & Invoicing | はい | いいえ |
| Intelligent Dynamic Pricing (7-Factor Algorithm) | はい | いいえ |
| Native Smart Lock Access Control | はい | いいえ |
| Digital Keys in Apple Wallet & Android | はい | いいえ |
| Community Event Ticketing & Management | はい | いいえ |
| Branded WiFi Captive Portal | はい | いいえ |
| WiFi-Based Auto Check-in (RADIUS) | はい | いいえ |
| Member Portal with Full Self-Service | はい | はい |
| 75 Payment Gateways (Your Choice) | はい | いいえ |
| Omnichannel Messaging (WhatsApp, SMS, Email) | はい | いいえ |
| Marketing Automation & Campaigns (Studio) | はい | いいえ |
| Referral & Affiliate Program (Circle) | はい | いいえ |
| Native VoIP Calling | はい | いいえ |
| POS for Day Passes, Prints, Snacks | はい | いいえ |
| Print Credit Management (Ezeep, PaperCut) | はい | いいえ |
| Visitor Badge Printing & Kiosk Check-in | はい | いいえ |
| TV Display System (Room Status, Welcome Board) | はい | いいえ |
| E-Signature Capture for Contracts (Sign) | はい | いいえ |
| IoT Sensors & Occupancy Monitoring (Signal) | はい | いいえ |
| Real-Time Occupancy Heatmap | はい | いいえ |
| Staff Training LMS (University) | はい | いいえ |
| Compliance & Safety Inspections (Assure) | はい | いいえ |
| Video Conferencing (Meet) | はい | いいえ |
| Accounting Integrations (QB, Xero) | はい | はい |
| CRM & Member Profiles | はい | はい |
| Multi-Location Management | はい | はい |
| Marketplace Syndication (LiquidSpace, Upflex) | はい | いいえ |
| SSO (SAML 2.0 / OpenID Connect) | はい | いいえ |
| No Per-Member Fees or Lock-in Contracts | はい | いいえ |
What replaces it
What runs coworking spaces on Calisto
The apps that take over from Optix, each in the words coworking spaces businesses use.
Booking tools vs. a complete workspace platform
| The Old Way | The Calisto Way | |
|---|---|---|
| Desk & room booking | Core feature | Visual floor plan booking |
| Membership management | Core feature | Pulse recurring revenue engine |
| Access control | Third-party integration | Digital keys, auto-activate with membership |
| Community events | Basic calendar | Full ticketing + seat designer |
| Billing & invoicing | Built-in | Auto-billing + 75 gateways |
| WiFi captive portal | Not available | Branded portal with Signal |
| Marketing automation | Not available | Studio, included |
| Member messaging | Basic in-app | Omnichannel (WhatsApp, SMS, email) |
| Digital signage | Not available | Display on Apple TV, Android TV |
| Staff training | Not available | University, included |
What moves
Bringing your data from Optix
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 Optix and drop the file in. It is read in your browser and mapped onto Calisto.
Any spreadsheet you export from Optix can be mapped onto Calisto, column by column.
PRICING TRANSPARENCY
1% of revenue on Commerce. Core is included.
Optix charges per desk per month. Nexudus charges per active member. 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-desk fees, no per-member fees. Empty desks cost you nothing. You pay when you earn.
Calisto Pro
Revenue share on Commerce
Optix
$159–499+/mo
Per-location pricing · Feature tiers · No access control · No events · No WiFi portal
Nexudus
€299–699+/mo
Per-location pricing · Per-member add-ons · Third-party access control · Basic events
WHAT BOOKING TOOLS LACK
Workspaces need more than reservations
Booking desks and rooms is table stakes. Running a thriving coworking space requires access control, community building, event management, branded WiFi experiences, and marketing that fills empty desks, capabilities Optix and Nexudus were never built for.
Access Control: Not a Third-Party Add-On
Optix and Nexudus rely on third-party integrations for door access, each charging $5–10 per door per month. Calisto Access integrates smart locks natively, no third-party middleware. Members get digital keys in Apple Wallet and Android that activate with their membership and deactivate automatically when their plan expires or gets cancelled. Zone-based access controls restrict after-hours entry, premium areas, and storage rooms by membership tier and time-of-day.
Community Events: Not Just a Calendar Listing
Nexudus has a basic events calendar. Optix has community announcements. Calisto gives you a full event management engine: ticketed and open community events, member-only sessions gated by membership tier, workshops with capacity limits, speaker series laid out in Seat Designer, and launch parties with POS for food, drinks and merchandise. Every event builds your community and generates additional revenue.
Branded WiFi Portal: Your Network, Your Brand
Neither Optix nor Nexudus touches WiFi. Calisto Signal provides a captive portal for your workspace WiFi in your own logo and colours. Members authenticate against their membership status, guests sign in with email. You capture every visitor's contact information automatically, see real-time occupancy data from connected devices, and deliver a branded first-impression that reinforces your space's identity from the moment someone connects.
Choose your processor. Not theirs.
Optix integrates with limited payment providers. Nexudus has regional payment gaps. Calisto connects to 75 payment gateways across 30+ countries. Collect membership fees, day pass payments, meeting room charges, and event tickets with the processor you already use.
See every payment gatewayHonest answers
Switching questions
Does Calisto support hot desks, dedicated desks, and private offices?
Yes. Calisto handles all workspace types: hot desks, dedicated desks, private offices, meeting rooms, phone booths, event spaces, and virtual memberships. Each has its own pricing, availability rules, and access permissions. Visual floor plans let members browse and book from an interactive map.
What about my existing access control hardware?
Calisto Access integrates with major smart lock brands. If you already have smart locks installed, we connect to them. If you're using traditional key fobs or keycards, we can help you transition to digital keys. Either way, Calisto Access connects to your smart locks natively. Members get digital keys that activate and expire automatically with their membership.
Can members book and pay from their phone?
Yes. Calisto Navigator gives every member a mobile-first portal where they browse available desks on the floor plan, book rooms by the hour, view and pay invoices, register for community events, message staff, and manage their membership. Digital keys let them tap to enter with their phone.
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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