Calendly vs. Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company

Calendly

586 Reviews and Ratings

Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company

128 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Calendly	Score9.2 out of 10	N/A	Calendly helps organizations globally automate the meeting lifecycle by removing the scheduling back and forth, with the goal of enabling companies to close deals, hire candidates faster, and build relationships.	$12 per month per seat
Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company	Score9.7 out of 10	N/A	Acuity Scheduling is an appointment management platform developed by the company of the same name in New York and acquired by Squarespace in 2019.	$14 per month

Pricing

Calendly

Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company

Standard: $10
per month (billed annually) per seat
Teams: $16
per month (billed annually) per seat
Enterprise: Starts at $15k
per year

Emerging: $14
per month
Growing: $23
per month
Powerhouse: $45
per month

Pricing Offerings
Calendly	Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company
Free Trial
Yes	No
Free/Freemium Version
Yes	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes	No

No setup fee

No setup fee

Monthly billing also available.

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Community Pulse
Key User Insights
	Calendly	Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company
Considered Both Products	Calendly Dhruv Khattar Vice President of Consulting in Professional Services at Urgensee, Inc. (Non-profit Organization Management, 1-10 employees) Chose Calendly Calendly is also very affordable, starting at free! The Salesforce integration is beneficial for those that would like some record-keeping of their appointments, or integrate it with other processes. I don't charge per appointments (clients are billed differently), so an … Incentivized Helpful? Joseph Brown, PhD., CFEd®️ CFE Certified Financial Educator® in Marketing at Tribundant Financial Wellness Solutions (Financial Services, 11-50 employees) Chose Calendly Although Acuity offers a cheaper solution when you are using teams and has the ability to add pictures to appointments with a nice interface. It pales in comparison to Calendly when integrating calendars, especially multiple calendar integrations. Calendly’s interface is easy … Incentivized Helpful? Brandon Forrest Business Development in Sales at Patriot Software, Inc. (Financial Services, 51-200 employees) Chose Calendly Calendly is cost-free, simple, and fast to use. It has never given me any problems or ever given me a reason to look elsewhere for another scheduler. Incentivized Helpful?	Squarespace Russell Westcott Owner in Corporate at Russell Westcott Consulting Inc. (Real Estate, 1-10 employees) Chose Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company I chose Acuity over Calendly because of the better integrations with my tech, and the payment options. Incentivized Helpful? Sarah Martin Owner at Dignified Hedonist (Health, Wellness and Fitness, 1-10 employees) Chose Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company Calendly and Acuity Scheduling have a similar feature set and both are user friendly. The reason I selected Acuity Scheduling, ultimately, is that it offers an always free plan that has a robust enough feature set to make the software practical and usable, whereas the free tier … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company I prefer Acuity Scheduling to Calendly mainly for the customization capabilities. It fits many different business models. Calendly is more basic. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company Calendly did not allow clients to make multiple appts at once so it was too much of a hassle for clients who wanted to schedule 5 appts. I like that Acuity allows them to do it in one form. Incentivized Helpful? Andrew Folts Digital Strategist at Sherpa Design Co. (Design, 1-10 employees) Chose Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company I liked Calendly, but Acuity seemed to be the industry leader and it works with SquareSpace, which is a huge plus. I want whatever app I use to be around for the long haul. Incentivized Helpful? Christy Price Web Designer at Christy Price Web Design (Design, 1-10 employees) Chose Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company I had issues with the Calendly/Zoom integration. No problems integrating Zoom and Acuity. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company The Acuity embedded calendar loads. Fast. That's KEY to everything. I don't like a slow load time because it's representative of my brand. The UI design, while not 100% yet, or as beautiful as Calendly's, is just what I need. They come up with all sorts of new, innovative ways … Incentivized Helpful? Josephine Stafford Owner at Sixpence Events & Planning, LLC (Hospitality, 1-10 employees) Chose Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company Calendly I just like better but Acuity is free, so I’ll get used to it. Incentivized Helpful? Angelo John Lewis Principal Consultant at Self-employed (Human Resources, 1-10 employees) Chose Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company Doodle is better for arranging group meetings; AS isn't really designed for this. Calendly is OK, but doesn't have a mobile app which AS does. Incentivized Helpful? Caitlin Sloan Founder & CEO at The Brainy Ballerina (Performing Arts, 1-10 employees) Chose Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company I chose Acuity because I have a Squarespace website and it seamlessly integrated into my website very easily. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company Acuity's user interface was much cleaner and easier to use when scheduling meetings. We love that you can embed it within your own website and it shows the calendar right there instead of redirecting you. Acuity gave us the ability to customize our meeting types and the … Incentivized Helpful? Lauren Ashley Coach, Founder & Program Developer at Lauren Ashley Consulting (E-Learning, 1-10 employees) Chose Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company Acuity is just way easier for me to use and has everything that I need (and their packages are very reasonably priced). Incentivized Helpful? Steve Palfreyman Maker & Marketer at Music Launch Hub (E-Learning, 1-10 employees) Chose Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company Acuity is the most feature packed and customisable by far. Incentivized Helpful? karla lightfoot - clinical hypnotherapy Medical Support Clinical Hypnotist - Energy Healing at Karla Lightfoot Unlimited (Health, Wellness and Fitness, 1-10 employees) Chose Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company Acuity Scheduling has better features and much more ease of use. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company Overall, the cost, ease of use, and setup were all above average with Acuity. I tried many different programs (some not listed as a comparison) but I was very happy with Acuity and am glad we stuck with it. Incentivized Helpful? Steena Brown Sexual Empowerment and Life Coach at Steena Marie (Health, Wellness and Fitness, 1-10 employees) Chose Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company Acuity is by far more robust and I think it looks more sleek when embedded or even if you give someone the Acuity direct link. Incentivized Helpful? Allyson Woodrooffe, MA, CPCC Embodiment Coach and Workshop Facilitator at Allyson Woodrooffe Coaching (Professional Training & Coaching, 1-10 employees) Chose Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company When I was first looking for a booking system, I tried many such as Satori, the Coaches Console, Calendly and several other free and paid services, but none were as easy to use, as full of fabulous features or offered as fantastic customer service support as Acuity. It's hand's … Incentivized Helpful?
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	Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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TrustRadius Insights
	Calendly	Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company
Highlights	Research Team Insight Published January 29, 2024 Calendly users have found that the product is vastly used for scheduling appointments and meetings across different time zones. A common use case for Calendly, as highlighted by numerous users, is in the corporate world where scheduling meetings can be a hassle due to disparate schedules and availability. In particular, users have praised its ability to integrate with multiple calendars, making it easy for attendees to pick and choose convenient meeting times. Acuity Scheduling, on the other hand, has been favorably used by health professionals, consultants, and professionals providing individual services. According to customers, it proves beneficial in managing and organizing appointment slots, giving clients the autonomy to book their appointments. The customizability and ability to send automatic reminders about appointments were aspects of the tool that many users found particularly helpful. Another key point users mentioned about Acuity Scheduling is its flexibility in integrating with several payment systems. While both products serve the main purpose of managing and organizing meetings or appointments, they differ in their primary user base. Where Calendly might be more commonly used in a corporate environment for scheduling team meetings or one-on-ones, Acuity Scheduling seems to have found its niche in facilitating client bookings for individual service providers. However, users of both Calendly and Acuity Scheduling expressed appreciation for the apps’ user-friendly interface, ease of setup, and integration capabilities.

User Ratings
	Calendly	Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company
Likelihood to Recommend	9.5 (90 ratings)	10.0 (48 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	9.1 (2 ratings)	9.3 (3 ratings)
Usability	10.0 (4 ratings)	9.5 (9 ratings)
Support Rating	8.7 (32 ratings)	9.7 (16 ratings)