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Acuity Scheduling vs Milano

Acuity Scheduling logo

Acuity Scheduling

Scheduling & Booking

Scheduling made simple

From
$16/month
Rated
-
M

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.

Attributes where Acuity Scheduling and Milano differ
AttributeAcuity SchedulingMilano
Starting price$16/month$69/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryScheduling & BookingBeauty & Salon
Founded20032014

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
  • Instagram

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/month

No 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.

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