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Acuity Scheduling vs Meevo

Acuity Scheduling logo

Acuity Scheduling

Scheduling & Booking

Scheduling made simple

From
$16/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Meevo logo

Meevo

Beauty & Salon

Salon software with scheduling and POS

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Acuity Scheduling starter tier limited to 1 calendar only; Meevo listed prices are promotional; the regular rates are $179 for Lite, $299 for Essentials and $449 for Premier per month
  • They diverge on capability: Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Meevo covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Acuity Scheduling and Meevo differ
AttributeAcuity SchedulingMeevo
Starting price$16/month$99/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryScheduling & BookingBeauty & Salon
Founded20032008

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 Meevo

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Client database
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Business reporting
  • Mobile app
  • Client portal

Both cover

  • Stripe
  • QuickBooks
  • PCI DSS
  • 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 Meevo
  • HIPAA-compliant scheduling for healthcare practitionersnot Meevo
  • Multi-location scheduling with multiple staff membersnot Meevo
  • Membership, package sales, and gift certificate managementnot Meevo

Meevo

  • Appointment booking and point of sale for salons and spasnot Acuity Scheduling
  • Med spa operations including injectable tracking via MeevoMDnot Acuity Scheduling
  • Multi location and franchise salon managementnot Acuity Scheduling
  • Client email and SMS marketing from the booking recordnot 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

Meevo

  • Listed prices are promotional; the regular rates are $179 for Lite, $299 for Essentials and $449 for Premier per month
  • Lite is capped at 5 users, 2,500 email contacts and 100 SMS credits per month
  • Plans are sold on annual contracts and cancellation requires 30 days notice
  • Email contact and SMS credit allowances are tiered: 5,000 contacts and 500 SMS on Essentials, 10,000 contacts and 2,500 SMS on Premier
  • Enterprise multi location and franchise pricing is custom with no published rate
  • The MeevoMD med spa plans cost $100 per month more than the equivalent salon tiers

Pricing, plan by plan

Acuity Scheduling

$16/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Acuity Scheduling review.

Meevo

$99/month
  • Professional$99/month
    • Scheduling
    • POS
    • Client management
  • Enterprise$299/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Advanced reporting
    • Inventory management

Which should you pick?

Choose Acuity Scheduling if

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

Choose Meevo if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want point of sale.
Meevo review

Questions people ask

Is Acuity Scheduling or Meevo better?
Neither clearly leads. Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and Meevo at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Acuity Scheduling or Meevo?
Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and Meevo at $99/month.
Does Acuity Scheduling or Meevo run on more platforms?
Acuity Scheduling runs on Web. Meevo 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 Meevo is typically brought in for.
What can Acuity Scheduling do that Meevo cannot?
Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Appointment types, Calendar sync, Payment processing. Meevo covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Client database, Inventory management. Both handle Stripe, QuickBooks, PCI DSS, SSL encryption.
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