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Acuity Scheduling vs Goldie

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Acuity Scheduling

Scheduling & Booking

Scheduling made simple

From
$16/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Goldie

Beauty & Salon

Beauty booking app for independent professionals

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Goldie has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Acuity Scheduling starter tier limited to 1 calendar only; Goldie goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing
  • They diverge on capability: Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Goldie covers Mobile scheduling.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Acuity Scheduling and Goldie differ
AttributeAcuity SchedulingGoldie
Starting price$16/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebIos, Android
CategoryScheduling & BookingBeauty & Salon
Founded20032018

Identical on both: 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
  • Email reminders
  • Client self-scheduling
  • Packages & memberships
  • Timezone detection
  • Squarespace

Only in Goldie

  • Mobile scheduling
  • Client database
  • Online booking link
  • SMS reminders
  • No-show protection
  • Social sharing
  • Revenue tracking
  • Instagram

Both cover

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

Goldie

  • Mobile business managementnot Acuity Scheduling
  • Client bookingnot Acuity Scheduling
  • Payment collectionnot Acuity Scheduling
  • Building clientelenot 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

Goldie

  • Goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing

Pricing, plan by plan

Acuity Scheduling

$16/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Acuity Scheduling review.

Goldie

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Basic reminders
  • Pro$9.99/month
    • All Free features
    • Online payments
    • SMS reminders

Which should you pick?

Choose Acuity Scheduling if

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

Choose Goldie if

  • You need mobile scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want client database.
Goldie review

Questions people ask

Is Acuity Scheduling or Goldie better?
Neither clearly leads. Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and Goldie at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Acuity Scheduling or Goldie?
Goldie has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $16/month for Acuity Scheduling and Free for Goldie.
Does Acuity Scheduling or Goldie run on more platforms?
Acuity Scheduling runs on Web. Goldie runs on Ios, Android.
Can I use Goldie for free?
Yes. Goldie has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month.
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 Goldie is typically brought in for.
What can Acuity Scheduling do that Goldie cannot?
Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Appointment types, Calendar sync, Email reminders. Goldie covers Mobile scheduling, Client database, Online booking link, SMS reminders. Both handle Payment processing, Stripe, SSL encryption.
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