Head to head
Acuity Scheduling vs Calendly
Both platforms are scored with the same methodology and the same category rubric. Nothing on this page is influenced by advertising.
63/100Higher score | 62/100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Category rank | #3 | #4 |
| Confidence | High confidence | High confidence |
| External Reputation | 95 | 77 |
| AI Authority | 53 | 76 |
| Web Authority | 27 | 21 |
| Expert Assessment | 64 | 66 |
| TOP10 User Score | — | — |
| Pricing | USD $16/month billed annually ($20/month monthly) — Starter, 1 calendar · free tier: 7-day free trial on every plan, no credit card required; no free-forever plan listed | Standard reported at $10 per seat/month billed annually or $12 monthly — sources conflict ($12 annual also reported); UNVERIFIED against vendor pricing page · free tier: Free plan reported with no time limit, one event type, one calendar and unlimited meetings; no payment collection or external integrations (third-party, unverified) |
| Pricing model | Subscription | Subscription |
| Best for | Solo operators and small service teams — salons, coaches, trainers, tutors — that take payment at booking, need one to six calendars, SMS reminders and packages or memberships; a natural fit at the $27/month annual Standard tier, and especially strong for businesses already running a Squarespace website. | Sales, recruiting and customer-success teams on Google or Microsoft calendars that need lead routing and round-robin out of the box at the Teams tier, plus solo professionals who can live within one free event type. |
| Avoid if | You are a healthcare practice unwilling to pay for Premium (no BAA below it), need more than 36 calendars, require API/CSS access or white-labelled branding on a lower tier, have staff spread across multiple time zones, or run your operation primarily from a phone without first stress-testing the mobile app. | You need multiple meeting types, payments or integrations while staying free; you depend on responsive human support on a small budget; you need Salesforce routing lookup or full white-labelling below a reported ~$15,000/year Enterprise commitment; or you are uncomfortable with auto-renew and a single-email cancellation pathway. |
| Markets | Solo practitioners, SMB, Service businesses, Healthcare providers (Premium), Education | SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise, Freelancers/Solo professionals, Education |
| Founded | — | — |
| Headquarters | 225 Varick Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10014, United States | — |
A higher TOP SCORE means more of the evidence favours that platform on this methodology — it is not a recommendation, and it does not account for your specific requirements. Advertisers are never declared the winner of a comparison.