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Acuity Scheduling vs Adyen

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Acuity Scheduling

Software

Scheduling made simple

From
$16/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Adyen

Software

The payments platform built for growth

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Acuity Scheduling starter tier limited to 1 calendar only; Adyen there is a minimum monthly invoice, set by industry and business model and only disclosed through the sales team, so small volumes are not economic
  • They diverge on capability: Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Adyen covers Risk management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Acuity Scheduling and Adyen differ
AttributeAcuity SchedulingAdyen
Starting price$16/month$29/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
PlatformsWebWeb, Api, Pos
Founded20032006

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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
  • Email reminders
  • Client self-scheduling
  • Packages & memberships
  • Timezone detection
  • Squarespace

Only in Adyen

  • Risk management
  • Unified commerce
  • Issuing
  • Platform payments
  • SAP
  • Salesforce
  • Oracle
  • PCI DSS Level 1

Both cover

  • Payment processing

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 Adyen
  • HIPAA-compliant scheduling for healthcare practitionersnot Adyen
  • Multi-location scheduling with multiple staff membersnot Adyen
  • Membership, package sales, and gift certificate managementnot Adyen

Adyen

  • Card acquiring with interchange plus pricing for larger merchantsnot Acuity Scheduling
  • Accepting local payment methods across multiple countriesnot Acuity Scheduling
  • Settling in several currencies through linked bank accountsnot Acuity Scheduling
  • Unified online and in-person paymentsnot 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

Adyen

  • There is a minimum monthly invoice, set by industry and business model and only disclosed through the sales team, so small volumes are not economic
  • Published fees are indicative rather than a rate card, with real pricing negotiated
  • Interchange++ means the card cost varies per transaction rather than being a single predictable percentage
  • Alternative payment methods carry their own rates on top, such as 3.3 percent plus $0.10 for American Express in North America

Pricing, plan by plan

Acuity Scheduling

$16/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Acuity Scheduling review.

Adyen

$29/month
  • CustomFree
    • Payment processing
    • Risk management
    • Unified commerce

Which should you pick?

Choose Acuity Scheduling if

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

Choose Adyen if

  • You need risk management.
  • You work on Web, Api, Pos.
  • You also want unified commerce.
Adyen review

Questions people ask

Is Acuity Scheduling or Adyen better?
Neither clearly leads. Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and Adyen at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Acuity Scheduling or Adyen?
Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and Adyen at $29/month.
Does Acuity Scheduling or Adyen run on more platforms?
Acuity Scheduling runs on Web. Adyen runs on Web, Api, Pos.
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 Adyen is typically brought in for.
What can Acuity Scheduling do that Adyen cannot?
Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Appointment types, Calendar sync, Email reminders. Adyen covers Risk management, Unified commerce, Issuing, Platform payments. Both handle Payment processing.
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