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Acuity Scheduling vs Culture Amp

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Acuity Scheduling

Software

Scheduling made simple

From
$16/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Culture Amp

Software

Build a better workplace with employee experience data

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Acuity Scheduling starter tier limited to 1 calendar only; Culture Amp no price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier
  • They diverge on capability: Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Acuity Scheduling and Culture Amp actually diverge.

Attributes where Acuity Scheduling and Culture Amp differ
AttributeAcuity SchedulingCulture Amp
Starting price$16/monthOn request
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20032009

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Culture Amp

  • Employee engagement surveys
  • Pulse surveys
  • Performance management
  • Goal tracking
  • 360-degree feedback
  • Analytics & insights
  • Action planning
  • Manager effectiveness

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

Culture Amp

  • Employee engagement surveys and analysisnot Acuity Scheduling
  • Performance reviews and development planning across an organisationnot 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

Culture Amp

  • No price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier
  • All products are billed annually
  • Support level is banded by organisation size, with additional support starting at 200 employees and enterprise treatment at 1,000, so smaller customers get less for the same product

Pricing, plan by plan

Acuity Scheduling

$16/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Acuity Scheduling review.

Culture Amp

On request
  • Engage$undefined/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • Action planning
  • Perform$undefined/month
    • Goal tracking
    • Performance reviews
    • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Develop$undefined/month
    • Skills development
    • Career paths
    • Learning integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Acuity Scheduling if

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

Choose Culture Amp if

  • You need employee engagement surveys.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want pulse surveys.
Culture Amp review

Questions people ask

Is Acuity Scheduling or Culture Amp better?
Neither clearly leads. Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and Culture Amp at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Acuity Scheduling or Culture Amp?
Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and Culture Amp at On request.
Does Acuity Scheduling or Culture Amp run on more platforms?
Acuity Scheduling runs on Web. Culture Amp 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 Culture Amp is typically brought in for.
What can Acuity Scheduling do that Culture Amp cannot?
Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Appointment types, Calendar sync, Payment processing. Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys, Pulse surveys, Performance management, Goal tracking.
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