HOW WE COMPARE
Calisto Pro vs Prism.fm & Eventbrite
Prism.fm is a talent buying tool: deals, holds, settlements, and mail merge. Eventbrite is a ticketing platform. Neither one replaces your entire stack. Calisto does, with 71 native products and 75 payment gateways you choose.
- Música ao Vivo & Festivais
Feature by feature
Calisto Pro beside Prism FM
- 21 Only in Calisto Pro
- 9 In both
| 30 features | Calisto Pro | Prism FM |
|---|---|---|
| Deal Management (VS, Door, Guarantee+%, Co-Pro) | Sim | Sim |
| Hold Management & Venue Avails | Sim | Sim |
| One-Click Offer Sheet Generation | Sim | Sim |
| Financial Settlement & Show P&L | Sim | Sim |
| Co-Promoter Settlement Splits | Sim | Sim |
| Tour Routing & Itineraries | Sim | Sim |
| Artist Intelligence & Leaderboard | Sim | Sim |
| Mail Merge (9 Field Types) | Sim | Sim |
| Task Templates with Relative Date Offsets | Sim | Sim |
| Native Ticketing Engine | Sim | Não |
| QR Check-In & Capacity Dashboards | Sim | Não |
| Dynamic Pricing (7-Factor Algorithm) | Sim | Não |
| Visual Seat Designer (SVG Venue Maps) | Sim | Não |
| On-Site POS (Bar, Kitchen, Merch, Concessions) | Sim | Não |
| Kitchen Display System | Sim | Não |
| Production Planning & Run of Show | Sim | Não |
| Crew Management & Call Sheets | Sim | Não |
| Rider Management (Hospitality + Technical) | Sim | Não |
| Equipment Tracking & Inventory | Sim | Não |
| Digital Contracts & E-Signatures (Sign) | Sim | Não |
| Omnichannel Messaging (WhatsApp, SMS, Email) | Sim | Não |
| Marketing Automation & Campaigns (Studio) | Sim | Não |
| Self-Service Portals (6 Types) | Sim | Não |
| 75 Payment Gateways (Your Choice) | Sim | Não |
| Accounting Sync (QB, Xero, Alegra) | Sim | Não |
| CRM with Universal Contact Record | Sim | Não |
| TV Display System (Digital Signage) | Sim | Não |
| Staff Training LMS (University) | Sim | Não |
| Video Conferencing (Meet) | Sim | Não |
| Referral & Affiliate Program (Circle) | Sim | Não |
What replaces it
What runs live music & festivals on Calisto
The apps that take over from Prism FM, each in the words live music & festivals businesses use.
- BilheteriaCalisto Tickets
- Registros de fãs e participantesCalisto Registry
- Retenções e gestão de datasCalisto Bookings
- Bar, mercadorias e estoque de produçãoCalisto Inventory
- AutomaçõesCalisto Automations
- Configuração do festivalCalisto Purview
- Padrões de eventosCalisto Blueprint
- Agendamento de equipe e voluntáriosCalisto Workforce
- Contratos de artistasCalisto Sign
- Bar, merch e ad-onsCalisto Catalog
- Pagamentos e sem dinheiroCalisto Payments
- Pipeline de artistas e patrocinadoresCalisto Deals
Talent buying tools vs. a complete operating system
The Old Way
- Deal management
- Core feature
- Hold management
- Core feature
- Settlement worksheets
- Basic P&L
- Ticketing
- Integrations only (Eventbrite, Etix)
- On-site POS
- Not available
- Production planning
- Not available
- Crew management
- Not available
- Digital contracts
- Not available
- Marketing & CRM
- Not available
- Self-service portals
- Not available
The Calisto Way
- Deal management
- All 5 deal types native
- Hold management
- Multi-venue, shared links
- Settlement engine
- 7 streams, 14 categories
- Ticketing
- Native engine + integrations
- On-site POS
- Bar, kitchen, merch, concessions
- Production planning
- Run of Show, riders, equipment
- Crew management
- Rostering + call sheets
- Digital contracts
- Calisto Sign, included
- Marketing & CRM
- Studio + universal contacts
- Self-service portals
- 6 portal types, included
What moves
Bringing your data from Prism FM
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 Prism FM and drop the file in. It is read in your browser and mapped onto Calisto.
Any spreadsheet you export from Prism FM can be mapped onto Calisto, column by column.
PRICING TRANSPARENCY
1% of revenue on Commerce. Core is included.
Prism charges per user per month regardless of volume. Eventbrite charges per ticket with forced payment processing. Calisto charges neither. Core carries no additional cost. Commerce is a 1% revenue share. Every other suite is priced per app in the Marketplace.
Calisto Pro
Revenue share on Commerce
Prism.fm
Per User, Per Month
Per-user pricing · Talent buying only · Annual contracts · No ticketing, no POS
Eventbrite
Percentage Plus Per Ticket
Per-ticket pricing · Ticketing only · Forced payment processor · No deals, no settlement
WHAT THEY CANNOT DO
The gaps no talent buying tool fills
Prism handles deals and holds. Eventbrite handles tickets. But running a venue or festival requires production, POS, settlement automation, marketing, CRM, and portals that neither platform offers.
Production & Run of Show. They Don't Have It
Prism has zero production tools. Eventbrite has zero production tools. Calisto gives you a drag-and-drop Run of Show timeline with minute-level scheduling, crew management with role-based call sheets, rider tracking for hospitality and technical riders, equipment checkout with returns, and BEO generation for catering. All connected to the same event, the same settlement, the same contacts. Run of Show with minute-level drag-and-drop timeline. Crew rostering with automated call sheet generation. Hospitality and technical rider management. Equipment tracking with checkout and return workflow.
On-Site POS. Not a Separate System
With Prism, you need Square or Toast for bar and merch sales. Those systems don't talk to your settlement. With Calisto, POS revenue from bar tabs, kitchen orders, merchandise, and concessions flows directly into the show settlement in real-time. No manual reconciliation. No separate login. Kitchen display system routes orders to the right station automatically. Bar, kitchen, merch, and concession POS in one system. Revenue flows directly into settlement, no manual entry. Kitchen display system for real-time order routing. Tab management with split, transfer, and close.
Automated Settlement. Not a Spreadsheet
Prism has a settlement worksheet. But it doesn't connect to your ticketing, your POS, or your accounting system. Calisto's settlement engine tracks 7 revenue streams and 14 expense categories automatically. Co-promoter splits calculate with visual P&L preview. Advance deductions apply. Merch splits compute. Multi-currency handles international tours. One click pushes to QuickBooks or Xero. 7 revenue streams tracked from POS and ticketing automatically. 14 expense categories with budget vs. actuals. Co-promoter splits with visual P&L preview. One-click sync to QuickBooks, Xero, Alegra, ContaAzul.
Choose your processor. Not theirs.
Prism.fm has no payment processing. Eventbrite forces you onto Eventbrite Payment Processing with their rates and their terms. 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 hard is it to switch from Prism.fm to Calisto Pro?
We provide a guided migration process that imports your deal history, artist contacts, venue data, and calendar. Most venues are fully operational within one week. Your Prism data exports cleanly and our onboarding team handles the heavy lifting, at zero onboarding cost.
Does Calisto have every Prism feature?
Yes. Every feature in Prism (deal management for all deal types, hold management, settlement worksheets, mail merge, task templates with date offsets, artist intelligence, and ticketing platform integrations) is built into Calisto natively. Plus you get production management, native ticketing, POS, CRM, portals, marketing automation, and 71 integrated products.
Can I keep using Eventbrite alongside Calisto?
Yes. Calisto integrates with Eventbrite, Etix, Tixr, and See Tickets. Ticket counts, revenue, and attendee data sync automatically into your settlement and CRM. Or switch to Calisto's native ticketing engine and eliminate per-ticket fees entirely.
How does Calisto pricing compare to Prism's per-user pricing?
Prism charges a high monthly fee per user regardless of how many shows you do. A team of 4 on Prism costs significantly more per month. Calisto never charges per user, so you can add staff without increasing your software cost. Core carries no additional cost. Commerce is a 1% revenue share. Every other suite is priced per app in the Marketplace.
What about Eventbrite's per-ticket fees?
Eventbrite charges a percentage plus a fixed fee per ticket. On a large show, that results in high fees alone. Calisto native ticketing has zero per-ticket markup, and POS, settlement, production and CRM come from the same 71-product catalog. Core carries no additional cost. Commerce is a 1% revenue share. Every other suite is priced per app in the Marketplace.
Can I try Calisto before committing?
Yes. Setup costs nothing and your account is fully functional from day one. Core carries no additional cost. Commerce is a 1% revenue share. Every other suite is priced per app in the Marketplace. Set up your venue, create a test event, configure your settlement categories, and see the difference before you commit.
Saiba mais
Everything Calisto does here
The pages behind this comparison: the sector, the apps and the guides.
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