SWITCH FROM QMATIC
Qmatic to Calisto Kiosks
Pick the job each kiosk does, set it up on any tablet at your own kiosk address, and run every screen from one list.
Feature by feature
Calisto Kiosks beside Qmatic
- 13 In both
- 2 Only in Qmatic
| 15 features | Calisto Kiosks | Qmatic |
|---|---|---|
| Queue | ||
| Queue TicketCalisto: the walk-in line gives a number, a place and a wait, shown and said aloud.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile TicketCalisto: where the business turns it on, the party is texted a link to keep its place from its own phone.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Waiting Area DisplaysCalisto: a self-order kiosk sends the guest to the order pickup board and says the number aloud (with Display).Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Voice AnnouncementsCalisto: a walk-in line's number and wait are said aloud at the kiosk, and called numbers on the TV board (with Display).Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Check-In | ||
| Appointment Check-InCalisto: appointment check-in by confirmation code, email or phone, joining that app's own line when its rule says so.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Accessibility and Languages | ||
| Multi-LanguageCalisto: Language on every screen, with speech in the language on screen.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Navigation KeypadCalisto: a USB keypad or keyboard walks every control, with speech through the tablet's audio output.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Fleet | ||
| Remote Device ManagementCalisto: Devices lists every screen with its kiosk, place, state, terminal and printer; restart, screenshot, send it its kiosk again or reset it from its page.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic UpdatesCalisto: a screen checks for an update hourly and applies it when it is back on its welcome with nobody touching it.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Kiosk LockdownCalisto: the tablet guide sets each platform's own lockdown: iPad Guided Access, Android app pinning, ChromeOS kiosk and Windows kiosk mode.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Look and Content | ||
| Kiosk Screen EditorCalisto: Designed Screens opens the design editor at kiosk size, with live data on its rail and Themes.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| WayfindingCalisto: a venue map per Location, step-free routes by default, in words, read aloud, and on the guest's phone from a QR.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Analytics | ||
| AnalyticsCalisto: per kiosk and per screen: sessions, conversion, where guests leave by step, time to complete, sales per currency, tenders and languages, emailed on a schedule.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Gaps | ||
| Assist ButtonAn illuminated button with a braille sign alerts staff, shows which kiosk asked for help and puts the visitor in a priority queue.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Certified HardwareKiosks in 10-inch and 22-inch sizes, with a built-in ticket printer and scanner, tested with Qmatic software.Checked Oct 28, 2026Source | No | Yes |
What moves
Bringing your data from Qmatic
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 Qmatic and drop the file in. It is read in your browser and mapped onto Calisto.
Any spreadsheet you export from Qmatic can be mapped onto Calisto, column by column.
Moving from Qmatic
Questions about switching
Can I keep my tablets?
Yes. Any tablet opens your kiosk address and is locked with its own operating system's kiosk mode, and nothing is installed on it. A screen that takes cards pairs a certified cloud card terminal from your own payment provider.
Where do check-ins, orders and sign-ins go?
Into the app that runs that job: a hotel check-in is the stay's in Stays, an order goes to Orderflow, a member's visit is Registry's and a visitor is Access's. A kiosk keeps no records of its own.
How do I set up the first screen?
Make a kiosk, or Set Up Every Kiosk for your kind of business, then open yourname.calistokiosks.com on the tablet and sign in, or approve it from your phone, and choose the kiosk it runs.
Learn more
Everything Calisto does here
The pages behind this comparison: the sector, the apps and the guides.