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Acuity Scheduling

Appointment booking, payments and reminders for service businesses

Free trial · from $16/moCalendarChecked Oct 5, 2026
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What is Acuity Scheduling?

Acuity Scheduling is appointment software from Squarespace for businesses that sell their time, such as salons, studios, coaches and tutors. Clients book, reschedule and pay on a branded page, and the business gets intake forms, reminders, calendar sync and invoicing behind it. Plans are flat monthly prices that differ mainly in the number of staff or location calendars; there is no free plan, only a 7-day trial.

Acuity Scheduling is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $16 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly). See every plan

Good for

  • Salons, studios, coaches, tutors and other appointment-based businesses
  • Taking a deposit or full payment at the time of booking
  • Selling packages, memberships and gift certificates alongside appointments

Worth knowing

  • There is no free plan. When the 7-day trial ends, a paid plan is needed to keep using the account.
  • Plans are capped by calendars, which map to staff or locations: 1 on Starter, 6 on Standard and 36 on Premium.
  • Text reminders, the waitlist, memberships, packages and gift certificates need Standard or Premium.
  • Hiding the "Powered by Acuity Scheduling" footer, signing a HIPAA BAA, and custom API and CSS are Premium-only.

Key features

Branded booking page
Clients self-schedule, reschedule or cancel on a page with your logo and colors. Share it as a link or QR code, or embed it in a Squarespace site or another website.
Payments, deposits and invoicing
Take full payment, a deposit or a card on file at booking through Stripe, Square or PayPal, and send invoices. The mobile app accepts in-person payments, including tap-to-pay.
Reminders and intake forms
Automated email confirmations, updates and reminders on every plan, with custom intake forms at booking. Text message reminders start on Standard.
Calendar sync and availability rules
Syncs with Google Calendar, Outlook and iCloud to block busy times. Set daily appointment limits, buffers between bookings and room or resource restrictions.
Classes, packages and memberships
Offer one-to-one services or group classes and workshops. Standard and Premium can sell appointment packages, subscriptions, memberships and gift certificates.
AI Booking Assistant
An AI chat bot that helps clients get booked on the scheduling page. It is available on the Premium plan only.

Acuity Scheduling pricing

Starts at
$16 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)
Free plan
None
Free trial
7-day free trial of any plan, no credit card needed
Starter$16per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)1 calendar, payments through Stripe, Square, PayPal or Venmo, email reminders, custom client forms and automatic time zone conversion.
Standard$27per month, billed annually ($34 billed monthly)Up to 6 calendars, plus text reminders, an appointment waitlist, memberships, packages and gift certificates.
Premium$49per month, billed annually ($61 billed monthly)Up to 36 calendars, plus the AI Booking Assistant, a BAA for HIPAA compliance, logo removal, per-staff time zones, and custom API and CSS.
EnterpriseCustomUnlimited calendars and scheduling instances, VIP account management, additional APIs and a central dashboard; priced through sales.

Read from acuityscheduling.com on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Acuity Scheduling before you buy.

Pricing in detail

Ways to pay less

  • Annual discountSave 20% by paying annually

    Acuity's pricing page lists a 20% saving on annual billing: Starter is $16 instead of $20 per month, Standard $27 instead of $34 and Premium $49 instead of $61.

    Stated on acuityscheduling.com

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Common questions

Is Acuity Scheduling free?

No, Acuity Scheduling is a paid product, but you can try it first. 7-day free trial of any plan, no credit card needed.

How much does Acuity Scheduling cost?

Acuity Scheduling lists 4 plans. Starter: $16 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly). Standard: $27 per month, billed annually ($34 billed monthly). Premium: $49 per month, billed annually ($61 billed monthly). Enterprise: custom pricing. Prices were read from acuityscheduling.com on Oct 5, 2026.

What platforms does Acuity Scheduling work on?

Acuity Scheduling is available on Web, iOS and Android.

Does Acuity Scheduling offer any discounts?

Acuity Scheduling publicly lists the following: Save 20% by paying annually.

Does Acuity Scheduling have a Windows app?

No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Acuity Scheduling is listed for Web, iOS and Android.

Does Acuity Scheduling have a macOS app?

No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Acuity Scheduling is listed for Web, iOS and Android.

Is Acuity Scheduling open source?

Acuity Scheduling is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.

Does Acuity Scheduling have an API?

Yes. Acuity Scheduling offers a public API, according to its own site.

What does Acuity Scheduling integrate with?

Acuity Scheduling's listing names Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, iCloud, Stripe, Square, PayPal, Zoom and Squarespace. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.

Who makes Acuity Scheduling?

Acuity Scheduling is made by Squarespace, Inc. It dates from 2006.

What are the alternatives to Acuity Scheduling?

The closest alternatives to Acuity Scheduling in our directory are Calendly, Square Appointments, Setmore, SimplyBook.me and YouCanBookMe. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Acuity Scheduling.

Sources for this page

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026.