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Acuity Scheduling vs Insight Salon Software

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Acuity Scheduling

Software

Scheduling made simple

From
$16/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Insight Salon Software logo

Insight Salon Software

Software

Intelligent salon management with deep analytics

From
$40/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Acuity Scheduling starter tier limited to 1 calendar only; Insight Salon Software cloud plans are login limited even at the top tier: Enterprise Premium Cloud is $250 a month for up to 8,000 SMS messages and only 5 logins
  • They diverge on capability: Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Insight Salon Software covers Appointment booking.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Acuity Scheduling and Insight Salon Software differ
AttributeAcuity SchedulingInsight Salon Software
Starting price$16/month$40/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20032012

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 Insight Salon Software

  • Appointment booking
  • Client management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Advanced analytics
  • Revenue tracking
  • Performance metrics
  • Marketing automation
  • Point of sale

Both cover

  • Google Calendar
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • 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 Insight Salon Software
  • HIPAA-compliant scheduling for healthcare practitionersnot Insight Salon Software
  • Multi-location scheduling with multiple staff membersnot Insight Salon Software
  • Membership, package sales, and gift certificate managementnot Insight Salon Software

Insight Salon Software

  • Running point of sale and scheduling for a salon or spanot Acuity Scheduling
  • Sending automated two way SMS appointment reminders to clientsnot 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

Insight Salon Software

  • Cloud plans are login limited even at the top tier: Enterprise Premium Cloud is $250 a month for up to 8,000 SMS messages and only 5 logins
  • Premium Cloud's two way SMS is capped per tier, from 500 messages a month on Solo up to 8,000 on Enterprise
  • The installed one time purchase version only includes free software upgrades for 1 year, after which upgrades are not covered
  • Multi-year pre-purchase discounts of 10, 15 and 20 percent require paying 1, 2 or 3 years upfront

Pricing, plan by plan

Acuity Scheduling

$16/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Acuity Scheduling review.

Insight Salon Software

$40/month
  • Starter$40/month
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Basic analytics
  • Professional$70/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Advanced analytics
    • Staff performance tracking
  • Enterprise$120/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Multi-location analytics
    • Custom reports

Which should you pick?

Choose Acuity Scheduling if

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

Choose Insight Salon Software if

  • You need appointment booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want client management.
Insight Salon Software review

Questions people ask

Is Acuity Scheduling or Insight Salon Software better?
Neither clearly leads. Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and Insight Salon Software at $40/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Acuity Scheduling or Insight Salon Software?
Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and Insight Salon Software at $40/month.
Does Acuity Scheduling or Insight Salon Software run on more platforms?
Acuity Scheduling runs on Web. Insight Salon Software 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 Insight Salon Software is typically brought in for.
What can Acuity Scheduling do that Insight Salon Software cannot?
Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Appointment types, Calendar sync, Payment processing. Insight Salon Software covers Appointment booking, Client management, Staff scheduling, Advanced analytics. Both handle Google Calendar, Stripe, PayPal, SSL encryption.
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