SWITCH FROM MICROSOFT TEAMS
Microsoft Teams to Calisto Equipo
Equipo is the team's chat: Hubs, direct messages and group chats, threads, files, search and Activity, with calls and meetings opened in place with Live, free on every account.
Feature by feature
Calisto Equipo beside Microsoft Teams
- 35 In both
- 27 Only in Microsoft Teams
| 62 features | Calisto Equipo | Microsoft Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Chats | ||
| One-on-One and Group ChatsCalisto: a direct message with one colleague is one place, reused every time; a group chat brings in several.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Hubs | ||
| Public and Private Spaces for a TeamCalisto: Hubs, each Public (anyone in the business finds, joins and reads it) or Private (its people only), each with one chat and its Folders.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Archive and Restore a SpaceCalisto: an archived Hub keeps its history readable and takes no posts until a manager restores it.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Owners Manage a Space and Its PeopleCalisto: who may rename a Hub, change its privacy, archive it and remove people is an owner setting, by default the Hub's creator and the admins.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Guests in a TeamCalisto: any Calisto user given a station that includes Equipo joins its directory by accepting the invitation, and can be added to Hubs (with Station).Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Messages | ||
| Reply in a ThreadCalisto: replies sit in the message's thread, with the full composer; the conversation shows the reply count and the last reply.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Rich Text FormattingCalisto: bold, italic, strikethrough, code and code blocks, written as the message will read for everyone.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Emoji in MessagesCalisto: an emoji picker in the composer, and emoji typed on any keyboard.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| ReactionsCalisto: reactions on any message, with who reacted.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Mention a Person or Everyone HereCalisto: @ a colleague or @hub for everyone in the conversation, notified even when they muted it for a direct mention.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Edit or Delete a Sent MessageCalisto: your own messages are edited or deleted for everyone, and an edited message says so.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Forward a MessageCalisto: forward a message with its files to any chat or Hub, with a note.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Pin a Message for EveryoneCalisto: pinned messages are listed in the conversation's Pins for everyone in it.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Save a MessageCalisto: saved messages are your own list, Saved.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Link to a MessageCalisto: Copy Link opens the conversation at that message, inside its thread when it is a reply.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Translate a MessageCalisto: Translate shows a message in your language.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Audio ClipsCalisto: hold the microphone to record and release to send; the words are written under the clip.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Files | ||
| Share Files in a ChatCalisto: paste, drop or attach files; each is a Depot file, filed in the Hub (in the Folder you choose) or kept with the direct message.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Files TabCalisto: the conversation's Files panel lists what was shared, and a Hub's Folders and everything filed in it.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Organizing | ||
| Mark a Chat as UnreadCalisto: Mark as Unread on a conversation, or unread from a message onward.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Mute a ChatCalisto: a muted conversation notifies you only when someone mentions you.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Pin a Chat to the TopCalisto: pinned conversations stay at the top of your list.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Your Own Sections in the Chat ListCalisto: the business arranges the chat list's sections for everyone and each person pins their own conversations on top; a person does not make sections of their own, because the owner chose that the business organizes the list.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Search | ||
| Search Messages With FiltersCalisto: search every conversation you can read, narrowed by person, conversation, a file and a date range.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Find in a ChatCalisto: Find in Conversation highlights every match in the open conversation.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Notifications | ||
| Activity FeedCalisto: Activity lists the mentions, replies and reactions that need you.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Notifications per Chat and ChannelCalisto: each conversation notifies you of every message, or only of mentions when you mute it.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Presence | ||
| Change Your StatusCalisto: Available, Busy, Do not disturb, Away or Appear offline, chosen from the sidebar.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Status Message That Clears ItselfCalisto: a status message with an emoji, shown to colleagues and cleared at the time you choose.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Calls and Meetings | ||
| Call or Video Call From a ChatCalisto: Call and Video Call in a conversation ring its people and open the call in place, and a call under way shows Join (with Live).Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Schedule a Meeting From a ChannelCalisto: Schedule a Meeting from a Hub's chat posts the invitation there, and the recap comes back to it (with Live).Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Record and Transcribe CallsCalisto: a call is Live's meeting, recorded and transcribed with its summary (with Live).Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile | ||
| Walkie TalkieCalisto: hold to talk in any conversation; a phone with Walkie-Talkie on plays each voice message as it arrives.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Apps | ||
| Incoming Webhooks Into a ChannelCalisto: an Automations address takes a post from any tool and its rule posts in a Hub (with Automations).Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| ShiftsCalisto: the team's schedule, open shifts and swaps (with Workforce).Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop | ||
| Keyboard ShortcutsCalisto: N new message, U unread, A activity, S saved and / search, listed with ?.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Gaps | ||
| Chat With YourselfA chat with only yourself, for drafts, notes, links and files to keep.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Name a Group Chat, Add People With Its History and Leave ItA group chat is given a name, people are added with as much of its history as the adder chooses, and anyone can leave it.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Channel ModerationA channel's owner decides that only moderators start new posts, and whether members may reply.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Email a ChannelEach channel has an email address, and an email sent to it is posted in the channel with its attachments.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Chat With People in Other OrganizationsA chat with someone who works for another organization, from the same chat list.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Reply With a QuoteA reply quotes the message it answers, shown above the reply in the chat.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| GIFs and StickersA searchable gallery of GIFs and stickers in the compose box.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Tags to Mention a GroupA named group of people (a tag) is mentioned at once, and only those people are notified.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Mark a Message Important or UrgentA message is sent as Important, or as Urgent, which notifies the people it reaches again and again until they read it.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Schedule a MessageA message is written now and sent at a chosen date and time, and can be changed or cancelled before then.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Read ReceiptsA sent message shows Seen once the people in the chat read it, and a group chat lists who has read it.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Polls in a ChatA poll with up to ten choices is posted in a chat or channel, and its results update as people vote.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Announcements With a HeadlineAn announcement in a channel carries a headline and a background so it stands out.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Post in Several Channels at OnceOne post is published in several channels at the same time.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Approvals From a ChatAn approval request is created from a chat, its approvers chosen from the people in it, and decided on its card.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Video and Screen ClipsUp to a minute of camera or screen is recorded in the compose box and sent as a clip.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Link PreviewsA link in a message shows a preview card with its title, description and image.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Several Files in One MessageSeveral files are attached to one message, with its words.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Tabs in a Channel or ChatA file, list, plan or app is added as a tab at the top of a channel or chat.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Loop Components in a ChatA list, table or checklist sent in a chat is edited in place by everyone in it.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Hide a ChatA chat is hidden from the list until a new message arrives in it.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Open a Chat in a New WindowA chat opens in its own window, beside the rest of the app.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Quiet Time on a PhoneNotifications on a phone are silenced during chosen hours or days.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Status DurationAny status except Available is set for a time, after which it resets by itself.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Out of OfficeAn out of office status and message are scheduled for a period, and shown to people who message you.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| In a Meeting From the CalendarThe status shows In a meeting while a meeting on the calendar is under way.Checked Nov 2, 2026Source | No | Yes |
What moves
Bringing your data from Microsoft Teams
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 Microsoft Teams and drop the file in. It is read in your browser and mapped onto Calisto.
Any spreadsheet you export from Microsoft Teams can be mapped onto Calisto, column by column.
Moving from Microsoft Teams
Questions about switching
Where do our channels go?
Each channel becomes a Hub, Public or Private, with its chat and its Folders. The same Hub is in Depot, Docs and every app that groups work.
Where do calls and meetings happen?
Call, Video Call and Schedule a Meeting in a conversation open Live in place, and the call's line and the meeting's recap come back to the conversation.
Do people need a seat?
No. Equipo is part of every account, and every member of the business is in its directory.
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