Calisto Pro
Entry Control · Admission · Attendance · Security

Four access systems. One product.

Smart lock entry control, ticket and pass admission, workforce time tracking, and security management on a single data layer. One rules engine. One audit trail. One credential architecture.

4 Pillars · 5 Credential Types · 10 Kiosk Auth Modes · 13 Platform Interconnects · 0 Integrations Required

The Four Pillars

4 systems. 1 rules engine. 1 audit trail.

Entry Control, Admission, Attendance, and Security — sharing a common rules engine, contact record, and audit trail. Rule evaluation fires in priority order before every door open, ticket validation, and code generation.

5credential types

The Entry Control Layer

Smart lock management, digital key issuance, property code scheduling, key ledger, and a template-driven key manager. Credential auto-generation on booking confirmation, auto-revocation on checkout.

  • Mobile key, Wallet pass, PIN, key card, remote unlock
  • Key ledger with full lifecycle tracking per credential
  • Code scheduler and key manager template engine
5ticket products

The Admission Engine

Ticket types, QR scanning, visual seat assignment, waiver gating, wallet pass generation, seasonal pricing engine, attendee registry, and a complete purchase ledger.

  • Seasonal and day-of-week pricing modifiers
  • Six-source attendee registry with bulk export
  • Access product catalog with purchase ledger
10kiosk auth modes

The Attendance Module

Time clock, break tracking, overtime calculation, payroll export, and dedicated kiosk mode with ten authentication methods and multi-language support.

  • Clock-in and clock-out with break duration
  • Time logs with CSV payroll export
  • Kiosk: ten auth modes, branding, multi-language
4severity levels

The Security Layer

Zone registry, real-time capacity monitoring, incident management with four severity levels, configurable rules engine, lock-level access log, and a unified audit trail.

  • Zone capacity with peak-time forecasting
  • Incident lifecycle: open, investigating, resolved, closed
  • Lock-level access log and rules engine
The Credential Layer

5 credential types. 5 delivery channels. 1 interface.

Mobile Key
Bluetooth / NFCApp or Navigator
Wallet Pass
Apple / Google PayAuto-generated
PIN Code
Keypad entrySMS or email
Key Card
Physical NFCIn person
Remote Unlock
Cloud triggerDashboard action
The Key Lifecycle

6 stages. Booking to revocation. Zero manual steps.

A stale credential costs a front-desk call, a security incident, or an unauthorized stay. Auto-revocation eliminates the exposure window — checkout triggers deactivation, not a staff member remembering to.

Booking Confirmed

Automatic

Reservation confirmed in Pulse. The key generation pipeline triggers automatically.

Key Generated

5 types

Time-bound credential created — mobile key, wallet pass, or PIN code based on property configuration.

Credential Delivered

5 channels

Credential dispatched via email, SMS, WhatsApp, or surfaced in the Navigator guest portal. Five delivery channels.

Unlock Event

Audit logged

Tap, scan, or code entry. Every unlock event logged with timestamp, actor, lock ID, and success or failure status.

Checkout Trigger

Scheduled

Checkout timestamp reached. The credential expiration sequence initiates automatically.

Auto-Revocation

Zero-touch

Credential deactivated. Zero stale keys. Zero manual intervention. Revocation event written to the audit trail.

The Entry Control Tools

3 subsystems. 4 holder classes. Priority-ordered rules.

Key Ledger tracks credential state per holder. Code Scheduler generates codes on recurring and one-time patterns. Key Manager cascades access rules in priority order across the full lock inventory. Credential state change propagates in under 500ms.

The Key Ledger

Full lifecycle record for every credential issued. Holder type (guest, staff, contractor, owner), issue date, expiration, usage count, and current status — active, expired, revoked, or pending.

  • Four holder classes per credential
  • Activate, extend, revoke with audit trail
  • Usage count and status tracking per key

The Code Scheduler

Recurring and one-time schedules for code generation. Recurrence patterns, time windows, allowed locks, contact assignment, and effective date ranges.

  • Recurring and one-time generation patterns
  • Lock-scoped and contact-assigned codes
  • Effective date ranges with auto-revoke

The Key Manager

Centralized template engine for access rules. Auto-issue triggers, day-of-week restrictions, time-based windows, and priority ordering. Rules evaluated in cascade.

  • Trigger-based auto-issuance
  • Day-of-week and time-window restrictions
  • Priority-ordered rule stacking
The Admission Engine

4 subsystems. 6 source channels. 100% traceability.

A seasonal pricing engine, a six-source attendee registry, a configurable product catalog, and a full purchase ledger with refund and delivery tracking. Pricing modifier evaluation completes before every ticket sale. A stale credential blocks admission at scan time — revenue leakage prevented at the gate.

pricing rules

The Pricing Engine

Seasonal and day-of-week pricing modifiers layered by date range. Percentage-based discount rules with configurable conditions and purchase criteria.

  • Early bird and surge modifiers
  • Percentage-based discount rules
  • Condition-based evaluation per transaction
6source channels

The Attendee Registry

Unified attendee record across six source channels: Events, Services, Equipment, Shop, POS, and Navigator. Name, email, phone, ticket type, check-in status, and issue date per record.

  • Six-source aggregated attendee view
  • Bulk CSV export
  • Automated email reminders
5product controls

The Access Product Catalog

Product definitions for day passes, memberships, events, and amenity access. Capacity limits, booking windows, cancellation policies, deposit requirements, oversell allowance, waitlist management, and minimum age.

  • Waitlist with oversell threshold
  • Deposit and cancellation policy per product
  • Visibility control: marketplace, Navigator, POS
100%traceability

The Purchase Ledger

Full purchase record: payment amount, tax, refund processing, redemption codes, delivery tracking, cancellation reasons, and external booking ID mapping.

  • Refund and cancellation audit trail
  • External booking ID mapping
  • Delivery status per credential
The Zone Registry

6 zones. 4 status states. Real-time capacity.

Physical space definitions with maximum capacity thresholds. Real-time occupancy monitoring per zone. Four status states: available, busy, full, closed. Waitlist auto-notification triggers on state change. Occupancy breach fires an alert within 2 seconds — overcrowding caught before it compounds.

AvailableBusyFullClosed
Ground

Lobby

24/30
available
Ground

Pool Deck

18/20
busy
Level 1

Gym

15/15
full
Level 1

Spa

0/8
closed
Level 2

Conference A

12/40
available
Level 3

Rooftop Bar

45/50
busy
The Hardware Layer

4 lock types. 0 proprietary hardware. API-capable ecosystems.

Access connects to modern, API-capable smart lock ecosystems. Retrofit deadbolts, commercial levers, standalone keypads, and BLE/NFC mobile systems. Lock state change propagates to the credential layer in under 500ms — a revoked key fails at the door, not five minutes later.

Deadbolt Smart Locks

Retrofit deadbolts from major manufacturers. Existing door hardware retained. Digital access layer added without structural modification.

15-min installRetrofitResidential
No structural changes

Lever Handle Locks

Commercial-grade lever locks rated for high-traffic entry points. Offices, coworking spaces, and multi-unit buildings. ADA compliant.

Commercial gradeHigh trafficADA compliant
Standard door prep

Keypad & PIN Locks

Standalone keypad locks. No smartphone dependency. Weatherproof housing. Battery-powered operation.

No phone neededStandaloneWeatherproof
Battery powered

Mobile Key Systems

Bluetooth Low Energy and NFC locks. Smartphone tap or wallet pass unlock. Apple Wallet and Google Pay supported.

BLE + NFCWallet passTap to unlock
Phone or watch

The Transformation

Disconnected tools. Unified access. Platform intelligence.

Three operational states. One platform progression.

The Legacy Condition

Smart lock app per property. Ticketing platform per venue. Time clock per location. Security logs in spreadsheets. Four systems that never share a guest record.

Siloed credentials across disconnected lock platforms
Manual key issuance and revocation per booking
No shared audit trail across entry and admission
Per-lock and per-ticket fees multiplied across tools
Middleware sync failures between reservation and access

The Unified Layer

Four access systems on one relational data layer. Entry control, admission, attendance, and security share a single rules engine, contact record, and credential architecture.

Four pillars on a single relational data layer
Credentials auto-generate from bookings and auto-revoke on checkout
Unified audit trail across every lock event, scan, and clock-in
One rules engine evaluating time, capacity, payment, and waiver status
One login, one permission model, one source of truth

The Platform Layer

Thirteen native interconnects propagate access events across the full Calisto platform. Reservations trigger keys. Check-ins feed operations. Waivers gate admission. Zero manual re-entry.

Pulse bookings trigger credential auto-generation
Sign waivers gate admission at check-in
POS terminals process walk-in ticket sales
Signal IoT alerts trigger access rule changes
Ops activity stream receives every key and check-in event
The Architecture Comparison

Fragmented stack vs. unified platform

Legacy Stack
Separate smart lock app (per-lock pricing)
Separate ticketing platform (per-ticket fees)
Separate time clock or HR tool (per-user pricing)
Separate security and incident system
Separate waiver and document signing tool
Separate kiosk software per check-in point
Middleware layer to synchronize guest records across tools
No shared credential layer. Manual key issuance per booking.
Per-lock, per-user, and per-ticket fees multiplied across tools
Multiple vendor contracts and support channels
Separate mobile apps per system
No unified audit trail across entry, admission, and attendance
Calisto Access
Smart lock entry control with five credential types: native
Admission engine with pricing, seat assignment, wallet passes: native
Attendance time clock with ten kiosk auth modes: native
Zone security with incident management and severity levels: native
Waiver gating through Calisto Sign integration: native
Multi-language branded kiosk deployable on any tablet: native
Zero integrations. One relational data layer.
Auto-issue on booking confirmation. Auto-revoke on checkout.
2% of processed revenue. Unlimited users and locks.
One platform. One support channel. One contract.
One responsive application for every module
Full audit trail across all four access pillars
Unified Architecture

4 pillars. 1 rules engine. 1 contact record. 1 audit trail.

Lock events, ticket scans, time clocks, and incidents write to a single relational data layer. Zero middleware. Zero separate databases. Real-time propagation across every module.

The Audit Trail

4 event types. 1 log. Searchable by any field.

Lock events, ticket scans, clock-ins, and incidents write to a single audit trail. Each entry: timestamp, actor, target, success or failure status, and IP address. A compliance query returns results in under 200ms — audit response measured in milliseconds, not hours.

Calisto Access — Audit Trail
Live Activity Feed8 events
3:42:18 PMDoor 204 — UnlockedJ. Smithentrysuccess
3:41:55 PMTicket #4821 — ScannedGate Badmissionsuccess
3:41:32 PMStaff Clock-InM. Chenattendancesuccess
3:40:48 PMPool Zone — 95% CapacitySystemsecuritywarning
3:40:12 PMDoor 118 — Lock FailedUnknownentrydenied
3:39:44 PMKey Generated — Room 305Auto-issueentrysuccess
3:39:01 PMDay Pass — PurchasedR. Pateladmissionsuccess
3:38:27 PMKey Revoked — Room 201Checkoutentrysuccess
Lock-Level Access Log

Every lock also maintains its own event log — unlock and lock operations, battery warnings, lock jam detection, forced entry events, and online/offline changes. Daily counts for access granted, denied, and incidents per lock.

The Report Layer

4 dashboards. Custom date ranges. CSV and PDF export.

Pillar-scoped summary dashboards. Filterable by date range, entity, and event type. Exportable to CSV and PDF. A report query executes in under 300ms — operational data available before the morning standup ends.

Entry Control

  • Lock status overview
  • Key utilization rates
  • Code generation volume
CSV & PDF export

Admission

  • Ticket sales by type
  • Check-in rates
  • Attendee demographics
CSV & PDF export

Attendance

  • Time clock usage
  • Staff scheduling
  • Hours worked by period
CSV & PDF export

Security

  • Incident volume
  • Access denials
  • Rule violation trends
CSV & PDF export

Platform Interconnects

13 native interconnects. Zero configuration.

Every booking confirmation, waiver signature, POS transaction, IoT alert, and portal request propagates to Access automatically. One relational data layer. Zero manual re-entry between products.

Access
Pulse
Events
Navigator
Sign
POS
Display
Signal
Studio
Ops
Connect
Contacts
WiFi

Calisto Pulse

Booking confirmation triggers credential auto-generation. Checkout triggers auto-revocation. Reservation dates drive code scheduling and key validity windows.

Booking → Key Generation → Guest Unlock → Auto-Revoke

Calisto Events

Ticket types feed admission check-in. Shared seat designer component. Event setup checklists include credential verification.

Event → Ticket Type → Seat Assignment → Check-in

Calisto Navigator

Digital keys surfaced in the guest portal. Wallet passes accessible through the Navigator experience. Kiosk check-in deployed via Navigator.

Key Issued → Portal View → Wallet Pass → Unlock

Calisto Sign

Waiver completion gating enforced at check-in. Waiver validity and coverage tracked per contact and per category.

Waiver Required → Sign Capture → Validation → Gate Cleared

Calisto POS

Ticket purchases flow through POS terminals. Folio posting for hotel billing. Walk-in ticket sales at the terminal.

POS Sale → Ticket Issued → Folio Post → Settlement

Calisto Display

Entry kiosks and SSID boards rendered via Display templates. Room status boards surface occupied and available state.

Template → Kiosk Render → Status Board → Live Update

Calisto Signal

Smart locks provisioned through Signal's device management layer. IoT sensor alerts trigger access rule changes.

IoT Alert → Rule Change → Lock Update → Audit Log

Calisto Studio

Wallet pass splash design managed in Studio. Marketing campaigns drive ticket sales with source attribution.

Campaign → Ticket Sale → Source Attribution → Report

Calisto Ops

Key issuance and check-in events write to the operational activity stream. Housekeeping status linked to room access state.

Key Event → Activity Stream → Housekeeping → Room State

Calisto Connect

Key delivery and check-in notifications route through Connect messaging channels. SMS, email, and WhatsApp dispatch.

Key Generated → Channel Select → Dispatch → Delivery Confirmed

Calisto Contacts

Every key holder and ticket holder linked to a Contact record. Access history, waiver status, and credential state on the profile.

Credential → Contact Link → History → Profile View

Calisto WiFi

Captive portal authentication grants or verifies access credentials. WiFi check-in as an alternative to QR scanning.

Portal Auth → Credential Check → Access Grant → Session

Calisto Equipment

Equipment checkout tickets validate rental pickup authorization. Return scanning confirms equipment return.

Checkout Ticket → Pickup Auth → Return Scan → Record

Platform Footprint Calculator

See how many tools Access replaces.

Toggle the systems currently deployed separately. The calculator surfaces how many Access replaces natively and how many monthly sync failures that eliminates.

5Tools replaced by Access
5Vendor contracts eliminated
70Monthly sync failures eliminated
0Integrations required
Pricing

Entry control from €5/lock/month. Admission and attendance included.

4 access pillars, 5 credential types, 10 kiosk auth modes, visual seat designer, zone capacity monitoring, complete audit trail, wallet passes, and 6 native platform interconnects. One product for every door, gate, and checkpoint.

Calisto Core
$0/month
+ 2% of revenue
CommitmentNone
UsersUnlimited
Products15 included
Best for: Hotels, venues, gyms, and coworking spaces replacing separate lock apps, ticketing systems, time clocks, and security tools with one unified platform.
Technical Specifications

Calisto Access is built for Pros.

The Core

Access Pillars4 (Entry Control, Admission, Attendance, Security)
Credential Types5 (Mobile key, Wallet pass, PIN code, Key card, Remote unlock)
Delivery Channels5 (Email, SMS, WhatsApp, Navigator, In-person)
Kiosk Auth Modes10 (Email, social login, room number, booking code, member number, ticket code, unit code, day pass, open access, staff verification)
Ticket Product Types5 (Event admission, Merch pickup QR, Food pickup QR, Equipment checkout, Service access pass)
Incident Severity Levels4 (Critical, High, Medium, Low)
Check-In Result States4 (Success, Already checked in, Waiver pending, Error)
Key Statuses4 (Active, Expired, Revoked, Pending)
Key Holder Classes4 (Guest, Staff, Contractor, Owner)
Data ArchitectureSingle relational layer across all four pillars

The Rules Engine

Rule ConditionsTime windows, days of week, allowed/denied locks, capacity limits, group membership, payment status, waiver compliance, age verification
Rule EvaluationPriority-ordered cascade. Evaluated before every door open, ticket validation, and code generation.
Auto-Issue TriggersBooking confirmation, schedule-based, template-driven
Auto-Revoke TriggersCheckout timestamp, expiration date, manual revocation
Code SchedulingRecurring and one-time patterns. Time windows, allowed locks, contact assignment, effective date ranges.
Pricing ModifiersSeasonal date ranges, day-of-week multipliers, percentage-based discount rules with configurable conditions

Admission & Attendance

Attendee Sources6 (Events, Services, Equipment, Shop, POS, Navigator)
Seat AssignmentVisual seat designer with section types: general admission, reserved, VIP, table
Wallet PassesApple Wallet and Google Pay. Auto-generated. Dynamic update. QR code embedded.
Waiver IntegrationGated by category per ticket type. Check-in enforced. Sign tracks validity per contact.
Time ClockClock-in, clock-out, break tracking, overtime calculation, CSV payroll export
Purchase Ledger FieldsPayment amount, tax, refund, redemption code, delivery status, cancellation reason, external booking ID

Security & Audit

Zone Statuses4 (Available, Busy, Full, Closed)
Zone PropertiesFloor assignment, max capacity, linked access rules, manual closure with reason
Capacity FeaturesReal-time occupancy, waitlist with auto-notification, peak-time forecasting, oversold count, override and reset
Incident LifecycleOpen → Investigating → Resolved → Closed. Staff assignment and resolution tracking.
Unified Audit TrailTimestamp, actor, target, success/failure, IP address per event
Lock-Level Access LogUnlock, lock, battery warning, lock jam, forced entry, online/offline. Daily counts per lock.

Platform

Native Interconnects13 Calisto products (Pulse, Events, Navigator, Sign, POS, Display, Signal, Studio, Ops, Connect, Contacts, WiFi, Equipment)
Report Dashboards4 pillar-scoped dashboards with customizable date ranges. CSV and PDF export.
Hardware SupportDeadbolt retrofit, lever handle, keypad/PIN, BLE + NFC mobile key systems
Kiosk BrandingCustom branding and multi-language support per kiosk deployment
Contact LinkingEvery credential and ticket holder linked to a Contact record across all Calisto products
EncryptionTLS 1.3 in transit, AES-256 at rest
Pricing2% of processed revenue. No per-user or per-property fees.
Trial14 days, full access, no credit card required