TidyCal is 65% cheaper
than Acuity Scheduling
$12/mo (Pro) vs Acuity Scheduling Standard at $34/mo — covering 55% of the 11 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.
Standard plan at $34/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Pro: 12 USD/monthly.
Acuity Scheduling costs $34/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 11 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
TidyCal covers 55% of the 11 capabilities compared against Acuity Scheduling. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | TidyCal | Acuity Scheduling |
|---|---|---|
| Automated reminders & follow-ups | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unlimited event types | ✓ | ✓ |
| Intake forms | ✗ | ✓ |
| Paid bookings | ✓ | ✓ |
| HIPAA compliance | ✗ | ✓ |
| API & webhooks | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile app | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time-zone detection | ✗ | ✓ |
| Calendar sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom branding | ✗ | ✓ |
| SMS reminders | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Acuity Scheduling has that TidyCal lacks.
- Intake forms — Collect information from bookers before the meeting.Missing from TidyCal.
- HIPAA compliance — Meet HIPAA requirements for handling health information.Missing from TidyCal.
- Mobile app — Manage bookings from a mobile app.Missing from TidyCal.
- Time-zone detection — Automatically show times in the booker's own time zone.Missing from TidyCal.
- Custom branding — Apply your own branding to booking pages.Missing from TidyCal.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Acuity Scheduling | TidyCal |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $34/moStandard | $12/mocheaperPro |
| 10 seats | $61/moPremium | $12/mocheaperPro |
| 25 seats | $61/moPremium | $12/mocheaperPro |
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 |
| Individual Lifetime | $29 one-time |
| Agency Lifetime | $79 one-time |
| Pro | $12/mo |
| Starter | $20/mo |
| Standard | $34/mo |
| Premium | $61/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is TidyCal than Acuity Scheduling?
65% cheaper in our scenario (5 seats, monthly billing): $12/mo on Pro vs $34/mo on Standard. That is $264 a year.
What does TidyCal lack compared with Acuity Scheduling?
Intake forms, HIPAA compliance, Mobile app, Time-zone detection, Custom branding — 5 of the 11 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Acuity Scheduling: 2026-10-28; TidyCal: 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://acuityscheduling.com/signup.php (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-28)
- https://www.acuityscheduling.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://www.acuityscheduling.com/pricing?entry_point=acuity&btn=nav (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- TidyCal data last verified 2026-10-28