Acuity Scheduling is 75% cheaper
than Cal.com
$20/mo (Starter) vs Cal.com Teams at $80/mo for 5 seats ($16/seat) — covering 50% of the 10 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
5 seats, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Teams plan at $80/mo ($16/seat × 5 seats), the cheapest paid plan.
Starter: 20 USD/monthly.
Cal.com costs $80/mo on the Teams plan at 5 seats, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 10 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Acuity Scheduling covers 50% of the 10 capabilities compared against Cal.com. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Acuity Scheduling | Cal.com |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited event types | ✓ | ✓ |
| Calendar sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| Round-robin & team scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| Routing forms | ✗ | ✓ |
| Remove branding | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automated reminders & follow-ups | ✓ | ✓ |
| Website embed | ✗ | ✓ |
| Webhooks | ✗ | ✓ |
| Payment processing | ◐ | ◐ |
| Meeting scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Cal.com has that Acuity Scheduling lacks.
- Round-robin & team scheduling — Distribute bookings evenly across a team.Missing from Acuity Scheduling.
- Routing forms — Route bookers to the right event type or person based on their answers.Missing from Acuity Scheduling.
- Website embed — Embed a booking page directly on your website.Missing from Acuity Scheduling.
- Webhooks — Send form submissions to other tools automatically as they arrive.Missing from Acuity Scheduling.
- Meeting scheduling — Let prospects book meetings directly from the CRM.Missing from Acuity Scheduling.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Scenario | Cal.com | Acuity Scheduling |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $48/mo | $20/mo (Starter) |
| 10 seats | $160/mo | $20/mo (Starter) |
| 25 seats | $400/mo | $20/mo (Starter) |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Starter | $20/mo |
| Standard | $34/mo |
| Premium | $61/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Individuals (Free) | Free |
| Teams | $16/seat/mo |
| Organizations | $37/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Acuity Scheduling than Cal.com?
75% cheaper in our scenario (5 seats, monthly billing): $20/mo on Starter vs $80/mo on Teams. That is $720 a year.
What does Acuity Scheduling lack compared with Cal.com?
Round-robin & team scheduling, Routing forms, Website embed, Webhooks, Meeting scheduling — 5 of the 10 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Cal.com: 2026-09-07; Acuity Scheduling: 2026-08-31 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://cal.com (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- https://cal.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-31)
- Acuity Scheduling data last verified 2026-08-31