A Acuity Scheduling alternative built for solo and small teams that take payments.
Bookify is a hosted scheduling tool with payments, custom branding, and SMS reminders bundled into a $7–$8 / seat plan. Acuity Scheduling squarespace-owned scheduling platform with deep features for service businesses, classes, and packages.If you're here, you probably want the same outcomes for less, or with fewer add-ons. Here's how the two compare honestly.
Bookify vs Acuity Scheduling, at a glance
Public pricing snapshot from each vendor as of 2026-05. We re-verify quarterly.
| Feature | Bookify | Acuity Scheduling |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan with unlimited event types | ||
| Cheapest paid plan (per seat / month) | $7 yearly / $8 monthly | $16 |
| Payments at booking (Stripe / PayPal) | Included on Start | |
| Zero platform fee on payments | yes (provider fees apply) | |
| SMS reminders bundled (not add-on) | ||
| Custom branding (logo + color) | Start plan | Powerhouse |
| Per-seat (not per-calendar) pricing | ||
| EU hosting (Hostinger Lithuania) |
Where Acuity Scheduling wins
Comparison pages are only useful if they're honest. Here's what Acuity Scheduling does better than Bookify today.
- Acuity has more mature class-scheduling and package-sale features
- HIPAA-eligible — Bookify is not HIPAA-certified today
- Squarespace-integrated sites get tighter native bundling than connecting Bookify externally
Where Bookify wins
- Free plan for solo use — Acuity starts at $16 / month with no free option
- Per-seat pricing, not per-calendar — adding the 7th teammate doesn't bump you a plan
- Modern UI shipped 2024+, mobile-first booking page
- Bundled SMS credits in monthly pool — Acuity sells credits separately
Stick with Acuity Scheduling if…
Stay with Acuity if your site lives on Squarespace, if HIPAA compliance is a hard requirement, or if class-scheduling and package sales are core to your business.
Switch to Bookify if…
Switch to Bookify if Acuity's per-calendar pricing has bumped you up a tier, if you want a modern booking UI, or if you'd rather pay per seat than per calendar.
What you'll need to redo when you move
We try to keep migration short. Here's what carries over from Acuity Schedulingand what you'll set up fresh.
- Event-type definitions (manual rebuild)
- Booker contact CSV export
- Re-create intake forms (Bookify's custom-fields system is simpler)
- Re-connect Square or Stripe
- Re-build per-practitioner schedules in Bookify's per-seat editor
Most teams finish migration in under 30 minutes. Email [email protected] if you want a hand.
Other alternatives worth a look
Acuity Schedulingisn't the only option. Here are the others we keep an honest comparison on.
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