SWITCH FROM ZETTLE
Zettle to Calisto Station
Run the till in the browser of the phones, tablets and computers you already have, build each station for the job it does, and close every drawer per currency.
Feature by feature
Calisto Station beside Zettle by PayPal
- 17 In both
- 1 Only in Zettle by PayPal
| 18 features | Calisto Station | Zettle by PayPal |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | ||
| Runs on Phones and TabletsCalisto: a station is a till on any phone, tablet or computer, opened in its browser at the station's own address, with nothing installed.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Multiple LocationsCalisto: each station sells at its own Location, a register layout can be set per location, and a station's reports read its own location.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Selling | ||
| Product LibraryCalisto: what the till shows is the business's Register Layout: pages of tiles following a category, a collection or a menu section, or arranged by hand, per location or register, with Search and Scan reaching everything.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| VariantsCalisto: each item sells its variant and options at their own rates, and the sale and each item carry a note printed on the receipt and the kitchen ticket.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| DiscountsCalisto: happy hours, seasons and bulk offers apply at the till by themselves, a discount code is set on the bill, and an item is marked down at the till by those allowed to.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Partial RefundsCalisto: a return finds the sale by its receipt number, refunds the items chosen to the original tender, cash or store credit, and puts them back in stock.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Payments | ||
| TippingCalisto: the till asks for tips when the business turns them on, the guest picks a tip on the Customer Display, and a tips report shows them per person.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Invoices and Payment LinksCalisto: invoices are written in Ledger, each with its live payment link (with Ledger).Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Staff and Access | ||
| Staff AccountsCalisto: anyone is invited by email or phone to one or more stations, accepts, and signs in with their own login; several people can be signed in on one shared till, each behind a PIN screen lock.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Reports | ||
| Sales by StaffCalisto: the staff and tips reports show each person's sales, and a person allowed to see only their own sales sees theirs.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Sales by Hour and DayCalisto: the daypart report shows what sold in each part of the day, per currency.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Top-Selling ProductsCalisto: ABC analysis and the sales mix report rank what sold, by item and by category, per currency.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Customers | ||
| Gift CardsCalisto: a gift card is sold from a tile on the till, issued when the sale is paid with its code on the receipt, and taken as a way to pay.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| LoyaltyCalisto: the customer named on the bill earns their points at the till, in Calisto's one points program (with Circle).Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Hardware | ||
| Barcode ScanningCalisto: Scan on the till takes a barcode from a scanner or the device's camera and adds the item.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Inventory | ||
| Low Stock AlertsCalisto: an item below its reorder point shows in Stock Alerts, from the same stock every till sale takes off (with Inventory).Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | ||
| Online Store SyncCalisto: the online store and the till sell one catalog and one stock, and online orders still to fulfill show on the station's Sales dashboard (with Shop).Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Gaps | ||
| Tap to Pay on a PhoneThe phone turns into a payment device that takes contactless cards and digital wallets, with no separate card reader.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | No | Yes |
What moves
Bringing your data from Zettle by PayPal
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 Zettle by PayPal and drop the file in. It is read in your browser and mapped onto Calisto.
Any spreadsheet you export from Zettle by PayPal can be mapped onto Calisto, column by column.
Moving from Zettle
Questions about switching
Can I keep my tablets?
Yes. A station opens in the browser of any phone, tablet or computer at its own address, and nothing is installed. Card readers pair from your own payment provider's cloud terminal, and printers and scales are added in Peripherals or from the station's bar on the device they are plugged into.
Where do sales, drawers and reports go?
Every sale is a bill in your business's one record, its stock taken off through Inventory. Drawers are opened, counted and closed in Cash, with a Z report per currency and one Day Close for the business day, and Sales holds the analytics and reports, each currency on its own.
How do I set up the first station?
Open Templates and use the starting point for your kind of business, or Describe the Job, then arrange the till's layout, publish the station at its own address and invite the people who will work it. They accept the invitation, sign in at the station and start selling.
Learn more
Everything Calisto does here
The pages behind this comparison: the sector, the apps and the guides.
- AppCalisto Station
Point-of-service builder. Design the station your staff work on, scope it to your own data, publish it to an address, and deploy it onto your POS devices.
Open - GuideHow printing works in Calisto
The three ways to connect a receipt printer, what each one gives you, and how to pick, including why an iPad needs a Wi-Fi printer.
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