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Acuity Scheduling vs ADP

Acuity Scheduling logo

Acuity Scheduling

Scheduling & Booking

Scheduling made simple

From
$16/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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ADP

Accounting & Finance

Always Designing for People

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Acuity Scheduling starter tier limited to 1 calendar only; ADP no pricing is published; every quote is custom and driven by employee count and which services are taken
  • They diverge on capability: Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, ADP covers Payroll.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Acuity Scheduling and ADP actually diverge.

Attributes where Acuity Scheduling and ADP differ
AttributeAcuity SchedulingADP
Starting price$16/month$29/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryScheduling & BookingAccounting & Finance
Founded20031949

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Acuity Scheduling

  • Online booking
  • Appointment types
  • Calendar sync
  • Payment processing
  • Email reminders
  • Client self-scheduling
  • Packages & memberships
  • Timezone detection

Only in ADP

  • Payroll
  • Tax services
  • HR management
  • Time & attendance
  • Benefits administration
  • Sage
  • Oracle
  • SOC 1/2

Both cover

  • QuickBooks

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Acuity Scheduling

  • Client self-scheduling with automated time zone conversionnot ADP
  • HIPAA-compliant scheduling for healthcare practitionersnot ADP
  • Multi-location scheduling with multiple staff membersnot ADP
  • Membership, package sales, and gift certificate managementnot ADP

ADP

  • Payroll processing and tax filingnot Acuity Scheduling
  • HR administration and employee recordsnot Acuity Scheduling
  • Time and attendance trackingnot Acuity Scheduling
  • Benefits administrationnot Acuity Scheduling
  • Talent management on the mid-market and enterprise productsnot Acuity Scheduling

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Acuity Scheduling

  • Starter tier limited to 1 calendar only
  • SMS/text reminders, memberships, and gift certificates require Standard or Premium tier
  • HIPAA compliance (BAA signature) exclusive to Premium tier at $49/month
  • Custom API and CSS access, and Acuity branding removal require Premium tier

ADP

  • No pricing is published; every quote is custom and driven by employee count and which services are taken
  • Split into three separate products by company size, RUN for 1 to 49 employees, Workforce Now for 50 and above, and Lyric HCM for enterprise, so growing across a threshold means changing product rather than plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Acuity Scheduling

$16/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Acuity Scheduling review.

ADP

$29/month
  • Essential$79/month
    • Payroll
    • Tax filing
    • Direct deposit
  • Enhanced$139/month
    • HR tools
    • Background checks
    • Job posting

Which should you pick?

Choose Acuity Scheduling if

  • You need online booking.
  • You also want appointment types.
Acuity Scheduling review

Choose ADP if

  • You need payroll.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want tax services.
ADP review

Questions people ask

Is Acuity Scheduling or ADP better?
Neither clearly leads. Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and ADP at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Acuity Scheduling or ADP?
Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and ADP at $29/month.
Does Acuity Scheduling or ADP run on more platforms?
Acuity Scheduling runs on Web. ADP runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is Acuity Scheduling best used for?
Acuity Scheduling is most often used for client self-scheduling with automated time zone conversion, hipaa-compliant scheduling for healthcare practitioners, multi-location scheduling with multiple staff members, membership, package sales, and gift certificate management. Of those, client self-scheduling with automated time zone conversion and hipaa-compliant scheduling for healthcare practitioners are not what ADP is typically brought in for.
What can Acuity Scheduling do that ADP cannot?
Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Appointment types, Calendar sync, Payment processing. ADP covers Payroll, Tax services, HR management, Time & attendance. Both handle QuickBooks.
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