Comparison

Acuity Scheduling vs Square Appointments

On the evidence we track, Acuity Scheduling leads this comparison with a composite score of 73/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Acuity Scheduling full profile →Square Appointments full profile →

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★Acuity Scheduling73

Square Appointments45

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Acuity SchedulingLeader	Square Appointments
Vioscale score	73 / 100low · 47%	45 / 100low · 47%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	freemium	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	mid	low
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✗
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	36	30
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · Popular in US	Available in US, CA, GB, FR, IE, ES, JP, AU · Popular in US, GB · HQ US

Score

Vioscale score

Acuity Scheduling73 / 100low · 47%

Square Appointments45 / 100low · 47%

Pricing

Free tier

Acuity Scheduling✓

Square Appointments✓

Model

Acuity Schedulingfreemium

Square Appointmentsfreemium

Price level

Acuity Schedulingmid

Square Appointmentslow

Transparent

Acuity Scheduling✓

Square Appointments✗

Integrations

Count

Acuity Scheduling36

Square Appointments30

Market

Availability

Acuity SchedulingAvailable worldwide · Popular in US

Square AppointmentsAvailable in US, CA, GB, FR, IE, ES, JP, AU · Popular in US, GB · HQ US

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for appointment booking. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for Appointment Booking
Capability	Acuity Scheduling	Square Appointments
Capabilities
Deployment model	-	-
Upfront deposit payment collection stripe paypal	-	-
Staff roster and multi location routing	-	-
Group class and capacity management	-	-
SMS text message reminders and confirmations	-	-
Recurring subscriptions and membership packages	-	-
Physical POS hardware terminal sync	-	-
Instagram google reserve with google sync	-	-
HIPAA compliance medical routing	-	-
Two way calendar sync google outlook	-	-
SOC2 type ii	-	-
ISO 27001	-	-
Pricing model	-	-

Capabilities

Deployment model

Acuity Scheduling-

Square Appointments-

Upfront deposit payment collection stripe paypal

Acuity Scheduling-

Square Appointments-

Staff roster and multi location routing

Acuity Scheduling-

Square Appointments-

Group class and capacity management

Acuity Scheduling-

Square Appointments-

SMS text message reminders and confirmations

Acuity Scheduling-

Square Appointments-

Recurring subscriptions and membership packages

Acuity Scheduling-

Square Appointments-

Physical POS hardware terminal sync

Acuity Scheduling-

Square Appointments-

Instagram google reserve with google sync

Acuity Scheduling-

Square Appointments-

HIPAA compliance medical routing

Acuity Scheduling-

Square Appointments-

Two way calendar sync google outlook

Acuity Scheduling-

Square Appointments-

SOC2 type ii

Acuity Scheduling-

Square Appointments-

ISO 27001

Acuity Scheduling-

Square Appointments-

Pricing model

Acuity Scheduling-

Square Appointments-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Acuity Scheduling

Leader

A scheduling platform that enables businesses to manage client appointments, accept payments, and automate administrative workflows through a customizable online booking system.

Independently observed

Square Appointments

Manage client bookings, staff availability, and services from a centralized platform with real-time synchronization. Customers can book 24/7 through an online booking site, and businesses can accept payments, send automated reminders, and implement no-show policies.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Acuity Scheduling

Leader

from $16/moSubscriptionFree tier7-day trial

From $16/month with annual commitment. 7-day free trial available.

Starter$16/month with annual billing

as of 2026-08-17verify ↗

Square Appointments

HybridFree tier

Free tier available; Plus and Premium plans exist but pricing not detailed

FreeFree

as of 2026-08-17verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Acuity Scheduling	Square Appointments
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
iOSPlatforms	✗	✓
AndroidPlatforms	✗	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓

Platforms

Web

Acuity Scheduling✓

Square Appointments✓

iOS

Acuity Scheduling✗

Square Appointments✓

Android

Acuity Scheduling✗

Square Appointments✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Acuity Scheduling✓

Square Appointments✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (6)

MailChimp
ActiveCampaign
QuickBooks
Wufoo
ClassPass
Google Calendar

Acuity Scheduling

Leader

36 total - 30 not shared

Squarespace Email Campaigns
Simplero
Constant Contact
Drip
ConvertKit
AWeber
FreshBooks
Zoom
Google Hangouts Meet
GoToMeeting
JoinMe
ReferralCandy
ReviewRail
Zoho CRM
Daylite
Stripe
Square
Paypal
iCloud
Microsoft Outlook
Facebook Business
Instagram
Squarespace
Google Analytics
+6 more

Independently observed

Square Appointments

34 total - 28 not shared

WooCommerce
Wix
GoDaddy
Ecwid
BigCommerce
Magento
WordPress.com
Groupon
CommerceSync
Davo
Hurdlr
Bench
SHOGO
Xero
JotForm
Cognito Forms
Waiver Electronic
123FormBuilder
Gravity Forms
Giftya
vCita
Homebase
When I Work
Humanity
+4 more

Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.