Acuity Scheduling
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 TidyCal, which covers 46% of the compared capabilities.
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Top Acuity Scheduling alternatives
We compared 11 products and found 5 cheaper alternatives · vs Acuity Scheduling Starter at $20/mo · scenario: 5 seats, monthly billing, USD.
Acuity Scheduling costs $20/mo on the Starter plan at 5 seats, monthly billing. We found 5 assessed alternatives that are cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 13 compared capabilities.
| Product | Match | Price | Annual savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TidyCal Individual Lifetime plan · missing: Payment processing, Subscription billing, Intake forms, HIPAA compliance, Mobile app, Time-zone detection, Custom branding | 46% | $2.42/mo how? ⓘ | $211 / year 88% cheaper | |
YouCanBookMe Individual plan · missing: Unlimited event types, Payment processing, Subscription billing, Intake forms, Paid bookings, HIPAA compliance, Mobile app, Time-zone detection, Custom branding | 31% | $9/mo how? ⓘ | $132 / year 55% 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
- TidyCal — $0/mo (Free plan) · covers 46%
- Need automated reminders & follow-ups, unlimited event types, remove branding, paid bookings, API & webhooks or calendar sync?
- TidyCal — from $0/mo (Free plan)
- Need payment processing?
- Calendly — from $0/mo (Free plan)
- Need HIPAA compliance?
- Koalendar — from $0/mo (Free forever plan)
What you give up
Capabilities Acuity Scheduling has that the top alternatives lack.
- Unlimited event types — Create as many booking event types as you need.Missing from YouCanBookMe.
- Payment processing — Accept and process customer payments directly.Missing from TidyCal, Koalendar, YouCanBookMe.
- Subscription billing — Bill customers on a recurring subscription schedule.Missing from TidyCal, Calendly, Koalendar, YouCanBookMe.
- Intake forms — Collect information from bookers before the meeting.Missing from TidyCal, Calendly, Koalendar, YouCanBookMe.
- Paid bookings — Charge for a booking at the time it's made.Missing from Calendly, Koalendar, YouCanBookMe.
- HIPAA compliance — Meet HIPAA requirements for handling health information.Missing from TidyCal, Calendly, YouCanBookMe.
- API & webhooks — Manage bookings programmatically via an API or webhooks.Missing from Calendly, Koalendar.
- Mobile app — Manage bookings from a mobile app.Missing from TidyCal, Calendly, Koalendar, YouCanBookMe.
- Time-zone detection — Automatically show times in the booker's own time zone.Missing from TidyCal, Calendly, Koalendar, YouCanBookMe.
- Custom branding — Apply your own branding to booking pages.Missing from TidyCal, Calendly, Koalendar, YouCanBookMe.
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 13 compared capabilities.
| Capability | Acuity Scheduling | TidyCal | Calendly | Koalendar | YouCanBookMe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automated reminders & follow-ups from Starter | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unlimited event types from Starter | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Remove branding from Premium | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Payment processing from Starter | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Subscription billing from Standard | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Intake forms | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Paid bookings | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| HIPAA compliance | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| API & webhooks | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Mobile app | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Time-zone detection | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Calendar sync | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom branding | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Scenario price cheapest qualifying plan | $20/mo Starter | $0/mo Free | $0/mo Free | $0/mo Free forever | $0/mo Free |
✓ 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
- ✓ Remove branding — from Premium
- ✓ Payment processing — from Starter
- ✓ Subscription billing — from Standard
- ✓ Intake forms
- ✓ Paid bookings
- ✓ HIPAA compliance
- ✓ API & webhooks
- ✓ Mobile app
- ✓ Time-zone detection
- ✓ Calendar sync
- ✓ Custom branding
Price ladder
Observed prices from the official pricing page.
Sources
Every claim traces to an official source and a check date.
- https://www.acuityscheduling.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-26)
- https://www.acuityscheduling.com/pricing?entry_point=acuity&btn=nav (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-31)
Frequently asked
How much does Acuity Scheduling cost?
Acuity Scheduling's Starter plan costs $20/mo in our scenario (5 seats, monthly billing).
Is there a free Acuity Scheduling alternative?
Yes. TidyCal has a free plan that covers 46% of the 13 capabilities we compared against Acuity Scheduling.
What is the cheapest Acuity Scheduling alternative?
In our scenario (5 seats, monthly billing), TidyCal is the cheapest assessed alternative at $0/mo (Free plan).
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 2026-08-26 and 2026-09-07, on the vendors' official pricing pages.