Scheduling & Booking · head to head
Acuity Scheduling vs Milano
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Milano
Beauty & Salon
Hair salon and beauty studio management software
- From
- $69/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Milano covers Appointment scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Acuity Scheduling and Milano actually diverge.
| Attribute | Acuity Scheduling | Milano |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $16/month | $69/month |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Category | Scheduling & Booking | Beauty & Salon |
| Founded | 2003 | 2014 |
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 Milano
- Appointment scheduling
- Client profiles
- Styling notes
- Photo gallery
- Point of sale
- Inventory management
- Staff scheduling
Both cover
- 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 Milano
- HIPAA-compliant scheduling for healthcare practitionersnot Milano
- Multi-location scheduling with multiple staff membersnot Milano
- Membership, package sales, and gift certificate managementnot Milano
Milano
- Salon managementnot Acuity Scheduling
- Styling notesnot 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
Milano
Nothing recorded yet. See the Milano review.
Pricing, plan by plan
Acuity Scheduling
$16/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Acuity Scheduling review.
Milano
$69/month- Essentials$69/month
- Scheduling
- Client profiles
- Styling notes
- Professional$139/month
- Everything in Essentials
- POS
- Inventory
Which should you pick?
Choose Acuity Scheduling if
- You need online booking.
- You also want appointment types.
Choose Milano if
- You need appointment scheduling.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want client profiles.
Questions people ask
- Is Acuity Scheduling or Milano better?
- Neither clearly leads. Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and Milano at $69/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Acuity Scheduling or Milano?
- Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and Milano at $69/month.
- Does Acuity Scheduling or Milano run on more platforms?
- Acuity Scheduling runs on Web. Milano 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 Milano is typically brought in for.
- What can Acuity Scheduling do that Milano cannot?
- Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Appointment types, Calendar sync, Payment processing. Milano covers Appointment scheduling, Client profiles, Styling notes, Photo gallery. Both handle Stripe, SSL encryption.
Related pages
More on Acuity Scheduling
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