Meeting schedulers
Ken is our productCalendly vs Acuity: Which Is Better in 2026?
Pick Calendly for sales and team meetings, with a free plan, round robin, routing forms and HubSpot and Salesforce integrations. Pick Acuity if you run a service business that takes payments, sells memberships or gift certificates, or needs a HIPAA BAA.
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The Verdict
Calendly or Acuity?
Ken's view, from each vendor's public pages checked Oct 17, 2026.
Pick Calendly if
- You want a free plan with unlimited one-on-one meetings.
- Your team needs round robin and routing forms with HubSpot owner lookup.
- You need native HubSpot or Salesforce integrations.
Pick Acuity if
- Clients pay when they book, through Stripe, Square, PayPal or Venmo on any plan.
- You sell memberships, subscriptions or gift certificates, from Standard at $27 a month billed yearly.
- You need a signed BAA for HIPAA compliance, on Premium.
- You already run a Squarespace site and want booking built into it.
At a Glance
In short Of the 10 features below, Calendly has 8 and Acuity has 3 in full, from each vendor's public pages checked Oct 17, 2026.
| Feature | Calendly | Acuity |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes - 1 event type, 1 calendar connection | No - 7-day trial |
| Round-robin and collective team meetings | Yes - round robin on Teams, $16 per seat a month billed yearly; collective from Standard | Partial - round robin across calendars from Standard, $27 a month billed yearly |
| Routing to the account or CRM owner | Yes - HubSpot owner lookup on Teams; Salesforce lookup on Enterprise only | No |
| Inbound routing forms | Yes - Teams plan and up, also from HubSpot, Marketo or Pardot forms | No - intake forms collect details only |
| Website embed | Yes - inline, pop-up text or pop-up widget on every plan | Yes - full scheduler, booking button or booking bar on every plan |
| No vendor branding on booking pages | Yes - Standard plan and up | Yes - Premium plan, $55 a month billed yearly |
| Booking pages on your own domain | No - booking links stay on calendly.com | Partial - vendor subdomain only (yourbusiness.as.me) |
| CRM sync (HubSpot or Salesforce) | Yes - HubSpot from Standard, Salesforce from Teams | Partial - Salesforce through Zapier only; no HubSpot integration listed |
| Collect payment at booking | Yes - Stripe and PayPal, Standard plan and up | Yes - Stripe, Square, PayPal and Venmo on every plan |
| Bookings tied to outbound campaigns | Partial - UTM parameters only | No |
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How Much Do Calendly and Acuity Cost?
In short Calendly's lowest paid plan is Standard, $12 per seat a month ($10 billed yearly). Acuity Scheduling's lowest paid plan is Starter, $20 a month ($16 billed yearly).
| Tool | Plan | Monthly | Billed yearly (per month) | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calendly | Free | $0 | $0 | Flat |
| Includes1 event type; 1 calendar connection; Unlimited one-on-one meetings; Customizable booking page | ||||
| Calendly | Standard | $12 | $10 | Per seat |
| IncludesUnlimited event types; 6 calendar connections; Collective and group event types; HubSpot, Stripe and PayPal integrations; Remove Calendly branding | ||||
| Calendly | Standard Plus | $24 | $18 | Per seat |
| IncludesEverything in Standard; Notetaker recordings, transcripts and recaps; Callie AI email scheduling assistant (beta) | ||||
| Calendly | Teams | $20 | $16 | Per seat |
| IncludesRound robin event types; Routing forms with HubSpot owner lookup; Salesforce, Marketo and Pardot integrations; Admin-managed event types | ||||
| Calendly | Teams Plus | $32 | $24 | Per seat |
| IncludesEverything in Teams; Notetaker and Callie; Advanced admin controls | ||||
| Calendly | Enterprise | Contact sales | Contact sales | Custom |
| IncludesStarts at $15,000 a year; 50 seats minimum; Routing with Salesforce lookup; SSO, SAML and domain control | ||||
| Acuity Scheduling | Starter | $20 | $16 | Flat |
| Includes1 calendar; Payments via Stripe, Square, PayPal or Venmo; Email reminders; Custom client intake forms | ||||
| Acuity Scheduling | Standard | $34 | $27 | Flat |
| IncludesUp to 6 calendars; Text message reminders; Appointment waitlist; Packages, memberships and gift certificates | ||||
| Acuity Scheduling | Premium | $69 | $55 | Flat |
| IncludesUp to 36 calendars; Hide the Acuity logo on the scheduling page; Signed BAA for HIPAA compliance; AI booking assistant; Custom API and CSS | ||||
| Acuity Scheduling | Enterprise | Contact sales | Contact sales | Custom |
| IncludesUnlimited calendars; VIP account management; Unlimited scheduling instances; Centralized dashboard | ||||
Prices in USD from each vendor's pricing page: Calendly checked Oct 17, 2026, Acuity Scheduling checked Oct 17, 2026.
- Calendly: Enterprise: contact sales. Starts at $15,000 a year with 50 seats, sold in USD only.
- Calendly: Every host who connects a calendar needs a paid seat; invitees do not.
- Calendly: 14-day trial; at the end the account drops to the Free plan.
- Acuity Scheduling: Enterprise: contact sales.
- Acuity Scheduling: Yearly billing saves 20% versus monthly billing.
- Acuity Scheduling: Prices exclude taxes; there are no setup or cancellation fees.
What Are the Key Differences Between Calendly and Acuity?
In short 6 differences that change which tool fits, each from the vendors' own pages.
| Topic | Calendly | Acuity |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes, 1 event type and 1 calendar connection | No, a 7-day trial without a card |
| Pricing unit | Per seat, from $10 a month billed yearly on Standard | Flat per account, from $16 a month billed yearly for 1 calendar |
| Payments at booking | Stripe and PayPal from Standard | Stripe, Square, PayPal or Venmo on every plan |
| Team scheduling | Round robin and routing forms on Teams, $16 per seat a month billed yearly | Pooled availability across calendars from Standard; no routing forms |
| CRM | HubSpot from Standard, Salesforce from Teams | No native HubSpot or Salesforce; Salesforce through Zapier |
| Branding and address | Branding removed from Standard; links stay on calendly.com | Logo hidden on Premium; links end in .as.me |
Calendly vs Acuity FAQ
Is Acuity cheaper than Calendly?
For one person, Calendly costs less. Its free plan covers 1 event type, and Standard is $10 per seat a month billed yearly. Acuity has no free plan, and Starter is $16 a month billed yearly for 1 calendar. For a team, compare Calendly's per-seat price with Acuity's flat plans and calendar caps.
Does Acuity have a free plan?
No. Every Acuity plan starts with a 7-day free trial without a card. Calendly has a free plan with 1 event type and 1 calendar connection.
Can Acuity take payments when someone books?
Yes, through Stripe, Square, PayPal or Venmo on every plan. Calendly takes Stripe or PayPal payments from its Standard plan.
Does Acuity integrate with HubSpot or Salesforce?
Not natively. Acuity lists no HubSpot integration and connects to Salesforce through Zapier. Calendly integrates with HubSpot from Standard and Salesforce from Teams.
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