Acuity Scheduling is 64% cheaper
than Doodle
$20/mo (Starter) vs Doodle Pro at $55/mo for 5 seats ($11/seat) — covering 38% of the 8 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.
Pro plan at $55/mo ($11/seat × 5 seats), the cheapest paid plan.
Starter: 20 USD/monthly.
Doodle costs $55/mo on the Pro 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 8 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Acuity Scheduling covers 38% of the 8 capabilities compared against Doodle. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Acuity Scheduling | Doodle |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting polls | ✗ | ✓ |
| Unlimited event types | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automated reminders & follow-ups | ✓ | ✓ |
| Payment processing | ◐ | ◐ |
| SSO (SAML/SCIM) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Group events | ✗ | ✓ |
| Team roles & permissions | ✗ | ✓ |
| AI assistant | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Doodle has that Acuity Scheduling lacks.
- Meeting polls — Poll attendees to find a meeting time that works for everyone.Missing from Acuity Scheduling.
- SSO (SAML/SCIM) — Sign in through your company's SSO (SAML/SCIM).Missing from Acuity Scheduling.
- Group events — Let multiple people book into the same time slot.Missing from Acuity Scheduling.
- Team roles & permissions — Assign roles and permissions to team members.Missing from Acuity Scheduling.
- AI assistant — Get AI help managing scheduling tasks.Missing from Acuity Scheduling.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Scenario | Doodle | Acuity Scheduling |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $33/mo | $20/mo (Starter) |
| 10 seats | $110/mo | $20/mo (Starter) |
| 25 seats | $275/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 |
| Pro | $11/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Team | $16/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | $1250/mo (billed yearly) |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Acuity Scheduling than Doodle?
64% cheaper in our scenario (5 seats, monthly billing): $20/mo on Starter vs $55/mo on Pro. That is $420 a year.
What does Acuity Scheduling lack compared with Doodle?
Meeting polls, SSO (SAML/SCIM), Group events, Team roles & permissions, AI assistant — 5 of the 8 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Doodle: 2026-09-07; Acuity Scheduling: 2026-08-31 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://doodle.com/en/premium (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- Acuity Scheduling data last verified 2026-08-31