SWITCH FROM IRONWIFI
IronWiFi to Calisto WiFi
Give each person their own WiFi login with their Calisto password, VLAN by relationship and Only on Shift, beside guest sign-in, vouchers and plans in Calisto WiFi.
Feature by feature
Calisto WiFi beside IronWiFi
- 16 In both
- 9 Only in IronWiFi
| 25 features | Calisto WiFi | IronWiFi |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Logins | ||
| Hosted Cloud RADIUSCalisto: Calisto RADIUS answers for every Personal Logins network, and the venue runs no server of its own.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| WPA2 and WPA3 EnterpriseCalisto: a Personal Logins network runs WPA2 or WPA3 Enterprise, and the business picks which.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| PEAP and TTLS LoginsCalisto: PEAP-MSCHAPv2, every phone's default, and TTLS-PAP both check the person's own Calisto password.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Disable One User Without Changing OthersCalisto: a person who leaves the business loses their Personal Logins access, and nobody else's password changes.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Certificate-Based LoginsIronWiFi issues device certificates from its own certificate authority for EAP-TLS and passwordless WiFi.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Microsoft Entra ID, Okta and Google WorkspaceIronWiFi checks WiFi logins against the company directory, with LDAP, SAML and SCIM sync.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Dynamic VLAN AssignmentCalisto: the Who May Join group that admits a person decides the VLAN RADIUS returns, so staff, members and staying guests share a network and land apart.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Time-of-Day AccessCalisto: Only on Shift admits a team member during their shift, widened by the business's Shift Grace.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Security | ||
| Device Posture ChecksIronWiFi checks a device's disk encryption, OS version, antivirus and firewall before it joins.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Networks | ||
| Bandwidth LimitsCalisto: each network carries a speed limit, and each plan its own download and upload speed.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Sign-In | ||
| Device RestrictionsCalisto: the business sets how many devices a guest may bring and whether one more is recorded, rotates out the oldest or is refused.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Click-Through TermsCalisto: Open is a way in, and a page whose guests must accept terms stamps the acceptance on the session.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Google Sign-InCalisto: Google and Microsoft sign-in run on the venue's own app, so a guest's details reach only the business.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X and Apple Sign-InIronWiFi offers one-tap sign-in with Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X and Apple ID.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| SMS VerificationIronWiFi texts the guest a code before they connect.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Passpoint and OpenRoamingIronWiFi runs Passpoint and OpenRoaming, so phones join and roam onto the network by themselves.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Plans | ||
| Payment for AccessCalisto: a guest buys a faster plan online through the business's own gateway or charges it to their stay's folio (with Payments, with Stays).Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Voucher CodesCalisto: issue vouchers in batches from Sign-Ins, each with a use cap, a window and a revoke.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Guests | ||
| Returning Guest RecognitionCalisto: a returning guest is greeted by first name on the venue's own page, and nothing more is shown before they sign in.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Monitoring | ||
| Live ConnectionsCalisto: Who's On Now and the Sessions list show every device online, and End, Disconnect or Block takes one off the network.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Alerts by Email and WebhookCalisto: an access point down, a broken sign-in page and a traffic spike each notify the admins and the alert address, and Custom HTTP sends any of them on (with Automations).Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Failed Login Spike AlertsIronWiFi alerts on a sudden rise in failed logins.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Insights | ||
| Scheduled Email ReportsIronWiFi emails its reports on a schedule.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| CSV and PDF ExportIronWiFi exports reports as CSV or PDF.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Integrations | ||
| Coworking Platform IntegrationsCalisto: a member who signs in to WiFi is recorded as checked in at that building, once a day (with Coworking).Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
What moves
Bringing your data from IronWiFi
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 IronWiFi and drop the file in. It is read in your browser and mapped onto Calisto.
Any spreadsheet you export from IronWiFi can be mapped onto Calisto, column by column.
Moving from IronWiFi
Questions about switching
Does my existing hardware work?
Personal Logins needs a router that runs WPA2/3-Enterprise against an outside RADIUS server, which Calisto RADIUS is. The connected systems, including Meraki, UniFi, Omada, MikroTik, Aruba and RUCKUS, also serve your Calisto sign-in page.
Do my users need a new password?
No. Each person joins with their own Calisto email and password, turned on once in their own account, and it stays in step with every password change. Someone with no Calisto account uses a code.
What happens to my guest list?
Bring the contacts you hold into the business's shared contacts in Deals (Settings, Import & Data, Import Contacts). A guest who later signs in with the same email lands on that contact rather than a new one.
Learn more
Everything Calisto does here
The pages behind this comparison: the sector, the apps and the guides.