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Acuity Scheduling vs Nifty

Acuity Scheduling logo

Acuity Scheduling

Scheduling & Booking

Scheduling made simple

From
$16/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Nifty logo

Nifty

Project Management

The operating system for your workflow

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Acuity Scheduling starter tier limited to 1 calendar only; Nifty the free plan allows 100 MB of storage and 2 active projects
  • They diverge on capability: Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Nifty covers Tasks.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Acuity Scheduling and Nifty differ
AttributeAcuity SchedulingNifty
Starting price$16/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryScheduling & BookingProject Management
Founded20032017

Identical on both: 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 Nifty

  • Tasks
  • Milestones
  • Docs
  • Chat
  • Time tracking
  • Slack
  • Google Workspace
  • SOC 2

Both cover

  • Zoom

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

Nifty

  • Project management with milestones, docs and team chat in one workspacenot Acuity Scheduling
  • Tracking client projects with guest access and time trackingnot 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

Nifty

  • The free plan allows 100 MB of storage and 2 active projects
  • The standard plans are flat monthly fees with hard member caps, at 20 on Pro and 50 on Business, so the 21st member forces a jump from $79 to $124 a month
  • Active projects are capped at 100 on Pro despite the flat fee
  • Time tracking, custom fields and workflow automations all require the Pro plan
  • Microsoft SSO is Business only and SAML is Unlimited only, at $399 a month
  • White labelling and IP restriction are Unlimited only

Pricing, plan by plan

Acuity Scheduling

$16/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Acuity Scheduling review.

Nifty

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 2 projects
    • Basic features
  • Starter$5/month
    • 40 projects
    • Roadmaps
    • Time tracking

Which should you pick?

Choose Acuity Scheduling if

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

Choose Nifty if

  • You need tasks.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want milestones.
Nifty review

Questions people ask

Is Acuity Scheduling or Nifty better?
Neither clearly leads. Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and Nifty at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Acuity Scheduling or Nifty?
Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and Nifty at On request.
Does Acuity Scheduling or Nifty run on more platforms?
Acuity Scheduling runs on Web. Nifty 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 Nifty is typically brought in for.
What can Acuity Scheduling do that Nifty cannot?
Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Appointment types, Calendar sync, Payment processing. Nifty covers Tasks, Milestones, Docs, Chat. Both handle Zoom.
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