Head to head
Koalendar vs Acuity Scheduling
Both platforms are scored with the same methodology and the same category rubric. Nothing on this page is influenced by advertising.
22/100 | 63/100Higher score | |
|---|---|---|
| Category rank | #14 | #3 |
| Confidence | Medium confidence | High confidence |
| External Reputation | — | 95 |
| AI Authority | 5 | 53 |
| Web Authority | 14 | 27 |
| Expert Assessment | 63 | 64 |
| TOP10 User Score | — | — |
| Pricing | USD $6.99 per seat/month billed annually ($9.99 per seat/month billed monthly) · free tier: Free Forever $0 — unlimited bookings, unlimited event types, unlimited scheduling links, calendar sync (Google/Outlook/iCloud) and Google Meet | 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 |
| Pricing model | Freemium (per-seat subscription for Pro) | Subscription |
| Best for | Solo professionals, coaches, tutors and small teams up to about nine seats who need a clean, cheap booking link tied to Google/Outlook/iCloud, especially high-volume bookers who benefit from unlimited bookings with no per-booking fee. | 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. |
| Avoid if | You need a broad integration ecosystem, full practice or salon management (client records, packages, POS), heavy manual admin booking entry, or documented compliance certification for regulated or enterprise procurement. | 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. |
| Markets | SMB, Solo professionals, Education, Beauty & wellness, Professional services, Local services, Healthcare & medical, Non-profits | Solo practitioners, SMB, Service businesses, Healthcare providers (Premium), 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.