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Acuity Scheduling vs BambooHR

Acuity Scheduling logo

Acuity Scheduling

Scheduling & Booking

Scheduling made simple

From
$16/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
BambooHR logo

BambooHR

All industries

HR software with heart

From
$10/month per employee
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Acuity Scheduling starter tier limited to 1 calendar only; BambooHR organisations of 25 or fewer employees pay a flat rate starting at $250 a month, so a very small team pays far more per head than the listed per-employee price
  • They diverge on capability: Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, BambooHR covers Employee database.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Acuity Scheduling and BambooHR differ
AttributeAcuity SchedulingBambooHR
Starting price$16/month$10/month per employee
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
CategoryScheduling & BookingAll industries
Founded20032008

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 BambooHR

  • Employee database
  • Time-off management
  • Benefits tracking
  • Performance reviews
  • Onboarding
  • Reporting & analytics
  • Mobile access
  • Document management

Both cover

  • QuickBooks
  • SOC2

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

BambooHR

  • HR system of record with employee data and documentsnot Acuity Scheduling
  • Time off tracking and approvalsnot Acuity Scheduling
  • Applicant tracking and onboardingnot Acuity Scheduling
  • Performance reviews and 1:1s on the Pro tiernot Acuity Scheduling
  • Compensation planning and benchmarking on Elitenot 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

BambooHR

  • Organisations of 25 or fewer employees pay a flat rate starting at $250 a month, so a very small team pays far more per head than the listed per-employee price
  • Per-employee pricing starts at 26 employees, from $10 on Core
  • Performance management, 360 reviews and recognition all require Pro at $17 per employee per month
  • Compensation management, salary benchmarking and advanced analytics are Elite only at $25 per employee per month
  • Compliance training is rationed by tier, at 1 course on Core against 300 on Elite

Pricing, plan by plan

Acuity Scheduling

$16/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Acuity Scheduling review.

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Acuity Scheduling if

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

Choose BambooHR if

  • You need employee database.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want time-off management.
BambooHR review

Questions people ask

Is Acuity Scheduling or BambooHR better?
Neither clearly leads. Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and BambooHR at $10/month per employee, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Acuity Scheduling or BambooHR?
Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and BambooHR at $10/month per employee.
Does Acuity Scheduling or BambooHR run on more platforms?
Acuity Scheduling runs on Web. BambooHR runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
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 BambooHR is typically brought in for.
What can Acuity Scheduling do that BambooHR cannot?
Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Appointment types, Calendar sync, Payment processing. BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews. Both handle QuickBooks, SOC2.
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