Calendly is 100% cheaper
than Acuity Scheduling
$0/mo (Free) vs Acuity Scheduling Starter at $20/mo — covering 38% of the 13 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.
Starter plan at $20/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Free: 0 USD/monthly.
Acuity Scheduling costs $20/mo on the Starter 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 13 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Calendly covers 38% of the 13 capabilities compared against Acuity Scheduling. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Calendly | Acuity Scheduling |
|---|---|---|
| Automated reminders & follow-ups | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unlimited event types | ✓ | ✓ |
| Remove branding | ✓ | ✓ |
| Payment processing | ◐ | ◐ |
| Subscription billing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Intake forms | ✗ | ✓ |
| Paid bookings | ✗ | ✓ |
| HIPAA compliance | ✗ | ✓ |
| API & webhooks | ✗ | ✓ |
| Mobile app | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time-zone detection | ✗ | ✓ |
| Calendar sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom branding | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Acuity Scheduling has that Calendly lacks.
- Subscription billing — Bill customers on a recurring subscription schedule.Missing from Calendly.
- Intake forms — Collect information from bookers before the meeting.Missing from Calendly.
- Paid bookings — Charge for a booking at the time it's made.Missing from Calendly.
- HIPAA compliance — Meet HIPAA requirements for handling health information.Missing from Calendly.
- API & webhooks — Manage bookings programmatically via an API or webhooks.Missing from Calendly.
- Mobile app — Manage bookings from a mobile app.Missing from Calendly.
- Time-zone detection — Automatically show times in the booker's own time zone.Missing from Calendly.
- Custom branding — Apply your own branding to booking pages.Missing from Calendly.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Scenario | Acuity Scheduling | Calendly |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $20/mo | $0/mo (Free) |
| 10 seats | $20/mo | $0/mo (Free) |
| 25 seats | $20/mo | $0/mo (Free) |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free | Free |
| Standard | $10/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Teams | $16/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | $1250/mo (billed yearly) |
| Starter | $20/mo |
| Standard | $34/mo |
| Premium | $61/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Calendly than Acuity Scheduling?
100% cheaper in our scenario (5 seats, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free vs $20/mo on Starter. That is $240 a year.
What does Calendly lack compared with Acuity Scheduling?
Subscription billing, Intake forms, Paid bookings, HIPAA compliance, API & webhooks, Mobile app, Time-zone detection, Custom branding — 8 of the 13 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Acuity Scheduling: 2026-08-31; Calendly: 2026-09-07 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.acuityscheduling.com/pricing?entry_point=acuity&btn=nav (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-31)
- https://www.acuityscheduling.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-26)
- Calendly data last verified 2026-09-07