# Acuity Scheduling

> Appointment booking, payments and reminders for service businesses

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.

- **Category:** Calendar & Scheduling
- **Made by:** Squarespace, Inc. (since 2006)
- **Website:** https://acuityscheduling.com
- **Runs on:** Web, iOS, Android
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026

## Pricing

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

- **Pricing model:** Free trial
- **Free plan:** None.
- **Free trial:** 7-day free trial of any plan, no credit card needed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Starter | $16 per 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 | $27 per month, billed annually ($34 billed monthly) | Up to 6 calendars, plus text reminders, an appointment waitlist, memberships, packages and gift certificates. |
| Premium | $49 per 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. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Unlimited calendars and scheduling instances, VIP account management, additional APIs and a central dashboard; priced through sales. |

Read from https://acuityscheduling.com/pricing on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Acuity Scheduling before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Save 20% by paying annually** (Annual discount): 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. Source: https://acuityscheduling.com/pricing

## 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.

## 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.

## Works with

Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, iCloud, Stripe, Square, PayPal, Zoom, Squarespace

**Tags:** Booking links, Invoicing, AI features, Public API

## Alternatives

- [Calendly](https://toolgpa.com/tools/calendly): Booking links and team scheduling for external meetings. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/acuity-scheduling-vs-calendly)
- [Square Appointments](https://toolgpa.com/tools/square-appointments): Booking, point of sale and payments for appointment businesses. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/acuity-scheduling-vs-square-appointments)
- [Setmore](https://toolgpa.com/tools/setmore): Appointment booking app with a free plan for up to four staff. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/acuity-scheduling-vs-setmore)
- [SimplyBook.me](https://toolgpa.com/tools/simplybook-me): Online booking system for service businesses, priced by volume. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/acuity-scheduling-vs-simplybook-me)
- [YouCanBookMe](https://toolgpa.com/tools/youcanbookme): Customizable booking pages for small businesses and teams. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/acuity-scheduling-vs-youcanbookme)

## Sources

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

- https://acuityscheduling.com/
- https://acuityscheduling.com/pricing
- https://acuityscheduling.com/features
- https://acuityscheduling.com/features/mobile-app
- https://acuityscheduling.com/integrations
- https://acuityscheduling.com/about
- https://www.squarespace.com/imprint

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