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Acuity Scheduling vs SavvyCal

A side-by-side of Acuity Scheduling and SavvyCal on pricing and our methodology scores, drawn from each tool's category Listings. They compete in Appointment Scheduling Software.

The verdict

Acuity Scheduling is the stronger overall pick. In the Appointment Scheduling Software ranking it scores 3.85 to SavvyCal's 3.82 out of 5. That said, SavvyCal wins on individual criteria below, so read the breakdown against your own priorities.

At a glance

Acuity Scheduling SavvyCal
Starting price $16/mo $10/mo
Free tier No No
Appointment Scheduling Software score 3.85 (#2) 3.82 (#4)

Head to head: Appointment Scheduling Software

scored / 5
Calendar Integration 25% weight
Acuity Scheduling 4.5

Real-time two-way sync with Google, Outlook, Office 365, and iCloud rates highly and is repeatedly credited with preventing double-bookings; the only recurring gripe is occasional setup delay.

SavvyCal 4.0

Core sync to Google, Outlook, iCloud, and Office 365 is excellent and the overlay feels instantly familiar, but the native integration ecosystem is thin and there's no Salesforce.

Scheduling Flexibility 20% weight
Acuity Scheduling 4.0

Individual and paid bookings, packages, memberships, and subscriptions are strongly rated, but group-class scheduling scores lower and a few scaling businesses find it limiting.

SavvyCal 4.5

Round-robin, collective availability, multiple durations on one link, ranked availability, frequency limits, and Stripe paid bookings; the catches are a team limit around 12 members and no multi-step workflow builder.

Routing & Forms 15% weight
Acuity Scheduling 3.5

Customizable intake forms earn consistent praise for collecting client info before sessions, though there's little evidence of round-robin or team distribution rules.

SavvyCal 2.5

Supports pre-booking custom questions but lacks real routing forms for lead qualification, so it's weaker than tools built around conditional lead routing.

Branding & Booking Pages 15% weight
Acuity Scheduling 3.5

Booking-page branding rates above average and brand colors and logo come on every plan, but deeper customization can require CSS or HTML and reviewers flag the design options as limited.

SavvyCal 4.5

UI and booking pages score 10/10, with white-label branding and custom domains on Premium — an edge over rivals that gate the same behind a higher tier.

Value for Money 25% weight
Acuity Scheduling 3.5

Reviewers call it good value for startups and rate it well overall, but the missing free tier, features gated behind pricier upgrades, and being roughly double a competitor's price all recur as complaints.

SavvyCal 3.5

Reviewers find the design and overlay worth the cost for solos and consultants, but pricing scores lowest of any dimension, there's no free plan, and it runs about $5/user more than the main alternative.

Acuity Scheduling

Pros

  • Takes deposits and full payment at booking through Stripe, Square, or PayPal
  • Bidirectional sync with Google, Outlook, Office 365, and iCloud rates highly for stopping double-bookings
  • Customizable intake forms gather client info and surface your cancellation policy before the session
  • Handles 1:1 sessions, group classes, packages, memberships, and subscriptions out of the box

Cons

  • No free tier; entry pricing starts at $16/month and reviewers call it expensive versus competitors
  • Deeper booking-page design often needs CSS or HTML that non-technical owners find awkward
  • Group-class scheduling rates noticeably weaker than individual appointments
  • Growing businesses occasionally hit a ceiling and describe the feature set as basic

SavvyCal

Pros

  • Calendar handling rated 10/10 by reviewers, with a Google-Calendar-style overlay that lets guests see mutual availability before they pick a slot
  • One link can offer 15, 30, and 60-minute bookings without separate event types, plus ranked availability and frequency limits
  • White-label branding and custom domains land on the mid Premium tier instead of being gated behind a top enterprise plan
  • Round-robin and collective scheduling plus Stripe paid bookings on paid plans cover most small-team scheduling needs

Cons

  • No true routing forms — you can collect custom intake questions, but bookers can't be qualified and sent to different hosts
  • Roughly 20 native integrations against competitors' 100-plus, and no native Salesforce
  • No free plan, and pricing runs about $5/user more than the obvious alternative

FAQ

Is Acuity Scheduling or SavvyCal better?
Acuity Scheduling edges ahead in our scoring. In the Appointment Scheduling Software ranking Acuity Scheduling scores 3.85 and SavvyCal scores 3.82 out of 5. SavvyCal still wins on specific criteria, so the right pick depends on what you weight most.
Is Acuity Scheduling cheaper than SavvyCal?
SavvyCal has the lower entry price: Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/mo and SavvyCal starts at $10/mo.
What is the difference between Acuity Scheduling and SavvyCal?
Acuity Scheduling is positioned as Scheduling built for service businesses with paid bookings. SavvyCal is positioned as Modern scheduler with calendar-overlay UX that respects guests' time. They go head to head in Appointment Scheduling Software.
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