Acuity Scheduling is cheaper, but covers only 5 of 12 compared capabilities
$34/mo (Standard) vs SavvyCal Basic at $50/mo for 5 seats ($10/seat) — covering 42% of the 12 compared capabilities.
Cheaper. Not the same job.
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.
Basic plan at $50/mo ($10/seat × 5 seats), the cheapest paid plan.
Standard: 34 USD/monthly.
SavvyCal costs $50/mo on the Basic 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 12 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Acuity Scheduling covers 42% of the 12 capabilities compared against SavvyCal. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Acuity Scheduling | SavvyCal |
|---|---|---|
| Calendar sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| Round-robin & team scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| Automated reminders & follow-ups | ✓ | ✓ |
| Website embed | ✗ | ✓ |
| Meeting polls | ✗ | ✓ |
| Unlimited event types | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom domain | ✗ | ✓ |
| Team roles & permissions | ✗ | ✓ |
| API & webhooks | ✓ | ✓ |
| Booking limits & availability controls | ✗ | ✓ |
| Paid bookings | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI assistant | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities SavvyCal has that Acuity Scheduling lacks.
- Round-robin & team scheduling — Distribute bookings evenly across a team.Missing from Acuity Scheduling.
- Website embed — Embed a booking page directly on your website.Missing from Acuity Scheduling.
- Meeting polls — Poll attendees to find a meeting time that works for everyone.Missing from Acuity Scheduling.
- Custom domain — Host booking pages on your own domain.Missing from Acuity Scheduling.
- Team roles & permissions — Assign roles and permissions to team members.Missing from Acuity Scheduling.
- Booking limits & availability controls — Cap how many bookings can be made in a given period.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.
| Usage | SavvyCal | Acuity Scheduling |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $30/moBasic | $34/mocosts moreStandard |
| 10 seats | $100/moBasic | $61/mocheaperPremium |
| 25 seats | $250/moBasic | $61/mocheaperPremium |
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 |
| Basic | $10/seat/mo |
| Premium | $17/seat/mo |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Acuity Scheduling than SavvyCal?
32% cheaper in our scenario (5 seats, monthly billing): $34/mo on Standard vs $50/mo on Basic. That is $192 a year. But it covers only 5 of 12 compared capabilities, so it isn't a like-for-like replacement.
What does Acuity Scheduling lack compared with SavvyCal?
Round-robin & team scheduling, Website embed, Meeting polls, Custom domain, Team roles & permissions, Booking limits & availability controls, AI assistant — 7 of the 12 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
SavvyCal: 2026-10-26; Acuity Scheduling: 2026-10-28 — on the official pricing pages.
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 & freshness
- https://savvycal.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Acuity Scheduling data last verified 2026-10-28