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Acuity Scheduling vs Airbyte

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Acuity Scheduling

Software

Scheduling made simple

From
$16/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Airbyte

Software

The open-source ELT platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Airbyte has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Acuity Scheduling starter tier limited to 1 calendar only; Airbyte the self-managed open source Core edition has no SSO or RBAC, no multiple workspaces, no row filtering or encryption, and no monitoring integrations
  • They diverge on capability: Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Airbyte covers Data replication.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Acuity Scheduling and Airbyte differ
AttributeAcuity SchedulingAirbyte
Starting price$16/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionopen-source
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Self-hosted
Founded20032020

Identical on both: 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
  • Payment processing
  • Email reminders
  • Client self-scheduling
  • Packages & memberships
  • Timezone detection

Only in Airbyte

  • Data replication
  • Schema detection
  • ELT pipelines
  • Real-time sync
  • Data transformation
  • Monitoring
  • Custom connectors
  • 300+ connectors

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

Airbyte

  • Replicating data from SaaS applications into a warehousenot Acuity Scheduling
  • Self-hosting an open source ELT pipelinenot Acuity Scheduling
  • Managed data replication without running infrastructurenot Acuity Scheduling
  • Building connectors for sources without an off-the-shelf integrationnot 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

Airbyte

  • The self-managed open source Core edition has no SSO or RBAC, no multiple workspaces, no row filtering or encryption, and no monitoring integrations
  • Sync frequency on Core is limited compared with the managed tiers, which offer 15 minute syncs
  • Support on the free tier is community and AI only; premium support requires Pro or Enterprise
  • The free Agents plan stops at 1,000 agent operations a month and pauses capacity until the next month once hit
  • Agent overages are billed per operation at $0.004 to $0.005 once past the plan allowance

Pricing, plan by plan

Acuity Scheduling

$16/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Acuity Scheduling review.

Airbyte

Free
  • Open SourceFree
    • Self-hosted
    • Community support
    • Full features
  • Cloud$50/month
    • Cloud hosted
    • Email support
  • Enterprise$500/month
    • Dedicated support
    • Advanced features

Which should you pick?

Choose Acuity Scheduling if

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

Choose Airbyte if

  • You need data replication.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Self-hosted.
  • You also want schema detection.
Airbyte review

Questions people ask

Is Acuity Scheduling or Airbyte better?
Neither clearly leads. Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and Airbyte at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Acuity Scheduling or Airbyte?
Airbyte has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $16/month for Acuity Scheduling and Free for Airbyte.
Does Acuity Scheduling or Airbyte run on more platforms?
Acuity Scheduling runs on Web. Airbyte runs on Web, Self-hosted.
Can I use Airbyte for free?
Yes. Airbyte has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month.
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 Airbyte is typically brought in for.
What can Acuity Scheduling do that Airbyte cannot?
Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Appointment types, Calendar sync, Payment processing. Airbyte covers Data replication, Schema detection, ELT pipelines, Real-time sync.
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