Scheduling tools
Acuity Scheduling
A scheduling tool, published at $20–61/mo (scheduling only).
What it is good at
Acuity is a robust scheduler — recurring appointments, intake forms, packages, and payments are all handled well.
What it covers
Recorded against Coachful, because that is the comparison we have data for. Read the Coachful column as an interested party’s account of itself.
- Self-serve client bookingAcuity SchedulingYesCoachfulYes
- Intake forms on bookingAcuity SchedulingYesCoachfulYes
- Take payment at bookingAcuity SchedulingYesCoachfulYes
- Two-way calendar syncAcuity SchedulingYesCoachfulYes
- Built-in video + Zoom / Meet / TeamsAcuity SchedulingPartialCoachfulYes
- Coaching CRM (notes, goals, history)Acuity SchedulingNoCoachfulYes
- Programs, habits & accountabilityAcuity SchedulingNoCoachfulYes
- Community & group cohortsAcuity SchedulingPartialCoachfulYes
- Branded coach websiteAcuity SchedulingNoCoachfulYes
- Sell courses & digital productsAcuity SchedulingNoCoachfulYes
- Client mobile appAcuity SchedulingNoCoachfulYes
Pricing and features verified May 2026
Where it sits
Do one job extremely well. You will need three or four other tools around them.
Common questions
Is Coachful a good Acuity alternative for coaches?
Yes. Coachful covers the scheduling essentials Acuity is known for — self-serve booking, intake forms, payments, calendar sync — and adds the full coaching platform: programs, habits, community, courses, and a branded app.
Does Coachful’s scheduling match Acuity’s?
For coaching it covers the key features: availability rules, buffers, timezone detection, group sessions, intake forms, packages, and two-way Google, Apple/iCloud and Outlook sync.
Why move from Acuity to Coachful?
Acuity stops at the calendar. If you also want to deliver programs, build habits, run a community, and sell courses, Coachful does the booking and all of that in one place.
Can clients pay and fill out intake forms when booking?
Yes — payments at booking (Stripe/Razorpay) and custom intake forms are both built in.
How does pricing compare?
Acuity runs roughly $20–61/mo for scheduling. Coachful starts at $29/mo and includes the entire coaching platform on top of the booking.
Is there a free trial?
Yes — a 7-day free trial. Card required at signup, no charge during the trial, cancel in one click.
Elsewhere
We also publish a Coachful vs Acuity Scheduling comparison on our product site. It argues our case, and it is labelled as ours.