SWITCH FROM HOTMART
Hotmart to Calisto Circle
Run a referral program and an affiliate program from one roster: a unique code and page for each partner, tracking links, a referral pipeline, commissions approved before they are owed, and what each partner is owed kept in one place.
Feature by feature
Calisto Circle beside Hotmart
- 5 In both
- 7 Only in Hotmart
| 12 features | Calisto Circle | Hotmart |
|---|---|---|
| Partners | ||
| Approve or Decline AffiliatesCalisto: an affiliate application is approved, or declined with a reason, and the business routes it to the owner then an admin, or admits affiliates with no approval.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Affiliate MarketplaceHotmart's affiliate market lists products by format, niche, language and popularity for affiliates to choose and promote.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Messages to AffiliatesHotmart sends messages to chosen affiliates or to affiliate profiles the creator defines.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Automatic Approval by CriteriaHotmart approves an affiliate request automatically when the affiliate holds the badge levels the creator chose.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Tracking | ||
| Affiliate LinksCalisto: each affiliate has a unique code and tracking links that add ?ref= and the code to the destination, with click and conversion counts.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Exclusive Affiliate CouponsCalisto: a ticket bought with a partner's code is credited to that partner (with Tickets).Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Choice of Attribution RuleHotmart credits the last click or the first click, or splits a commission between the first and last affiliate.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Adjustable Cookie DurationHotmart keeps a click's credit for 60, 90 or 180 days or indefinitely, as the creator sets.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Lead-Based AttributionHotmart ties a lead captured on an affiliate's page to that affiliate, so the sale is credited even without a cookie.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Commissions | ||
| Commission on Creator SalesCalisto: a creator's sale, livestream ticket or membership bought through an affiliate's code within 30 days of their link earns that affiliate a commission (with Direct).Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Reports | ||
| Affiliate ReportsCalisto: the performance dashboard and Reports cover referrals, affiliates, the funnel, payouts and engagement, with CSV and PDF exports.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Payments | ||
| Commissions Paid Out AutomaticallyHotmart divides each sale between the creator and the affiliate at the time of sale and pays the affiliate's share.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
What moves
Bringing your data from Hotmart
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 Hotmart and drop the file in. It is read in your browser and mapped onto Calisto.
Any spreadsheet you export from Hotmart can be mapped onto Calisto, column by column.
Moving from Hotmart
Questions about switching
Can an affiliate earn on my creator sales?
Yes. A sale, livestream ticket or membership bought through an affiliate's code within 30 days of their link earns that affiliate a commission (with Direct), and a membership pays on every paid term.
Do I approve every affiliate?
The business decides. Applications go to the owner then an admin by default, or affiliates are admitted with no approval. A declined application carries a reason.
Does Circle pay my partners?
No. Circle keeps what each partner is owed, and the business pays by its own means and records each payment in Circle, which tells the partner. Payouts are never sent automatically.
Can I run the program from my phone?
Yes. Circle installs on a phone with Home, Partners, Referrals and Members tabs, works offline, and a new application arrives as a notification with Approve and Decline buttons.
Learn more
Everything Calisto does here
The pages behind this comparison: the sector, the apps and the guides.