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Head to head · UK edition

Calendly vs Acuity Scheduling (2026): which should you choose?

Calendly is built for booking meetings; Acuity is built for selling appointments. That one difference explains most of the comparison.

Prices as ofGBP or USD as published

Choose Calendly if

  • You mainly book video calls or sales meetings
  • You want a free plan
  • You need routing and CRM sync for a team

Visit Calendly

Choose Acuity Scheduling if

  • You sell sessions, packages, memberships or gift cards
  • You want intake forms before appointments
  • You'd rather pay per calendar than per seat
  • You need a HIPAA BAA (Premium)

Visit Acuity Scheduling

Our verdict For consultants and sales teams, Calendly. For coaches, therapists, studios and salons that take payment for appointments, Acuity. Acuity has no free plan, while Calendly's free plan is limited to one event type.

Side by side

Calendly vs Acuity Scheduling compared
DetailCalendlyAcuity Scheduling
Best forSolo professionals, sales and recruiting teams booking meetingsService businesses: coaches, therapists, salons and studios
Free planYes: 1 event type, 1 calendarNo (7-day free trial)
Entry priceFrom $10 per seat/month (annual billing)
US dollars; UK VAT may be added		From $16 per month (annual billing)
US dollars; UK VAT may be added
Currency and taxCalendly is reported by third-party guides to bill UK customers in pounds, but we haven't confirmed GBP prices on Calendly's own page, so we show its USD prices. Prices are shown in US dollars as published. If you're a UK business, UK VAT may be added at checkout depending on your VAT status; we haven't checked each vendor's UK billing.Acuity's pricing page shows US dollars only. Prices are shown in US dollars as published. If you're a UK business, UK VAT may be added at checkout depending on your VAT status; we haven't checked each vendor's UK billing.
PaymentsStripe, PayPalStripe, Square, PayPal
SMS remindersNot checkedFrom Standard
HIPAA optionNot checkedBAA on Premium
UK/EU data angleNot checkedNot checked
TeamsTeams plan; routingCalendars by plan (1, 6, 36)
AI featuresNotetaker and Callie AI (Plus plans)AI Booking Assistant (Premium)
MarketplaceNoNo
Open source / self-hostNoNo
Video callsZoom, Teams, MeetZoom
IntegrationsGoogle, Outlook and iCloud calendars; Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet; Salesforce; HubSpot; Stripe; PayPal; ZapierStripe, Square, PayPal, Zoom, QuickBooks, Mailchimp, Zapier
Third-party ratingsG2 4.7/5 (2,679 reviews); Capterra 4.7/5 (4,169 reviews)
Third-party figures as listed around 19 October 2026; not our ratings		Capterra 4.8/5 (5,774 reviews)
Third-party figures as listed around 19 October 2026; not our ratings
Strengths
  • Market leader with a very wide integration list
  • Routing forms for sending visitors to the right person
  • Polished booking experience
  • AI notetaker on the Plus plans
  • Intake forms, packages, memberships and gift cards
  • Takes payments through Stripe, Square or PayPal
  • HIPAA BAA available on Premium
Weaknesses
  • Per-seat pricing climbs as a team grows
  • The free plan allows only one event type
  • No affiliate programme (this doesn't affect our assessment)
  • No free plan
  • SMS reminders only from the Standard plan
  • Interface feels dated next to newer tools
  • US-centric: USD pricing only
VisitVisit Calendly Visit Acuity Scheduling

Plans and prices

Calendly

Calendly plans
PlanAnnual billing (per month)Monthly billingUnitTax
Standard$10$12per seat/monthUSD; UK VAT may be added
Teams$16$20per seat/monthUSD; UK VAT may be added
Standard Plus (adds Notetaker and Callie AI)$18Not capturedper seat/monthUSD; UK VAT may be added
Teams Plus (adds Notetaker and Callie AI)$24Not capturedper seat/monthUSD; UK VAT may be added

Acuity Scheduling

Acuity Scheduling plans
PlanAnnual billing (per month)Monthly billingUnitTax
Starter (1 calendar)$16$20per monthUSD; UK VAT may be added
Standard (6 calendars)$27$34per monthUSD; UK VAT may be added
Premium (36 calendars)$55$69per monthUSD; UK VAT may be added

What each costs for a team

Monthly list cost by team size
ToolFree plan1 person3 people5 peopleBasis
CalendlyYes: 1 event type, 1 calendar$10
Standard		$30
Standard		$50
Standard		billed annually
Acuity SchedulingNo (7-day free trial)$16
Starter (1 calendar)		$27
Standard (6 calendars)		$27
Standard (6 calendars)		billed annually

Monthly list price for the cheapest paid plan that covers that many people, calculated from published per-user, per-staff or per-calendar prices (arithmetic only, no discounts). Tools priced per location or per calendar cost the same within the plan's limits. GBP where the vendor publishes it, otherwise USD. Free plans may cover you instead; see each tool's limits.

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, Calendly or Acuity Scheduling?

Calendly: From $10 per seat/month (annual billing) US dollars; UK VAT may be added. Acuity Scheduling: From $16 per month (annual billing) US dollars; UK VAT may be added. Check how each one charges (per seat, per calendar or per location) using the team cost table on this page.

Do Calendly and Acuity Scheduling have free plans?

Calendly: Yes: 1 event type, 1 calendar. Acuity Scheduling: No (7-day free trial).

Related

Full reviews: Calendly · Acuity Scheduling

Sources

Prices and features as recorded on 2 November 2026 from these pages (research pass 26 October to 2 November 2026). Prices change: check the vendor's page before you buy. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.