SWITCH FROM KO-FI
Ko-fi to Calisto Direct
Direct sells memberships, posts, courses, digital products, pay-per-view and ticketed streams on the creator’s own site and domain, paid through the creator’s own payment provider.
Feature by feature
Calisto Direct beside Ko-fi
- 13 In both
- 5 Only in Ko-fi
| 18 features | Calisto Direct | Ko-fi |
|---|---|---|
| Memberships | ||
| Membership TiersCalisto: tiers named and priced by the creator, each with what it includes (1:1 messaging, premium video, premium podcast) and an access level that decides what each fan sees.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Limited TiersCalisto: a tier can cap how many members it takes.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Member Prices in the ShopCalisto: a fan holding a tier pays the tier’s member price for the creator’s goods, with Shop.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Content | ||
| Members-Only PostsCalisto: posts in text, image, video, audio and polls, published now or scheduled, each open to everyone or from a minimum tier up.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Selling | ||
| Digital ProductsCalisto: digital products (downloads, presets, guides and bundles), each with its sales and revenue in its own currency, delivered only to the buyer.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Physical ProductsCalisto: physical goods are sold with Shop, beside Direct’s sales.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Promo CodesCalisto: promo codes take money off a membership’s first charge or a one-off purchase, and trial and tracking links count their clicks and conversions.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Community | ||
| Messages with MembersCalisto: Direct Messages with members whose tier includes messaging, a paid message a fan unlocks, and Bulk Send to a list or a tier.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| PollsCalisto: comments and polls on posts, with comments hidden or removed by the creator.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Audience | ||
| Member List ExportCalisto: subscribers export as a file filtered by status, tier and cancel reason, and Your Data exports every fan, purchase and post.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Site & Brand | ||
| A Buy Button for Any WebsiteCalisto: an embeddable product has a Buy button link for any website, which opens its checkout on the creator’s page.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Money | ||
| The Creator’s Own Payment ProviderCalisto: fans pay through the creator’s own provider, connected once in Payments, from more than fifty gateways across every region.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Several CurrenciesCalisto: every price picks its own currency and a tier can carry a second one; mixed totals are shown per currency, never converted.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Gaps | ||
| Commission SlotsCommission requests with slots, add-ons and an open or closed status, taken and paid on the page.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Discord Roles by TierDiscord roles given to supporters by tier.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| WordPress PluginA plugin that adds a button to a WordPress site.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Payment WebhooksA webhook called with the payment data for each payment.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| ZapierA Zapier integration triggered by each new payment.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | No | Yes |
What moves
Bringing your data from Ko-fi
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 Ko-fi and drop the file in. It is read in your browser and mapped onto Calisto.
Any spreadsheet you export from Ko-fi can be mapped onto Calisto, column by column.
Moving from Ko-fi
Questions about switching
Can I bring my members?
Yes. Import Members takes a CSV onto your tiers, and each member keeps the time already paid for. When it ends, they renew on your page.
Who holds the money?
Your own payment provider. Each sale is paid into your provider account, so there is no balance held for you and no payout to request.
Where do fans find me?
On your own site and domain, built in Direct’s site builder, which fans can also install as your own app.
Learn more
Everything Calisto does here
The pages behind this comparison: the sector, the apps and the guides.