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Acuity Scheduling vs Clay

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Acuity Scheduling

Software

Scheduling made simple

From
$16/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Clay

Software

Data platform for sales teams

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Acuity Scheduling starter tier limited to 1 calendar only; Clay two separate meters run at once, actions and data credits, and a plan can exhaust either independently
  • They diverge on capability: Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Clay covers Data enrichment.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Acuity Scheduling and Clay differ
AttributeAcuity SchedulingClay
Starting price$16/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Founded20032021

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 Clay

  • Data enrichment
  • Contact management
  • Workflow automation
  • Integration
  • API access
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Slack

Both cover

  • Zapier

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

Clay

  • Enriching prospect lists from multiple data providers in one tablenot Acuity Scheduling
  • Building automated outbound research and outreach workflowsnot 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

Clay

  • Two separate meters run at once, actions and data credits, and a plan can exhaust either independently
  • Data credit overage is sold at a 30% premium over the plan rate, so exceeding the allowance costs more per unit than planning for it
  • The free plan allows 500 actions, 100 data credits and 200 rows per table
  • The entry paid plan starts at $167 a month, and both paid prices are starting figures rather than fixed
  • The free plan cannot buy overage at all, so hitting the limit stops work rather than billing for it

Pricing, plan by plan

Acuity Scheduling

$16/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Acuity Scheduling review.

Clay

On request
  • Pricing upon request$undefined/month
    • Data enrichment
    • Integration
    • Support

Which should you pick?

Choose Acuity Scheduling if

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

Choose Clay if

  • You need data enrichment.
  • You also want contact management.
Clay review

Questions people ask

Is Acuity Scheduling or Clay better?
Neither clearly leads. Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and Clay at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Acuity Scheduling or Clay?
Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and Clay at On request.
Does Acuity Scheduling or Clay run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Clay is typically brought in for.
What can Acuity Scheduling do that Clay cannot?
Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Appointment types, Calendar sync, Payment processing. Clay covers Data enrichment, Contact management, Workflow automation, Integration. Both handle Zapier.
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