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Acuity Scheduling vs Improvado

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Acuity Scheduling

Software

Scheduling made simple

From
$16/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Improvado

Software

Data integration platform for marketing teams

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Acuity Scheduling starter tier limited to 1 calendar only; Improvado no pricing is published, and no cost driver or minimum is stated
  • They diverge on capability: Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Improvado covers 500+ data source connectors.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Acuity Scheduling and Improvado differ
AttributeAcuity SchedulingImprovado
Starting price$16/month$1000/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Api, Data-warehouse
Founded20032015

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 Improvado

  • 500+ data source connectors
  • Data transformation
  • Real-time syncing
  • Data warehouse integration
  • ETL capabilities
  • Data quality monitoring
  • Historical data
  • Custom connectors

Both cover

  • SOC2

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

Improvado

  • Aggregating marketing data from many platforms into one pipelinenot Acuity Scheduling
  • Feeding blended campaign data into BI tools and dashboardsnot 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

Improvado

  • No pricing is published, and no cost driver or minimum is stated
  • The route to a figure is a working session with a solutions engineer rather than a rate card

Pricing, plan by plan

Acuity Scheduling

$16/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Acuity Scheduling review.

Improvado

$1000/month
  • Starter$1000/month
    • Up to 20 data sources
    • Basic transformations
    • Standard support
  • Professional$2500/month
    • Up to 100 data sources
    • Advanced transformations
    • Priority support
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Unlimited data sources
    • Custom integrations
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Acuity Scheduling if

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

Choose Improvado if

  • You need 500+ data source connectors.
  • You work on Web, Api, Data-warehouse.
  • You also want data transformation.
Improvado review

Questions people ask

Is Acuity Scheduling or Improvado better?
Neither clearly leads. Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and Improvado at $1000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Acuity Scheduling or Improvado?
Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and Improvado at $1000/month.
Does Acuity Scheduling or Improvado run on more platforms?
Acuity Scheduling runs on Web. Improvado runs on Web, Api, Data-warehouse.
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 Improvado is typically brought in for.
What can Acuity Scheduling do that Improvado cannot?
Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Appointment types, Calendar sync, Payment processing. Improvado covers 500+ data source connectors, Data transformation, Real-time syncing, Data warehouse integration. Both handle SOC2.
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