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Acuity Scheduling vs Easy!Appointments
Short answer: Pick Acuity Scheduling if you want customizable online booking with payments; pick Easy!Appointments if you want open-source appointment scheduling. Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month; Easy!Appointments has a free plan.
Which to pick
Pick Acuity Scheduling if you want…
- Customizable online booking with payments
- Integrations with Zoom, Google Meet or GoToMeeting (on Acuity Scheduling's list, not Easy!Appointments')
Pick Easy!Appointments if you want…
- Open-source appointment scheduling
- Self-hosted appointments
- A free plan to start with
- Open-source code (alextselegidis/easyappointments on GitHub, GPL-3.0 license)
- Integrations with Google Calendar, Apache or Nginx (on Easy!Appointments' list, not Acuity Scheduling's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Acuity Scheduling:Acuity Scheduling is an online appointment booking platform with automation, payments and calendar sync.
- Easy!Appointments:Free self-hosted web app for booking appointments and managing schedules.
- Best for
- Acuity Scheduling:Customizable online booking with payments
- Easy!Appointments:Open-source appointment scheduling
- Who it’s for
- Acuity Scheduling:Solo practitioners, small teams and multi-location businesses needing appointment scheduling.
- Easy!Appointments:Businesses and developers needing a customizable online scheduler.
- Pricing
- Acuity Scheduling:Paid
- Easy!Appointments:Freemium
- Starting price
- Acuity Scheduling:$16/month (Starter)
- Easy!Appointments:—
- Free plan or trial
- Acuity Scheduling:Free trial
- Easy!Appointments:—
- Plans
- Acuity Scheduling:Starter $16/ month per month · Standard $27/ month per month · Premium $55/ month per month
- Easy!Appointments:—
- Open source
- Acuity Scheduling:—
- Easy!Appointments:Yes, 4,418 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Acuity Scheduling:Zoom, Google Meet, GoToMeeting, Stripe, Square, PayPal, Venmo
- Easy!Appointments:Google Calendar, Apache, Nginx, PHP, MySQL
Acuity Scheduling features
- Branded booking page. Clients self-schedule on a customizable, 24/7 booking page.
- Payment processing. Accept deposits and payments via Stripe, Square, PayPal or Venmo.
- Calendar sync & multiple calendars. Sync with existing calendars and manage up to 36 staff/location calendars.
- Automated reminders. Email and optional SMS reminders reduce no-shows.
- Intake forms & client data. Custom forms collect client info, terms and conditions.
- Packages, subscriptions & gift certificates. Sell bundled services, recurring memberships and gift cards.
- AI Booking Assistant & API. AI chat bot for booking and custom API/CSS for deeper integration.
- HIPAA compliance option. Sign a BAA to enable HIPAA-compliant scheduling.
Easy!Appointments features
- Google Calendar sync. Sync appointments with Google Calendar for unified scheduling.
- SMS reminders. Send automated SMS notifications to clients.
- Payment integration. Accept payments through configurable payment gateways.
- Customizable workflows. Adapt the codebase to fit any booking process.
- Reports & analytics. Generate usage and revenue reports.
- Third-party integrations. Connect with external services via built-in hooks.
- Single-folder install. Deploy by copying the source folder to a web server.
- Open source & free. Licensed for commercial use with no monthly fees.
Acuity Scheduling vs Easy!Appointments FAQ
What is the difference between Acuity Scheduling and Easy!Appointments?+
Easy!Appointments: Self-hosted appointment scheduler without the extensive payment integrations.
Should I use Acuity Scheduling or Easy!Appointments?+
Pick Acuity Scheduling if you want customizable online booking with payments or integrations with Zoom, Google Meet or GoToMeeting (on Acuity Scheduling's list, not Easy!Appointments'). Pick Easy!Appointments if you want open-source appointment scheduling, self-hosted appointments or a free plan to start with.
Is Acuity Scheduling or Easy!Appointments free?+
Acuity Scheduling is paid, from $16/month (Starter), with a free trial. Easy!Appointments has a free plan and paid plans.
Is Acuity Scheduling or Easy!Appointments open source?+
Easy!Appointments is open source (alextselegidis/easyappointments on GitHub, GPL-3.0 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Acuity Scheduling.
Do Acuity Scheduling and Easy!Appointments integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Acuity Scheduling lists Zoom, Google Meet, GoToMeeting, Stripe and 3 more; Easy!Appointments lists Google Calendar, Apache, Nginx, PHP and 1 more.
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