Scheduling & Booking · head to head
Acuity Scheduling vs Fyle

Fyle
Accounting & Finance
Real-time expense management that works with your cards
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Acuity Scheduling starter tier limited to 1 calendar only; Fyle billed per active user, defined as anyone who creates an expense or has a connected card with transactions in the month, so headcount does not predict the bill
- They diverge on capability: Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Fyle covers Real-time card tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Acuity Scheduling and Fyle actually diverge.
| Attribute | Acuity Scheduling | Fyle |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $16/month | $29/month |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Category | Scheduling & Booking | Accounting & Finance |
| Founded | 2003 | 2016 |
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 Fyle
- Real-time card tracking
- Automatic receipt matching
- Expense policies
- Approval workflows
- Mileage tracking
- Xero
- Sage Intacct
- NetSuite
Both cover
- QuickBooks
- PCI DSS
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 Fyle
- HIPAA-compliant scheduling for healthcare practitionersnot Fyle
- Multi-location scheduling with multiple staff membersnot Fyle
- Membership, package sales, and gift certificate managementnot Fyle
Fyle
- Expense reporting and corporate card reconciliationnot Acuity Scheduling
- Enforcing spend policy and approvals before reimbursementnot 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
Fyle
- Billed per active user, defined as anyone who creates an expense or has a connected card with transactions in the month, so headcount does not predict the bill
- The Growth plan carries a 5 user minimum and the Business plan a 10 user minimum, so the entry cost is set by the floor rather than the team
- API access and the Sage Intacct and NetSuite integrations require a paid tier
- ACH reimbursements and project expense tracking sit above the entry plan
- Both published plans are billed annually
- Enterprise pricing is custom and aimed at organisations with 250 or more employees
Pricing, plan by plan
Acuity Scheduling
$16/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Acuity Scheduling review.
Fyle
$29/month- Standard$8/month
- Real-time card feeds
- Receipt matching
- Basic approvals
- Business$12/month
- Advanced policies
- Custom workflows
- Analytics
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Unlimited users
- API access
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Acuity Scheduling if
- You need online booking.
- You also want appointment types.
Choose Fyle if
- You need real-time card tracking.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want automatic receipt matching.
Questions people ask
- Is Acuity Scheduling or Fyle better?
- Neither clearly leads. Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and Fyle at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Acuity Scheduling or Fyle?
- Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and Fyle at $29/month.
- Does Acuity Scheduling or Fyle run on more platforms?
- Acuity Scheduling runs on Web. Fyle 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 Fyle is typically brought in for.
- What can Acuity Scheduling do that Fyle cannot?
- Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Appointment types, Calendar sync, Payment processing. Fyle covers Real-time card tracking, Automatic receipt matching, Expense policies, Approval workflows. Both handle QuickBooks, PCI DSS.
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