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Acuity Scheduling vs Appointy

Acuity Scheduling logo

Acuity Scheduling

Scheduling & Booking

Scheduling made simple

From
$16/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Appointy logo

Appointy

Scheduling & Booking

Smart scheduling for modern businesses

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Appointy 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; Appointy free tier caps at 1 staff, 5 services and 100 appointments per month (Internet Archive capture, 3 March 2024)
  • They diverge on capability: Acuity Scheduling covers Appointment types, Appointy covers Staff scheduling.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Acuity Scheduling and Appointy differ
AttributeAcuity SchedulingAppointy
Starting price$16/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20032006

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Scheduling & Booking).

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

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

Only in Appointy

  • Staff scheduling
  • Resource management
  • Email & SMS reminders
  • Payment collection
  • Gift cards
  • Social booking
  • Analytics
  • Salesforce

Both cover

  • Online booking
  • Zoom
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Zapier
  • SSL encryption

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

Appointy

  • Appointment schedulingnot Acuity Scheduling
  • Resource managementnot Acuity Scheduling
  • Staff coordinationnot Acuity Scheduling
  • Client bookingnot 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

Appointy

  • Free tier caps at 1 staff, 5 services and 100 appointments per month (Internet Archive capture, 3 March 2024)
  • Paid tiers ranged from $19.99 to $79.99 per month billed annually ($29.99 to $99.99 billed monthly), with extra staff seats billed separately at $5 to $7.50 per month (Internet Archive capture, 3 March 2024)

Pricing, plan by plan

Acuity Scheduling

$16/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Acuity Scheduling review.

Appointy

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1 staff member
    • 100 appointments/month
    • Online booking
  • Growth$19.99/month
    • 5 staff members
    • Unlimited appointments
    • SMS reminders
  • Professional$49.99/month
    • Unlimited staff
    • All Growth features
    • Resource scheduling

Which should you pick?

Choose Acuity Scheduling if

  • You need appointment types.
  • You also want calendar sync.
Acuity Scheduling review

Choose Appointy if

  • You need staff scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want resource management.
Appointy review

Questions people ask

Is Acuity Scheduling or Appointy better?
Neither clearly leads. Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and Appointy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Acuity Scheduling or Appointy?
Appointy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $16/month for Acuity Scheduling and Free for Appointy.
Does Acuity Scheduling or Appointy run on more platforms?
Acuity Scheduling runs on Web. Appointy runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Appointy for free?
Yes. Appointy 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 Appointy is typically brought in for.
What can Acuity Scheduling do that Appointy cannot?
Acuity Scheduling covers Appointment types, Calendar sync, Payment processing, Email reminders. Appointy covers Staff scheduling, Resource management, Email & SMS reminders, Payment collection. Both handle Online booking, Zoom, Google Calendar, Outlook.
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