Software · head to head
Planday vs Acuity Scheduling
Planday
Software
Danish workforce scheduling and shift management software for shift-based businesses
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Planday the Starter plan requires a minimum of 5 users, so single-location businesses with fewer staff cannot use the lowest published tier; Acuity Scheduling starter tier limited to 1 calendar only
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Planday and Acuity Scheduling actually diverge.
| Attribute | Planday | Acuity Scheduling |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $16/month |
| Founded | Unknown | 2003 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 Planday
Nothing recorded that Acuity Scheduling does not also cover.
Only in Acuity Scheduling
- Online booking
- Appointment types
- Calendar sync
- Payment processing
- Email reminders
- Client self-scheduling
- Packages & memberships
- Timezone detection
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Planday
No use cases recorded yet. See the Planday review.
Acuity Scheduling
- Client self-scheduling with automated time zone conversionnot Planday
- HIPAA-compliant scheduling for healthcare practitionersnot Planday
- Multi-location scheduling with multiple staff membersnot Planday
- Membership, package sales, and gift certificate managementnot Planday
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Planday
- The Starter plan requires a minimum of 5 users, so single-location businesses with fewer staff cannot use the lowest published tier
- Per-user prices for Starter and Plus are not shown on the pricing page itself; only a from GBP 2.99 headline figure is given without stating which plan it applies to, and the Pro tier is priced only by custom quote for larger organisations
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Planday
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Planday review.
Acuity Scheduling
$16/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Acuity Scheduling review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Planday if
Nothing in the data separates Planday from Acuity Scheduling on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Acuity Scheduling if
- You need online booking.
- You also want appointment types.
Questions people ask
- Is Planday or Acuity Scheduling better?
- Neither clearly leads. Planday starts at On request and Acuity Scheduling at $16/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Planday or Acuity Scheduling?
- Planday starts at On request and Acuity Scheduling at $16/month.
- Does Planday or Acuity Scheduling run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What can Planday do that Acuity Scheduling cannot?
- Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Appointment types, Calendar sync, Payment processing.