Acuity Scheduling alternatives
Scheduling · www.acuityscheduling.com
Acuity Scheduling is online appointment scheduling software offering client self-scheduling, calendar management, client intake forms, payments, and automated reminders.
Switching to Koalendar, which covers 73% of the compared capabilities.
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Top Acuity Scheduling alternatives
We compared 11 products and found 4 cheaper options (3 of them cover at least half the compared features) · vs Acuity Scheduling Standard at $34/mo · scenario: 5 seats, monthly billing, USD.
Acuity Scheduling costs $34/mo on the Standard plan at 5 seats, monthly billing. We found 4 assessed alternatives that are cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 11 compared capabilities.
| Product | Match | Price | Annual savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TOP PICK TidyCal Pro plan · missing: Intake forms, HIPAA compliance, Mobile app, Time-zone detection, Custom branding | 55% | $12/mo how? ⓘ | $264 / year 65% cheaper | |
SimplyBook.me Basic plan · missing: Unlimited event types, HIPAA compliance, API & webhooks | 73% | $16.21/mo how? ⓘ | $213.48 / year 52% cheaper |
Which Acuity Scheduling alternative for which situation
Picked by the numbers in this scenario — same subtype unless stated, assessed products only.
- Best free plan
- Koalendar — $0/mo (Free forever plan) · covers 73%
- Best paid drop-in
- SimplyBook.me — $16.21/mo (Basic plan) · covers 73%
- Need automated reminders & follow-ups or API & webhooks?
- TidyCal — from $12/mo (Pro plan)
- Need unlimited event types, paid bookings, HIPAA compliance, mobile app, time-zone detection, calendar sync, custom branding or SMS reminders?
- Koalendar — from $0/mo (Free forever plan)
- Need intake forms?
- SimplyBook.me — from $16.21/mo (Basic plan)
What you give up
Capabilities Acuity Scheduling has that the top alternatives lack.
- Automated reminders & follow-ups — Automatically send reminder and follow-up messages before a booking.Missing from Koalendar, Calendly.
- Unlimited event types — Create as many booking event types as you need.Missing from Calendly, SimplyBook.me.
- Intake forms — Collect information from bookers before the meeting.Missing from Koalendar, Calendly, TidyCal.
- HIPAA compliance — Meet HIPAA requirements for handling health information.Missing from Calendly, TidyCal, SimplyBook.me.
- API & webhooks — Manage bookings programmatically via an API or webhooks.Missing from Koalendar, Calendly, SimplyBook.me.
- Mobile app — Manage bookings from a mobile app.Missing from TidyCal.
- Time-zone detection — Automatically show times in the booker's own time zone.Missing from Calendly, TidyCal.
- Custom branding — Apply your own branding to booking pages.Missing from TidyCal.
- SMS reminders — Send booking reminders by text message.Missing from Calendly.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
Feature comparison
Acuity Scheduling vs the top alternatives, on the 11 compared capabilities.
| Capability | Acuity Scheduling | Koalendar | Calendly | TidyCal | SimplyBook.me |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automated reminders & follow-ups from Starter | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unlimited event types from Starter | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Intake forms | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Paid bookings | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| HIPAA compliance | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| API & webhooks | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Mobile app | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time-zone detection | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Calendar sync | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom branding | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| SMS reminders | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scenario price cheapest qualifying plan | $34/mo Standard | $0/mo Free forever | $0/mo Free | $12/mo Pro | $16.21/mo Basic |
✓ means the product offers the capability — possibly only on a higher tier than the plan priced below it. The price row shows the cheapest plan that qualifies for our comparison scenario, with its plan name; a $0 free plan may not include every checked capability.
What Acuity Scheduling covers
The capability set used for comparison. Grey entries are not available on self-serve plans.
- ✓ Automated reminders & follow-ups — from Starter
- ✓ Unlimited event types — from Starter
- ✓ Intake forms
- ✓ Paid bookings
- ✓ HIPAA compliance
- ✓ API & webhooks
- ✓ Mobile app
- ✓ Time-zone detection
- ✓ Calendar sync
- ✓ Custom branding
- ✓ SMS reminders
- ↑ Remove branding — only from Premium, not compared
Price ladder
Observed prices from the official pricing page.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources
Every claim traces to an official source and a check date.
- https://www.acuityscheduling.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://www.acuityscheduling.com/pricing?entry_point=acuity&btn=nav (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://acuityscheduling.com/signup.php (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-28)
Frequently asked
How much does Acuity Scheduling cost?
Acuity Scheduling's Standard plan costs $34/mo in our scenario (5 seats, monthly billing).
Is there a free Acuity Scheduling alternative?
Yes. Koalendar has a free plan that covers 73% of the 11 capabilities we compared against Acuity Scheduling.
What is the cheapest Acuity Scheduling alternative?
In our scenario (5 seats, monthly billing), Koalendar is the cheapest assessed alternative at $0/mo (Free forever plan).
What is the cheapest Acuity Scheduling alternative with Intake forms?
SimplyBook.me covers Intake forms and costs $16.21/mo (Basic plan) in our scenario.
Does Acuity Scheduling have a free plan?
No. Acuity Scheduling has no free plan on its official pricing page.
When were these prices checked?
Between 2026-10-26 and 2026-10-28, on the vendors' official pricing pages.