Calendly vs Acuity Scheduling

Calendly9.4Visit Acuity Scheduling8.9Visit

Higher score Calendly #1 in Appointment Scheduling Software 9.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Calendly

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Acuity Scheduling #5 in Appointment Scheduling Software 8.9/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Acuity

• Calendly fits best

  Teams wanting a broad mainstream scheduler

• Acuity Scheduling fits best

  Service businesses needing advanced operations

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Side by side

Feature	Calendly 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Acuity Scheduling 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Appointment Scheduling Software	#5 in Appointment Scheduling Software
Best for	Teams wanting a broad mainstream scheduler	Service businesses needing advanced operations
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$10/seat/mo (best)	$16/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	14 days	7 days
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	7 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA	HIPAA
Integrations	150+ integrations	13 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Calendly 5/5 · Acuity Scheduling 5/5
Booking pages	✓	✓
Group booking	✓	✓
Round-robin scheduling	✓	✓
Automated reminders	✓	✓
Payment collection	✓	✓
Specs
Calendar sync	Two-way	Two-way
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes a customizable booking page and one-on-one scheduling Team plans add round-robin scheduling, lead routing, and Salesforce Supports payments, reminders, mobile apps, embeds, APIs, and webhooks	Supports staff, resources, availability, and multi-location calendars Combines booking, payments, packages, memberships, and invoicing Offers group booking, round-robin scheduling, and two-way calendar sync
Cons	Free is limited to one event type and one calendar connection Round-robin and lead routing require the Teams plan Enterprise starts at 50 seats and adds organization-level controls	No ongoing free plan after the 7-day trial Starter includes only 1 calendar Advanced features require the higher-priced Premium plan
Our verdict	Calendly is a cloud-based appointment and meeting scheduling platform for individuals, small teams, and larger organizations. Users create event types, publish customizable booking pages, connect calendars to check availability, and let… Read the review →	Acuity Scheduling is online appointment scheduling software for solo practitioners, service businesses, and multi-location teams. It provides branded booking pages, shareable links, website embedding, client self-scheduling, rescheduling… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Calendly — where it wins

  • Free plan includes a customizable booking page and one-on-one scheduling
  • Team plans add round-robin scheduling, lead routing, and Salesforce
  • Supports payments, reminders, mobile apps, embeds, APIs, and webhooks

  Where it doesn't

  • Free is limited to one event type and one calendar connection
  • Round-robin and lead routing require the Teams plan
  • Enterprise starts at 50 seats and adds organization-level controls

• Acuity Scheduling — where it wins

  • Supports staff, resources, availability, and multi-location calendars
  • Combines booking, payments, packages, memberships, and invoicing
  • Offers group booking, round-robin scheduling, and two-way calendar sync

  Where it doesn't

  • No ongoing free plan after the 7-day trial
  • Starter includes only 1 calendar
  • Advanced features require the higher-priced Premium plan

• Calendly9.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A broad scheduler with strong team routing, payments, reminders, and integrations.

  Visit CalendlyFull verdict →
• Acuity Scheduling8.9/10 · 7-day trial

  Acuity fits service businesses that need scheduling, payments, clients, and operations in one system.

  Visit AcuityFull verdict →