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Calendly and Acuity Scheduling price in different units, so the cheaper tool flips as the team grows. Figures below are from each vendor's official pricing page, checked 2026-10-21, USD, annual billing unless noted, for 100 bookings a month.
How they charge
- Calendly charges per seat. The cheapest paid plan is Standard at $12 per seat a month billed monthly, or $10 per seat a month billed annually ($120 per seat a year). Every person who connects calendars and hosts meetings needs a seat; the people who book do not.
- Acuity Scheduling charges a flat plan price with a calendar cap. The cheapest paid plan is Starter at $20 a month billed monthly, or $16 a month billed annually ($192 a year) for 1 calendar. Standard is $27 a month billed yearly and covers up to 6 calendars; Premium is $55 a month billed yearly and covers up to 36 calendars. A calendar can be a person or a location.
Calendly has a free plan (1 seat). Acuity has no free plan; it offers a 7-day free trial with no credit card.
Cheapest fitting plan at each team size (annual billing, per month, free plans included):
| Team size | Calendly | Acuity Scheduling | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 seat | Free $0 | Starter $16 | Calendly by $16 |
| 2 seats | Standard $20 | Standard $27 | Calendly by $7 |
| 3 seats | Standard $30 | Standard $27 | Acuity Scheduling by $3 |
| 5 seats | Standard $50 | Standard $27 | Acuity Scheduling by $23 |
| 10 seats | Standard $100 | Premium $55 | Acuity Scheduling by $45 |
| 15 seats | Standard $150 | Premium $55 | Acuity Scheduling by $95 |
| 20 seats | Standard $200 | Premium $55 | Acuity Scheduling by $145 |
| 25 seats | Standard $250 | Premium $55 | Acuity Scheduling by $195 |
| 50 seats | Standard $500 | No plan fits | Calendly (only one that fits) |
So: Calendly is cheaper for 1 or 2 seats (Standard, $10 per seat a month billed yearly). Acuity Scheduling is cheaper for 3 to 36 seats. From 37 seats, only Calendly has a plan that fits among the plans we track.
Beyond price: Acuity lists payments and deposits through Stripe, Square, PayPal or Venmo on every plan, plus intake forms, and packages/memberships/gift certificates from Standard, and a signed HIPAA BAA on Premium. Calendly's Standard and Teams plans list payments through Stripe and PayPal; the Free plan lists none. Pick Calendly if you mostly book meetings such as sales calls, interviews and consultations.
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