Calisto Pro

HOW WE COMPARE

Calisto Pro vs Gigwell & Overture

Gigwell is a booking tool for agents. Overture is a CRM for artist managers. Neither one handles contracts, rider management, commission tracking, or full talent operations. Calisto does: deal management, e-signatures, marketing, portals, and 71 native products.

  • Artists & Talent

Feature by feature

Calisto Pro beside Overture

  • 35 Only in Calisto Pro
  • 5 In both
Calisto Pro beside Overture, feature by feature
40 featuresCalisto ProOverture
Artist Booking Pipeline & OffersYesYes
Deal Management (VS, Guarantee, Door, Co-Pro)YesNo
Calendar & Availability ManagementYesYes
Contact & Venue DatabaseYesYes
Basic Financial TrackingYesYes
Digital Contracts & E-Signatures (Sign)YesNo
Hospitality & Technical Rider ManagementYesNo
Automated Commission Tracking & Multi-Tier SplitsYesNo
Settlement Engine (7 Streams, 14 Categories)YesNo
Tour Routing & Itinerary BuilderYesNo
75 Payment Gateways (Your Choice)YesNo
Self-Service Artist/Client Portal (Navigator)YesNo
Omnichannel Messaging (WhatsApp, SMS, Email)YesNo
Marketing Automation & Campaigns (Studio)YesNo
Referral & Affiliate Program (Circle)YesNo
Proposals & Quotes with Branded TemplatesYesNo
On-Site POS (Merch Sales at Shows)YesNo
Event Ticketing & Capacity ManagementYesNo
Production Planning & Run of ShowYesNo
Crew Management & Call SheetsYesNo
Staff Training LMS (University)YesNo
Native VoIP CallingYesNo
Video Conferencing (Meet)YesNo
Accounting Sync (QB, Xero, Alegra)YesNo
CRM with Universal Contact RecordYesYes
Royalty Tracking (6 Types)YesNo
Rights & Licensing (7 Types)YesNo
Advance & Deposit ReconciliationYesNo
EPK Builder with Download AnalyticsYesNo
Workflow Automation with Branch LogicYesNo
FlightAware Travel IntegrationYesNo
Setlist Management with Duration RollupYesNo
Stage Specs & Plot Uploads (8 Types)YesNo
Exhibitor & Vendor Booth ManagementYesNo
Shared Hold Links for PromotersYesNo
Mail Merge with Merge FieldsYesNo
Task Templates with Day OffsetsYesNo
Crew Rostering & Confirmation TrackingYesNo
Per-Artist Leaderboard & Reports HubYesNo
SonicBids, SystemOne & Overture ImportYesNo

What replaces it

What runs artists & talent on Calisto

The apps that take over from Overture, each in the words artists & talent businesses use.

Booking tools vs. a complete talent OS

The Old WayThe Calisto Way
Artist bookingCore featureFull pipeline, all deal types
Offer managementBasic workflow5 deal types, multi-currency
Contract managementTemplates onlyE-signatures, Calisto Sign
Rider managementNot availableHospitality + technical riders
Commission trackingBasic or manualAutomated splits, multi-tier
Client portalNot availableNavigator, full self-service
Marketing automationNot availableStudio, multi-channel, included
Payment processorLimited options75 gateways, you choose
Accounting syncNot availableQB, Xero, Alegra, ContaAzul
Venue managementNot availableNative Ops integration

What moves

Bringing your data from Overture

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 Overture and drop the file in. It is read in your browser and mapped onto Calisto.

Any spreadsheet you export from Overture can be mapped onto Calisto, column by column.

PRICING TRANSPARENCY

1% of revenue on Commerce. Core is included.

Gigwell charges per-user-per-month. Overture charges per-artist-per-month. Calisto is free to set up. Core carries no additional cost. Commerce is a 1% revenue share. Every other suite is priced per app in the Marketplace. No per-user fees, no per-artist fees. You pay when you earn.

Calisto Pro

1%of revenue

Revenue share on Commerce

Gigwell

Per-User Per Month

Per-user pricing · Booking only · No contracts · No settlements

Overture

Per-Artist Per Month

Per-artist pricing · CRM only · No riders · No commissions

WHAT THEY CANNOT DO

Full talent operations. Included.

Gigwell handles booking workflows. Overture handles artist CRM. But managing talent requires contracts, riders, commissions, settlements, and marketing that neither platform offers.

  • Contracts & E-Signatures: Included

    Gigwell offers contract templates but no native e-signatures. Overture has no contract tools at all. Calisto Sign provides legally binding digital contracts from templates with merge fields, e-signature capture, automatic reminders, counter-signing workflows, and audit trails. Contracts link directly to the deal record, the artist profile, and the financial settlement.

  • Rider Management: Included

    Neither Gigwell nor Overture tracks riders. Calisto provides structured rider management for both hospitality items and technical equipment requirements. Attach riders to deals, track fulfillment status, assign items to venues, and generate purchase orders. Venue staff see rider requirements in their Ops dashboard, and every line stays linked to the deal, the venue and the settlement. Nothing falls through the cracks.

  • Commission Engine: Included

    Gigwell has basic commission tracking. Overture tracks nothing. Calisto automates multi-tier commission calculations with agent splits, manager overrides, and co-agent sharing. Commissions accrue in real-time as deals close. Payment schedules generate automatically. Everything syncs to your accounting system.

Choose your processor. Not theirs.

Gigwell has limited payment options. Overture has no payment processing. Calisto connects to 75 payment gateways across 11 global regions. Collect deposits, process settlements, and pay commissions through your own merchant account. Your rates. Zero lock-in.

See every payment gateway

Honest answers

Switching questions

Does Calisto handle all deal types (VS, Guarantee, Door, Co-Pro)?

Yes. Calisto supports all 5 standard deal types: Versus, Guarantee, Door Deal, Guarantee Plus Percentage, and Co-Promotion. Each deal type has its own settlement logic with real-time P&L calculations. Multi-currency support handles international tours.

Can artists and venues access their own portal?

Yes. Calisto Navigator provides self-service portals for artists, venues, and clients. Artists see their upcoming bookings, contracts to sign, rider status, and payment history. Venues see confirmed holds, production requirements, and settlement details. All without giving them access to your back office.

How does commission tracking work across multiple agents?

Calisto supports multi-tier commission structures: primary agent, co-agent splits, manager overrides, and agency fees. Set rules once per artist or per deal type. Commissions calculate in real-time as deals confirm and settle. Payment schedules sync to QuickBooks or Xero automatically.

Can I manage both the booking and the show production?

Yes. Calisto covers the full pipeline from initial offer to post-show settlement. The Ops endurance and concerts verticals provide Run of Show timelines, crew rostering, call sheets, equipment tracking, and BEO generation. Everything connects to the same deal and settlement record.

How does pricing work?

Setting up costs nothing and no card is required. You get full access to all 71 products with no feature restrictions. Core carries no additional cost. Commerce is a 1% revenue share. Every other suite is priced per app in the Marketplace.

Why do you charge a percentage of revenue?

Because it makes us partners, not a vendor. A flat subscription means your software company collects the same fee in your best month and your worst. A revenue share means we only grow when you grow. Slow month or off-season? Your bill scales down with you.

Learn more

Everything Calisto does here

The pages behind this comparison: the sector, the apps and the guides.