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Acuity Scheduling vs LiquidPlanner

Acuity Scheduling logo

Acuity Scheduling

Scheduling & Booking

Scheduling made simple

From
$16/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
LiquidPlanner logo

LiquidPlanner

Project Management

Predictive project management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Acuity Scheduling starter tier limited to 1 calendar only; LiquidPlanner rebranded to Tempo Portfolio Manager; the pricing page shows no published figures, only an early access sign-up
  • They diverge on capability: Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, LiquidPlanner covers Predictive scheduling.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Acuity Scheduling and LiquidPlanner differ
AttributeAcuity SchedulingLiquidPlanner
Starting price$16/monthOn request
CategoryScheduling & BookingProject Management
Founded20032006

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 LiquidPlanner

  • Predictive scheduling
  • Resource management
  • Time tracking
  • Analytics
  • Workload management
  • Jira
  • Salesforce
  • Slack

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

LiquidPlanner

  • Productivitynot Acuity Scheduling
  • Collaborationnot Acuity Scheduling
  • Task managementnot Acuity Scheduling
  • Organizationnot 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

LiquidPlanner

  • Rebranded to Tempo Portfolio Manager; the pricing page shows no published figures, only an early access sign-up

Pricing, plan by plan

Acuity Scheduling

$16/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Acuity Scheduling review.

LiquidPlanner

On request
  • Essentials$15/month
    • Project management
    • Basic scheduling
  • Professional$25/month
    • Predictive scheduling
    • Resource management
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Acuity Scheduling if

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

Choose LiquidPlanner if

  • You need predictive scheduling.
  • You also want resource management.
LiquidPlanner review

Questions people ask

Is Acuity Scheduling or LiquidPlanner better?
Neither clearly leads. Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and LiquidPlanner at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Acuity Scheduling or LiquidPlanner?
Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and LiquidPlanner at On request.
Does Acuity Scheduling or LiquidPlanner run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 LiquidPlanner is typically brought in for.
What can Acuity Scheduling do that LiquidPlanner cannot?
Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Appointment types, Calendar sync, Payment processing. LiquidPlanner covers Predictive scheduling, Resource management, Time tracking, Analytics.
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