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By Cathy Riddell · Prices checked 4 Nov 2026 · Last updated 4 Nov 2026
How this page was made: I compared each vendor’s official pricing and feature pages on 4 Nov 2026. Hands-on test notes are added only after I’ve used the product on a real account; until then they’re marked as pending. My review method.
Calendly vs Acuity at a glance
| Calendly | Acuity Scheduling | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes: one event type, one calendar connection, one-on-one scheduling | No; 7-day free trial, no credit card |
| Entry paid plan | Standard: US$10 per seat/mo, billed yearly | Starter: US$16/mo billed annually, or US$20 monthly (1 calendar) |
| Next plan up | Teams: US$16 per seat/mo, billed yearly | Standard: US$27/mo annually, or US$34 monthly (up to 6 calendars) |
| Top plan | Enterprise: starts at US$15k a year, from 50 seats | Premium: US$55/mo annually, or US$69 monthly (up to 36 calendars) |
| How it’s priced | Per seat (invitees don’t need a seat) | Per account, by number of calendars |
| Payments at booking | Stripe and PayPal on Standard | Stripe, Square, PayPal or Venmo on every plan |
| Packages, memberships, gift certificates | Meeting packages listed in its payments features | Standard and Premium |
| Text reminders | Not confirmed from the pricing page text | Standard and Premium (check global availability) |
| Team scheduling | Round-robin and routing on Teams | Multiple calendars for staff; multiple time zones on Premium |
| HIPAA | Not listed on the pricing page | Sign a BAA on Premium |
All figures from each vendor’s official pricing page, read 4 Nov 2026. USD; Acuity says prices exclude tax. Calendly’s monthly-billing prices didn’t read reliably, so only yearly prices are quoted: see Calendly’s pricing page for monthly rates.
Best for: quick picks
- Free scheduling link: Calendly Free.
- Sales and client-facing teams: Calendly Teams, for round-robin and lead routing with Salesforce.
- Coaches, therapists and salons who charge at booking: Acuity Starter or Standard.
- Packages and memberships: Acuity Standard.
- Health practices needing a HIPAA BAA: Acuity Premium.
Calendly
Free plan, simple booking links, strong team routing
- Free plan: one event type and one calendar connection (official page, 4 Nov 2026)
- Standard: US$10 per seat/mo billed yearly; unlimited event types, reminders, Stripe and PayPal
- Teams: US$16 per seat/mo billed yearly; round-robin, lead routing, Salesforce
- Optional Notetaker and Callie AI add-ons (English only)
Acuity Scheduling
Appointment booking with payments, packages and intake forms
- Starter: US$16/mo billed annually, or US$20 monthly (official page, 4 Nov 2026)
- Payments via Stripe, Square, PayPal or Venmo, plus custom client forms
- Standard (US$27/mo annually): 6 calendars, text reminders, waitlist, packages, memberships, gift certificates
- Premium (US$55/mo annually): 36 calendars, HIPAA BAA, custom API and CSS
- 7-day free trial, no credit card
Which is cheaper, Calendly or Acuity?
For one person, Calendly: the free plan costs nothing and Standard is US$10/mo billed yearly, against Acuity Starter at US$16/mo billed annually. For a team it depends on headcount. Calendly charges per seat, so five people on Teams is 5 × US$16 a month billed yearly. Acuity charges by calendars, so Standard covers up to 6 calendars for US$27/mo billed annually.
Which is better for coaches and service businesses?
Acuity is built around client appointments: intake forms, payments and deposits, appointment packages including payment plans, memberships, gift certificates and a waitlist. Calendly is built around meetings: unlimited event types on Standard, polls, routing forms and CRM integrations such as HubSpot and Salesforce. If you also want follow-ups, pipelines and client records in one place, see my best CRM for coaches guide on my other site, crmreviewed.com.
Hands-on notes
[Cathy to add: which of Calendly or Acuity have you set up for yourself or a client, and one sentence on what it was like]
More options: best scheduling software for small business.
Frequently asked questions
Is Calendly or Acuity cheaper?
For one person, Calendly: it has a free plan and Standard is US$10 per seat a month billed yearly. Acuity has no free plan; Starter is US$16/mo billed annually or US$20 monthly (official pages, 4 Nov 2026).
Does Acuity Scheduling have a free plan?
No. Acuity offers a 7-day free trial with no credit card needed (official page, 4 Nov 2026).
Which takes payments at booking?
Both. Calendly connects Stripe and PayPal on Standard. Acuity accepts Stripe, Square, PayPal or Venmo on every plan.
Is Acuity HIPAA compliant?
Acuity lists signing a BAA for HIPAA compliance on its Premium plan (US$55/mo billed annually, US$69 monthly) (official page, 4 Nov 2026).
Which is better for teams?
Calendly Teams (US$16 per seat/mo billed yearly) adds round-robin, lead routing and Salesforce. Acuity Standard covers up to 6 staff calendars in one account.
Cathy is an Adelaide-based digital agency founder who sets up and runs small-business software for real clients. She writes every BizStacked guide and keeps the prices on each page dated and sourced. How I review →
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Sources
- https://calendly.com/pricing: Calendly official pricing page, checked 4 Nov 2026
- https://acuityscheduling.com/signup.php: Acuity Scheduling official pricing page, checked 4 Nov 2026
Prices are in USD unless stated and come only from the official vendor pages above. Vendors change prices and run promotions often, so confirm on the official page before you buy. Star ratings aren’t published until hands-on testing is complete.