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Acuity Scheduling vs Assistant.to

Acuity Scheduling logo

Acuity Scheduling

Scheduling & Booking

Scheduling made simple

From
$16/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Assistant.to logo

Assistant.to

Calendar & Time Management

The easiest way to schedule meetings

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Assistant.to 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; Assistant.to no longer an independent product. assistant.to redirects to Cirrus Insight, which absorbed it
  • They diverge on capability: Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Assistant.to covers In-email scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Acuity Scheduling and Assistant.to actually diverge.

Attributes where Acuity Scheduling and Assistant.to differ
AttributeAcuity SchedulingAssistant.to
Starting price$16/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebChrome-extension
CategoryScheduling & BookingCalendar & Time Management
Founded20032014

Identical on both: 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 Assistant.to

  • In-email scheduling
  • One-click booking
  • Google Calendar sync
  • Time zone handling
  • Simple interface
  • Gmail
  • Chrome-extension support

Both cover

  • Google Calendar

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

Assistant.to

  • Schedulingnot Acuity Scheduling
  • Appointment bookingnot Acuity Scheduling
  • Time trackingnot Acuity Scheduling
  • Resource managementnot Acuity Scheduling
  • Team coordinationnot 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

Assistant.to

  • No longer an independent product. assistant.to redirects to Cirrus Insight, which absorbed it
  • Its scheduling now sits inside a wider Salesforce-focused sales tool rather than being a standalone add-in

Pricing, plan by plan

Acuity Scheduling

$16/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Acuity Scheduling review.

Assistant.to

Free
  • FreeFree
    • In-email scheduling
    • Basic features
  • Pro$5/month
    • Team features
    • Custom branding
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Acuity Scheduling if

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

Choose Assistant.to if

  • You need in-email scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Chrome-extension.
  • You also want one-click booking.
Assistant.to review

Questions people ask

Is Acuity Scheduling or Assistant.to better?
Neither clearly leads. Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and Assistant.to at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Acuity Scheduling or Assistant.to?
Assistant.to has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $16/month for Acuity Scheduling and Free for Assistant.to.
Does Acuity Scheduling or Assistant.to run on more platforms?
Acuity Scheduling runs on Web. Assistant.to runs on Chrome-extension.
Can I use Assistant.to for free?
Yes. Assistant.to 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 Assistant.to is typically brought in for.
What can Acuity Scheduling do that Assistant.to cannot?
Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Appointment types, Calendar sync, Payment processing. Assistant.to covers In-email scheduling, One-click booking, Google Calendar sync, Time zone handling. Both handle Google Calendar.
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