Acuity Scheduling vs Phreesia 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	Phreesia
Pricing from	$20 / mo	Not listed
Pricing modelSame	paid	paid
HIPAASame	Yes	Yes
Free trial	Yes	No
Target users	Therapists wanting strong scheduling UX Solo therapists not using EHR scheduling Practices needing complex booking rules	Group practices and clinics Behavioral-health organizations Practices automating front-door intake at scale
Key features	Online booking Multiple appointment types Reminders (email/SMS) Payment collection (Stripe/Square)	Patient self-scheduling Online registration and digital intake Insurance verification Payments and reminders (SMS/voice/email)
Integrations	Squarespace (sibling product) Stripe, Square Google/Outlook calendars Zoom	Major EHR/PM systems Payment processors Clearinghouses

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

Phreesia

Pricing from: Not listed
Pricing model: paid
HIPAA: Yes
Free trial: No
Target users: Group practices and clinics
Behavioral-health organizations
Practices automating front-door intake at scale
Key features: Patient self-scheduling
Online registration and digital intake
Insurance verification
Payments and reminders (SMS/voice/email)
Integrations: Major EHR/PM systems
Payment processors
Clearinghouses

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

Phreesia

paid

Vendor does not publish a starting price.

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

Phreesia

What works well

End-to-end intake plus scheduling
Strong no-show reduction
Insurance verification built in
Enterprise-grade and HIPAA-compliant

Where it falls short

Enterprise-oriented (overkill for solo)
Sales-led pricing
Implementation effort
Broader than scheduling alone

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

Enterprise patient intake, registration, and self-scheduling platform.

Try Phreesia

HIPAA-compliant

Visit Phreesia

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