Acuity Scheduling vs OnlyCaly 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.

Feature	Acuity Scheduling	OnlyCaly
Pricing from	$20 / mo	Not listed
Pricing model	paid	freemium
HIPAA	Yes	Not listed
Free trialSame	Yes	Yes
Target users	Therapists wanting strong scheduling UX Solo therapists not using EHR scheduling Practices needing complex booking rules	Solo therapists wanting privacy-first booking Clinicians uncomfortable with sales-oriented schedulers Therapists testing a free dedicated scheduler
Key features	Online booking Multiple appointment types Reminders (email/SMS) Payment collection (Stripe/Square)	Privacy-first booking defaults Therapy-specific intake forms No-show reduction reminders Free tier
Integrations	Squarespace (sibling product) Stripe, Square Google/Outlook calendars Zoom	Google Calendar Outlook Common video platforms

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

OnlyCaly

Pricing from: Not listed
Pricing model: freemium
HIPAA: Not listed
Free trial: Yes
Target users: Solo therapists wanting privacy-first booking
Clinicians uncomfortable with sales-oriented schedulers
Therapists testing a free dedicated scheduler
Key features: Privacy-first booking defaults
Therapy-specific intake forms
No-show reduction reminders
Free tier
Integrations: Google Calendar
Outlook
Common video platforms

Pricing

What you actually pay

Starting prices and what they include. The cheaper tool is not always the better value.

Acuity Scheduling

paid

$20/month

Free trial

OnlyCaly

freemium

Vendor does not publish a starting price.

Free trial

Contact the vendor for a quote. Hidden pricing is a yellow flag for smaller practices.

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

OnlyCaly

What works well

Built specifically for therapy
Privacy-first defaults
Free entry point
Designed to reduce no-shows

Where it falls short

Newer entrant, smaller track record
Confirm signed BAA before clinical use
Smaller ecosystem than Acuity
Scheduling-only

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 Scheduling

Privacy-first scheduling built specifically for therapists.

Try OnlyCaly

Free trial

Visit OnlyCaly

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