Acuity Scheduling is 60% cheaper
than Calendly
$20/mo (Starter) vs Calendly Standard at $50/mo for 5 seats ($10/seat) — covering 29% of the 17 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
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5 seats, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Standard plan at $50/mo ($10/seat × 5 seats), the cheapest paid plan.
Starter: 20 USD/monthly.
Calendly costs $50/mo on the Standard 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 17 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Acuity Scheduling covers 29% of the 17 capabilities compared against Calendly. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Acuity Scheduling | Calendly |
|---|---|---|
| Calendar sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unlimited event types | ✓ | ✓ |
| Meeting polls | ✗ | ✓ |
| Automated reminders & follow-ups | ✓ | ✓ |
| Round-robin & team scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| Routing forms | ✗ | ✓ |
| Remove branding | ✓ | ✓ |
| Website embed | ✗ | ✓ |
| Payment collection | ✗ | ◐ |
| Webhooks | ✗ | ✓ |
| Payment processing | ◐ | ◐ |
| Discount codes | ✗ | ✓ |
| Contact management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom fields | ✗ | ✓ |
| Meeting scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| Mobile CRM app | ✗ | ✓ |
| Permissions & security controls | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Calendly has that Acuity Scheduling lacks.
- Meeting polls — Poll attendees to find a meeting time that works for everyone.Missing from Acuity Scheduling.
- 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.
- Payment collection — Collect payments directly through a form.Missing from Acuity Scheduling.
- Webhooks — Send form submissions to other tools automatically as they arrive.Missing from Acuity Scheduling.
- Discount codes — Offer discount or coupon codes at checkout.Missing from Acuity Scheduling.
- Contact management — Store and organize contact records in one place.Missing from Acuity Scheduling.
- Custom fields — Add custom fields to records to track your own data.Missing from Acuity Scheduling.
- Meeting scheduling — Let prospects book meetings directly from the CRM.Missing from Acuity Scheduling.
- Mobile CRM app — Access the CRM from a mobile app.Missing from Acuity Scheduling.
- Permissions & security controls — Control what each team member can see and edit.Missing from Acuity Scheduling.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Scenario | Calendly | Acuity Scheduling |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $30/mo | $20/mo (Starter) |
| 10 seats | $100/mo | $20/mo (Starter) |
| 25 seats | $250/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 |
| Free | Free |
| Standard | $10/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Teams | $16/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | $1250/mo (billed yearly) |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Acuity Scheduling than Calendly?
60% cheaper in our scenario (5 seats, monthly billing): $20/mo on Starter vs $50/mo on Standard. That is $360 a year.
What does Acuity Scheduling lack compared with Calendly?
Meeting polls, Round-robin & team scheduling, Routing forms, Website embed, Payment collection, Webhooks, Discount codes, Contact management, Custom fields, Meeting scheduling, Mobile CRM app, Permissions & security controls — 12 of the 17 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Calendly: 2026-09-07; Acuity Scheduling: 2026-08-31 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://calendly.com (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- https://calendly.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- Acuity Scheduling data last verified 2026-08-31