Softwr

Scheduling · head to head

Acuity Scheduling vs RevenueHero

Acuity Scheduling logo

Acuity Scheduling

Scheduling

Scheduling made simple

From
Free
Rated
-
RevenueHero logo

RevenueHero

Sales Enablement

Inbound lead routing and instant meeting booking on the demo request form

From
$25/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Acuity Scheduling has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Acuity Scheduling starter tier limited to 1 calendar only; RevenueHero the published per user price is not the whole bill: a platform fee of 79 dollars a month on annual billing sits on top, so a ten seat inbound team pays around 329 dollars a month before add-ons rather than the 250 the per user rate suggests.
  • They diverge on capability: Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, RevenueHero covers Instant form scheduling.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Acuity Scheduling and RevenueHero differ
AttributeAcuity SchedulingRevenueHero
Starting priceFree$25/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer user per month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, Chrome extension
CategorySchedulingSales Enablement
Founded2003Unknown

Identical on both: 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 RevenueHero

  • Instant form scheduling
  • Round robin and account matching
  • Smart matching
  • Outbound scheduling
  • Meeting handoff
  • Native enrichment
  • Spam prevention
  • Okta SSO and white labelling

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

RevenueHero

  • A software company where demo requests currently wait hours for a rep reply and conversion drops with every hour of delaynot Acuity Scheduling
  • A revenue operations team that needs territory and named account routing enforced rather than trusted to a rep rotanot Acuity Scheduling
  • An SDR team handing qualified meetings to account executives without losing context or double bookingnot Acuity Scheduling
  • A mid market team that wants Chili Piper style routing but needs a published price to get budget approved before entering a sales processnot 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

RevenueHero

  • The published per user price is not the whole bill: a platform fee of 79 dollars a month on annual billing sits on top, so a ten seat inbound team pays around 329 dollars a month before add-ons rather than the 250 the per user rate suggests.
  • Spam prevention and enrichment are separately priced add-ons rather than included, and spam filtering on an inbound demo form is not really optional, so most buyers are paying at least one add-on from day one.
  • It does routing and scheduling only, with no conversational chat, no intent data and no buyer signal layer, so companies wanting a single inbound platform will still buy a second product alongside it.
  • Routing quality depends entirely on CRM data hygiene; if account ownership, territory fields or company records are inconsistent in Salesforce or HubSpot, the tool routes confidently to the wrong person and nobody notices until a deal is lost.
  • It is a smaller and younger vendor than the incumbents it competes with, so enterprise procurement teams will find a shorter security review history, a thinner partner ecosystem and less negotiating precedent than with the established alternatives.

Pricing, plan by plan

Acuity Scheduling

Free
  • Starter$20/month
    • 1 calendar
    • Payment processing (Stripe, Square, PayPal, Venmo)
    • Email reminders
  • Standard$34/month
    • Up to 6 calendars
    • Starter features
    • Text message reminders
  • Premium$61/month
    • Up to 36 calendars
    • Standard features
    • HIPAA BAA compliance

RevenueHero

$25/month
  • Lite Essentials$15/month
    • Per user
    • Personal booking pages
    • Meeting automation
  • Inbound Essentials$25/month
    • Per user on annual billing, 35 USD monthly
    • Plus a 79 USD per month platform fee on annual billing
    • Instant scheduling and routing
  • Inbound Enterprise$35/month
    • Per user on annual billing, 45 USD monthly
    • Plus a 79 USD per month platform fee
    • Smart matching and dynamic scheduling
  • Spam Prevention add-on$30/month
    • Filters junk form submissions before routing

Which should you pick?

Choose Acuity Scheduling if

  • You need online booking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want appointment types.

Choose RevenueHero if

  • You need instant form scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Chrome extension.
  • You also want round robin and account matching.

Questions people ask

Is Acuity Scheduling or RevenueHero better?
Neither clearly leads. Acuity Scheduling starts at Free and RevenueHero at $25/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Acuity Scheduling or RevenueHero?
Acuity Scheduling has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Acuity Scheduling and $25/month for RevenueHero.
Does Acuity Scheduling or RevenueHero run on more platforms?
Acuity Scheduling runs on Web. RevenueHero runs on Web, Chrome extension.
Can I use Acuity Scheduling for free?
Yes. Acuity Scheduling has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. RevenueHero starts at $25/month.
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 RevenueHero is typically brought in for.
What can Acuity Scheduling do that RevenueHero cannot?
Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Appointment types, Calendar sync, Payment processing. RevenueHero covers Instant form scheduling, Round robin and account matching, Smart matching, Outbound scheduling.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Acuity Scheduling: How much does Acuity Scheduling cost?

Starter is $20/month (monthly) or $16/month (annual, 20% savings). Standard is $34/month (monthly) or $27/month (annual). Premium is $61/month (monthly) or $49/month (annual). All include a 7-day free trial with no credit card required. Annual billing is prorated based on signup date.

Source
RevenueHero: What does it actually cost for a ten person team?

On annual inbound Essentials, roughly 250 dollars a month in seats plus a 79 dollar platform fee, so about 329 dollars a month before add-ons.

Acuity Scheduling: How many calendars and staff can I manage per Acuity tier?

Starter supports 1 calendar. Standard supports up to 6 calendars. Premium supports up to 36 calendars. Text message reminders require Standard or higher. Multiple staff/location timezones are only available on Premium.

Source
RevenueHero: Do admins need a paid seat?

No. There are no admin licence fees; you pay only for users who take meetings.

Acuity Scheduling: Does Acuity Scheduling offer HIPAA compliance?

HIPAA Business Associate Agreement (BAA) compliance is only available on the Premium plan ($49-61/month). Premium also includes the ability to hide Acuity branding.

Source
RevenueHero: How is it different from Calendly?

Calendly books time on one person calendar. RevenueHero decides which person should own the lead first, using CRM data, then books.

RevenueHero: Does it replace Chili Piper?

For routing and inbound scheduling, largely yes. It does not cover the wider conversational and buyer-intent features some Chili Piper buyers use.

Share

Related pages

Other head to heads