SWITCH FROM ZKTECO
ZKTeco to Calisto Access
Run doors, keys, visitors and lockdowns in Calisto Access, with zone occupancy, Alerts and roll call on a phone that works with no signal.
Feature by feature
Calisto Access beside ZKTeco
- 11 In both
- 8 Only in ZKTeco
| 19 features | Calisto Access | ZKTeco |
|---|---|---|
| Visitors | ||
| Visitor ReservationsCalisto: Invites pre-register an expected visitor with a link and QR, from the desk, a phone or a member's portal.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Visitor Registration and Check-OutCalisto: a walk-in is recorded and checked in at once, and a visit past its end shows as Overstayed until checked out.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile | ||
| Visitor Invitations From the AppCalisto: the phone's "+" opens the one visitor form, for a guest here now or expected later.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Phone as an Access PassCalisto: a mobile key opens a door from the phone, and every tap is decided by Access at that moment.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Remote Unlocking From the AppCalisto: Unlock and Lock on a door's page work from the phone and show what the door answered.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Clearing Alarms From the AppCalisto: an alarm's push carries Acknowledge and Escalate, and each alarm has its own page on the phone.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Push Notifications for EventsCalisto: alarms, Alerts and visitor arrivals arrive as pushes that open their own record.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Space Booking From the AppCalisto: Coworking keeps the book of rooms and desks ahead at its front desk (with Coworking).Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Intercom Calls in the AppThe ZKBio Zexus app takes video intercom calls and lets people call each other.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Alerts | ||
| Lockdown From the PhoneCalisto: Activate a Protocol is one tap from the Access home, and one swipe arms the lockdown.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Notifications by Text and EmailCalisto: Automations rules send a new door code by email or text and tell people of alarms and watchlist hits (with Automations).Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Reports | ||
| Time AttendanceCalisto: hours worked are kept by Workforce's time clock, outside Access by design (with Workforce).Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Credentials | ||
| Face and Fingerprint CredentialsZKBio CVSecurity holds face and fingerprint templates as door credentials beside cards and passwords.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Doors | ||
| Elevator ControlZKBio CVSecurity controls elevator floors and connects to KONE and Mitsubishi Electric destination dispatch.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Vehicle Access ManagementZKBio CVSecurity authorises vehicles and records their passages at parking barriers.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Monitoring | ||
| Video Surveillance and Video AnalyticsZKBio CVSecurity runs surveillance cameras and intelligent video servers in the same platform as its doors.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Maps of SitesZKBio CVSecurity shows the system on a GIS map.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Integrations | ||
| Intrusion Alarm IntegrationZKBio CVSecurity connects to Bosch and RISCO intrusion alarm panels.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Microsoft 365 and Active DirectoryZKBio CVSecurity connects to Active Directory and to Outlook and Teams.Checked Oct 30, 2026Source | No | Yes |
What moves
Bringing your data from ZKTeco
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 ZKTeco and drop the file in. It is read in your browser and mapped onto Calisto.
Any spreadsheet you export from ZKTeco can be mapped onto Calisto, column by column.
Moving from ZKTeco
Questions about switching
Do my ZKTeco doors and readers come over?
Calisto builds no connector to on-premises controllers; it reaches locks through their manufacturer's cloud (TTLock, Nuki, igloohome, Salto KS, Tuya, SmartThings) or MQTT. A business that keeps ZKTeco on its doors records each key in Access by hand, and doors on connected locks are run by Access directly.
How do my people and their access levels come over?
People come from the business's shared contacts. Access levels become profiles or Zone Access grants on Schedules, and areas become zones inside each Location. Biometric templates do not come over, because Access issues cards, badges, PINs, mobile keys and wallet passes.
What happens to visitors?
Visitor reservations become Invites with a pre-registration link and QR, walk-ins are recorded at reception and checked against the Watchlist, and the host is told on arrival.
How do alarms and lockdowns work?
Live shows alarms with Acknowledge and Escalate on the push. Alerts arms a lockdown, evacuation or shelter-in-place from the desk or a phone, and Roll Call lets marshals mark people safe with no signal.
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