Acuity Scheduling vs Square Appointments 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	Square Appointments
Pricing from	$20 / mo	Not listed
Pricing model	paid	freemium
HIPAA	Yes	No
Free trialSame	Yes	Yes
Target users	Therapists wanting strong scheduling UX Solo therapists not using EHR scheduling Practices needing complex booking rules	Therapists scheduling non-PHI sessions Wellness/workshop bookings Consult-call scheduling
Key features	Online booking Multiple appointment types Reminders (email/SMS) Payment collection (Stripe/Square)	Online booking page Built-in Square payments Free tier for solo users Automated reminders
Integrations	Squarespace (sibling product) Stripe, Square Google/Outlook calendars Zoom	Square Payments Google Calendar Instagram/website embeds

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

Square Appointments

Pricing from: Not listed
Pricing model: freemium
HIPAA: No
Free trial: Yes
Target users: Therapists scheduling non-PHI sessions
Wellness/workshop bookings
Consult-call scheduling
Key features: Online booking page
Built-in Square payments
Free tier for solo users
Automated reminders
Integrations: Square Payments
Google Calendar
Instagram/website embeds

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

Square Appointments

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

Square Appointments

What works well

Very easy to use
Payments built in
Free solo tier
Familiar to clients

Where it falls short

NOT HIPAA-compliant (Square signs no BAA for Appointments)
Unsuitable for clinical PHI
Best for non-clinical bookings 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

Easy booking with built-in payments, but not HIPAA-compliant.

Try Square Appointments

Free trial

Visit Square Appointments

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