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Acuity Scheduling vs Paragon

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Acuity Scheduling

Software

Scheduling made simple

From
$16/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Paragon

Software

Embedded integration platform for SaaS

From
$299/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Acuity Scheduling starter tier limited to 1 calendar only; Paragon no price is published for either plan, and both require a quote
  • They diverge on capability: Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Paragon covers Embedded workflows.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Acuity Scheduling and Paragon differ
AttributeAcuity SchedulingParagon
Starting price$16/month$299/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Embedded
Founded20032021

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Paragon

  • Embedded workflows
  • Native integrations
  • Workflow builder
  • Error handling
  • Monitoring
  • Analytics
  • Webhooks
  • 500+ apps

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

Paragon

  • Embedding third party integrations into a SaaS productnot Acuity Scheduling
  • Managing customer facing connectors without building each onenot 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

Paragon

  • No price is published for either plan, and both require a quote
  • Cost scales with the number of customer tenants using the integrations, so the bill follows an end customer count rather than the vendor's own usage
  • SAML SSO, self hosting, dynamic field mapping and SLAs are all Enterprise only

Pricing, plan by plan

Acuity Scheduling

$16/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Acuity Scheduling review.

Paragon

$299/month
  • Starter$299/month
    • 50 integrations
    • Basic support
  • Growth$999/month
    • 200 integrations
    • Priority support
  • Enterprise$5000/month
    • Unlimited integrations
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Acuity Scheduling if

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

Choose Paragon if

  • You need embedded workflows.
  • You work on Web, Embedded.
  • You also want native integrations.
Paragon review

Questions people ask

Is Acuity Scheduling or Paragon better?
Neither clearly leads. Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and Paragon at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Acuity Scheduling or Paragon?
Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and Paragon at $299/month.
Does Acuity Scheduling or Paragon run on more platforms?
Acuity Scheduling runs on Web. Paragon runs on Web, Embedded.
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 Paragon is typically brought in for.
What can Acuity Scheduling do that Paragon cannot?
Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Appointment types, Calendar sync, Payment processing. Paragon covers Embedded workflows, Native integrations, Workflow builder, Error handling.
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