Acuity Scheduling
paid
$20/month
Free trial
Scheduling & Booking · Comparison
Acuity Scheduling
Calendly (HIPAA Plan)
Acuity Scheduling vs Calendly (HIPAA Plan) for therapists
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At a glance
The differences that matter
Side-by-side facts. Rows where the two tools differ meaningfully are highlighted.
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| Pricing from | $20 / mo | $12 / mo |
| Pricing modelSame | paid | paid |
| HIPAASame | Yes | Yes |
| Free trialSame | Yes | Yes |
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Acuity Scheduling
- Pricing from
- $20 / mo
- Pricing model
- paid
- HIPAA
- Yes
- Free trial
- Yes
- Target users
- Therapists wanting strong scheduling UX
- Solo therapists not using EHR scheduling
- Practices needing complex booking rules
- Key features
- Online booking
- Multiple appointment types
- Reminders (email/SMS)
- Payment collection (Stripe/Square)
- Integrations
- Squarespace (sibling product)
- Stripe, Square
- Google/Outlook calendars
- Zoom
Calendly (HIPAA Plan)
- Pricing from
- $12 / mo
- Pricing model
- paid
- HIPAA
- Yes
- Free trial
- Yes
- Target users
- Therapists in larger orgs with Enterprise budget
- Practices already using Calendly elsewhere
- Key features
- Familiar scheduling UX
- Calendar sync
- Reminders
- Team scheduling
- Integrations
- Google/Outlook calendars
- Zoom
- Stripe
- Most CRMs
Pricing
What you actually pay
Starting prices and what they include. The cheaper tool is not always the better value.
Calendly (HIPAA Plan)
paid
$12/month
Free trial$8/mo less than the other
Honest assessment
Where each tool wins and loses
Based on hands-on testing. Both tools have real weaknesses worth knowing before you commit.
Acuity Scheduling
What works well
- Strong scheduling UX
- HIPAA-tier BAA available
- Wide integrations
- Squarespace ecosystem
Where it falls short
- HIPAA requires specific tier (verify which plan)
- Lower tiers are not HIPAA
- Overlaps with EHR scheduling
Calendly (HIPAA Plan)
What works well
- Most familiar to clients
- Strong feature set
- Familiar interface lowers client friction
Where it falls short
- HIPAA only on Enterprise (expensive)
- Free and lower paid tiers are NOT HIPAA
- Solo therapists usually priced out of HIPAA tier
Take it for a spin
Try them
Both tools offer free trials. The fastest way to confirm a fit is to run one real session through each.
Scheduling platform with HIPAA-compliant tier for healthcare.
Try Acuity Scheduling
From $20/moFree trialHIPAA-compliant
Visit Acuity SchedulingPopular scheduling tool with HIPAA-compliant enterprise tier.
Try Calendly (HIPAA Plan)
From $12/moFree trialHIPAA-compliant
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