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Acuity Scheduling vs DaySmart Salon

Acuity Scheduling logo

Acuity Scheduling

Scheduling & Booking

Scheduling made simple

From
$16/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
DaySmart Salon logo

DaySmart Salon

Beauty & Salon

Intelligent salon and spa business platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Acuity Scheduling starter tier limited to 1 calendar only; DaySmart Salon the $29 per month Basic plan includes only 1 user and excludes resource management, packages, memberships, payroll and digital forms
  • They diverge on capability: Acuity Scheduling covers Appointment types, DaySmart Salon covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Acuity Scheduling and DaySmart Salon actually diverge.

Attributes where Acuity Scheduling and DaySmart Salon differ
AttributeAcuity SchedulingDaySmart Salon
Starting price$16/month$99/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryScheduling & BookingBeauty & Salon
Founded20032010

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

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

Only in DaySmart Salon

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Client management
  • Marketing automation
  • Business analytics
  • Mailchimp

Both cover

  • Online booking
  • Stripe
  • Zapier
  • QuickBooks
  • 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 DaySmart Salon
  • HIPAA-compliant scheduling for healthcare practitionersnot DaySmart Salon
  • Multi-location scheduling with multiple staff membersnot DaySmart Salon
  • Membership, package sales, and gift certificate managementnot DaySmart Salon

DaySmart Salon

  • Appointment booking and staff scheduling for hair and beauty salonsnot Acuity Scheduling
  • Salon point of sale with packages and membershipsnot Acuity Scheduling
  • Commission based stylist payroll and expense trackingnot Acuity Scheduling
  • Client reminders and marketing by text and emailnot 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

DaySmart Salon

  • The $29 per month Basic plan includes only 1 user and excludes resource management, packages, memberships, payroll and digital forms
  • Extra users cost $9 per month each on Deluxe, Deluxe Growth and Premium
  • Messaging is metered per plan: 500 texts and 1,000 emails per month on Basic, 1,000 texts and 5,000 emails on Deluxe, 5,000 texts and 20,000 emails at the top tier
  • Text marketing, two way texting, reputation management and the website builder are paid add ons whose prices are not published
  • Expense tracking, advanced payroll, commission tracking, sliding scale commissions and overtime rules are limited to Premium Growth
  • Premium Growth is custom priced with no published rate

Pricing, plan by plan

Acuity Scheduling

$16/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Acuity Scheduling review.

DaySmart Salon

$99/month
  • Starter$99/month
    • Online booking
    • Scheduling
    • Client management
  • Professional$199/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • POS
    • Inventory
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Custom solutions
    • API access
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Acuity Scheduling if

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

Choose DaySmart Salon if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want point of sale.
DaySmart Salon review

Questions people ask

Is Acuity Scheduling or DaySmart Salon better?
Neither clearly leads. Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and DaySmart Salon at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Acuity Scheduling or DaySmart Salon?
Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and DaySmart Salon at $99/month.
Does Acuity Scheduling or DaySmart Salon run on more platforms?
Acuity Scheduling runs on Web. DaySmart Salon runs on Web, Ios, Android.
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 DaySmart Salon is typically brought in for.
What can Acuity Scheduling do that DaySmart Salon cannot?
Acuity Scheduling covers Appointment types, Calendar sync, Payment processing, Email reminders. DaySmart Salon covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management, Staff scheduling. Both handle Online booking, Stripe, Zapier, QuickBooks.
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