HOW WE COMPARE
Calisto Pro vs Guesty & Apaleo
Guesty is a short-term rental channel manager. Apaleo is a hotel PMS. Neither handles the hybrid reality of serviced apartments: extended stays, corporate billing, tenant portals, and hotel-grade housekeeping. Calisto does, with 71 native products and zero add-ons.
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Feature by feature
Calisto Pro beside Guesty
- 28 Only in Calisto Pro
- 4 In both
| 32 features | Calisto Pro | Guesty |
|---|---|---|
| Unit & Room Management (Hybrid Model) | 예 | 아니요 |
| Multi-Channel OTA Distribution | 예 | 예 |
| Extended-Stay Billing (Monthly/Weekly/Nightly) | 예 | 아니요 |
| Corporate Account Management | 예 | 아니요 |
| Tenant Portal (Self-Service) | 예 | 아니요 |
| Guest Portal with Digital Keys | 예 | 아니요 |
| Housekeeping Operations & Scheduling | 예 | 아니요 |
| Arrivals & Departures Board | 예 | 아니요 |
| Maintenance & Work Orders | 예 | 아니요 |
| Guest Services & Concierge Requests | 예 | 아니요 |
| Intelligent Dynamic Pricing (7-Factor) | 예 | 아니요 |
| 75 Payment Gateways (Your Choice) | 예 | 아니요 |
| Digital Key Provisioning (Access) | 예 | 아니요 |
| IoT Sensors & Energy Management (Signal) | 예 | 아니요 |
| TV Display System (In-Room, Lobby) | 예 | 아니요 |
| Native VoIP Calling | 예 | 아니요 |
| Omnichannel Messaging (WhatsApp, SMS, Email) | 예 | 예 |
| Marketing Automation & Campaigns (Studio) | 예 | 아니요 |
| Staff Training LMS (University) | 예 | 아니요 |
| E-Signatures & Lease Documents (Sign) | 예 | 아니요 |
| Referral & Affiliate Program (Circle) | 예 | 아니요 |
| Quality Inspections (Assure) | 예 | 아니요 |
| Video Conferencing (Meet) | 예 | 아니요 |
| Accounting Sync (QuickBooks, Xero) | 예 | 예 |
| CRM & Contact Management | 예 | 예 |
| Full Trust Accounting with Running Balance | 예 | 아니요 |
| Owner Self-Service Portal (Navigator) | 예 | 아니요 |
| Stay Quotes with Public E-Accept | 예 | 아니요 |
| AI Unit Auto-Allocation | 예 | 아니요 |
| Automated Billing Period Advancement | 예 | 아니요 |
| CRM Sales Pipeline (Deals) | 예 | 아니요 |
| Community Events & Ticketing | 예 | 아니요 |
What replaces it
What runs short-term rentals on Calisto
The apps that take over from Guesty, each in the words short-term rentals businesses use.
VR tools or hotel PMS vs. a hybrid operating system
| The Old Way | The Calisto Way | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit management | Listings (Guesty) / Rooms (Apaleo) | Units + rooms hybrid model |
| Channel management | Guesty only | Native, 200+ OTAs |
| Extended-stay billing | Not designed for it | Monthly, weekly, nightly |
| Corporate accounts | Not available | Invoicing, rates, portals |
| Tenant portal | Not available | Navigator, full self-service |
| Housekeeping ops | Basic (Apaleo) / None (Guesty) | Built-in with scheduling |
| Key management | Third-party add-on | Digital keys, auto-revoke at checkout |
| Guest services | Not available | Requests, maintenance, concierge |
| Marketing automation | Not available | Studio, included |
| Staff training LMS | Not available | University, included |
What moves
Bringing your data from Guesty
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 Guesty and drop the file in. It is read in your browser and mapped onto Calisto.
Short-Term Rental Properties
리스팅/부동산 기록
예약
게스트 예약
손님
게스트 연락처 기록
Price Rules
가격 및 요금 규칙
PRICING TRANSPARENCY
1% of revenue on Commerce. Core is included.
Guesty charges per listing with hidden reservation fees. Apaleo charges per room per month. 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-listing fees, no per-room fees. Empty units cost you nothing. You pay when you earn.
Calisto Pro
Revenue share on Commerce
Guesty publishes no list price in EUR.
Guesty prices as published on June 15, 2026.Source
WHAT THEY CANNOT DO
The hybrid gap neither platform fills
Serviced apartments sit between hotels and rentals. Channel managers ignore hotel ops. Hotel PMS platforms ignore extended-stay billing. Calisto handles both.
Extended-Stay Billing: Built for Hybrid
Guesty bills per night like a short-term rental. Apaleo bills per night like a hotel. Neither supports monthly invoicing for corporate tenants, weekly rates for relocation clients, or blended billing where short stays are nightly and long stays are monthly. Calisto handles all three billing modes natively, with automated invoice generation for long-stay tenants and corporate account management on custom rate plans.
Tenant Portal: Not Just a Guest App
Vacation rental guest apps show check-in instructions and a WiFi password. Hotel apps show room service menus. Serviced apartment tenants need maintenance requests with photo upload, lease documents signed through Sign, payment history and an upcoming invoice preview, package notifications, and community updates. Calisto Navigator provides a full tenant portal with all of these, plus digital keys in Apple Wallet and Android, and messaging.
Housekeeping & Maintenance: Hotel-Grade Ops
Guesty has no housekeeping tools. Apaleo has basic room status. Serviced apartments need scheduled deep cleans for long-stay units, daily service for short-stay rooms, maintenance work orders with vendor dispatch, and photo-documented unit inspection workflows between tenants. Calisto provides all of this natively.
Choose your processor. Not theirs.
Guesty pushes GuestyPay with their rates and their fees. Apaleo has limited gateway options through their marketplace. Calisto connects to 75 payment gateways across 11 global regions. Your merchant account. Your rates. Zero lock-in.
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Switching questions
How does Calisto handle both short-stay and long-stay guests?
Calisto treats each unit as a hybrid entity. Short-stay reservations use nightly rates with OTA channel distribution. Long-stay tenants use monthly billing with corporate invoicing. The same unit can switch between modes based on your availability strategy. Housekeeping schedules automatically adjust based on stay type.
Does Calisto support corporate housing programs?
Yes. Calisto includes corporate account management with negotiated rate plans, direct invoicing, tenant portals with lease management, and dedicated check-in workflows. Corporate clients get their own portal with booking history, invoice access, and employee stay management.
What about lease management and e-signatures?
Calisto Sign handles lease documents, rental agreements, and corporate contracts with legally binding e-signatures. Documents are stored in the tenant profile and accessible through the tenant portal. No DocuSign or separate e-signature subscription required.
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.
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