Is Caletus a good Acuity Scheduling alternative?

Yes, if your appointments happen over video. Caletus includes AI notes for Caletus video calls, checks your Google, Outlook and iCloud calendars and has a free plan. Acuity is the better choice if you sell packages, memberships or gift certificates, take tips, or want Square and Venmo payments.

Does Acuity Scheduling have a free plan?

No. As of October 2026, Acuity offers a 7-day free trial, then paid plans from $16 a month billed yearly. Caletus has a free plan for one person with one booking link, with no time limit and no credit card.

Does Caletus charge a fee on client payments?

No. Caletus takes Stripe payments on Professional and Enterprise with a 0% Caletus fee. You pay only your payment processor's standard fee. Acuity also says it generally adds no fee of its own, and it supports Square, PayPal and Venmo too.

Can I ask intake questions before someone books?

Yes, on Enterprise. Caletus Enterprise lets you add booking questions that people answer before the booking is confirmed. Booking questions aren't included on Free or Professional, so on those plans you'd collect intake details with a separate form.

Last checked October 2026 against Acuity Scheduling’s own pages

Acuity Scheduling alternative: Caletus vs Acuity Scheduling

Appointment scheduling from Squarespace, built for client businesses that sell sessions, packages and memberships.

Pick Acuity Scheduling if…

You run a salon, studio or wellness practice and sell packages, memberships or gift certificates. Acuity also lets clients add a tip and pay with Square or Venmo.

Pick Caletus if…

You're a consultant, coach or team that meets over video. You want your Google, Outlook and iCloud calendars checked and AI notes in your own video calls, with a free plan to start.

The big differences

Caletus vs Acuity Scheduling: the main differences.

01
What it's built for
CaletusMeetings over video: consultations, sales calls, interviews and team meetings. Caletus adds a Zoom, Google Meet, Webex, Whereby or Caletus video link to each booking.
Acuity SchedulingClient services, in person or online: packages, memberships, gift certificates and tips. Video links come from Zoom, Google Meet, GoToMeeting or Join.me.
02
How the price works
CaletusPer person: $6 a month billed yearly on Professional, plus a free plan for one person.
Acuity SchedulingPer account, by number of staff calendars: $16 a month for 1, $27 for up to 6, $49 for up to 36 (billed yearly). No free plan; a 7-day trial.
03
Meeting notes
CaletusProfessional includes an AI notetaker that writes a summary and action items after calls held in Caletus video.
Acuity SchedulingNo AI notetaker. Premium adds an AI booking assistant, a chatbot that helps clients book.

Feature by feature

Acuity Scheduling vs Caletus: feature comparison.

Free planAcuity offers a 7-day trial, then paid plans only (as of October 2026)YesNo
Calendars checked for conflicts1 account per service (Google, Outlook, iCloud)1 sync per calendar service
AI meeting notesCaletus video callsNo
Online paymentsStripeStripe, Square, PayPal, Venmo
Round robinEnterprise planStandard plan and up
Webex and Whereby linksAcuity lists Zoom, Google Meet, GoToMeeting and Join.meYesNot listed
Plans & platform
PaymentsCaletus takes Stripe payments with a 0% Caletus fee. Acuity takes Stripe, Square, PayPal and Venmo and generally adds no fee of its own.SupportedSupported
Packages, gift certificates and tipsAcuity sells packages, memberships and gift certificates on Standard and up, and clients can add a tip.PartialSupported
AI meeting notesCaletus Professional includes AI notes with action items for Caletus video calls. Acuity's AI is a booking chatbot on Premium, not a notetaker.SupportedNot supported
Calendars checked for conflictsBoth allow one connection per calendar service for each person. Caletus connects Google, Outlook and iCloud, and you choose which calendars inside each are checked.PartialPartial
HIPAA BAACaletus is HIPAA-ready and signs a BAA on Enterprise. Acuity signs a BAA on Premium.Plan-dependentPlan-dependent

Caletus compared with Acuity Scheduling, feature by feature
Feature	Caletus	Acuity Scheduling
Free planAcuity offers a 7-day trial, then paid plans only (as of October 2026)	Yes	No
Calendars checked for conflicts	1 account per service (Google, Outlook, iCloud)	1 sync per calendar service
AI meeting notes	Caletus video calls	No
Online payments	Stripe	Stripe, Square, PayPal, Venmo
Round robin	Enterprise plan	Standard plan and up
Webex and Whereby linksAcuity lists Zoom, Google Meet, GoToMeeting and Join.me	Yes	Not listed
Plans & platform
PaymentsCaletus takes Stripe payments with a 0% Caletus fee. Acuity takes Stripe, Square, PayPal and Venmo and generally adds no fee of its own.	Supported	Supported
Packages, gift certificates and tipsAcuity sells packages, memberships and gift certificates on Standard and up, and clients can add a tip.	Partial	Supported
AI meeting notesCaletus Professional includes AI notes with action items for Caletus video calls. Acuity's AI is a booking chatbot on Premium, not a notetaker.	Supported	Not supported
Calendars checked for conflictsBoth allow one connection per calendar service for each person. Caletus connects Google, Outlook and iCloud, and you choose which calendars inside each are checked.	Partial	Partial
HIPAA BAACaletus is HIPAA-ready and signs a BAA on Enterprise. Acuity signs a BAA on Premium.	Plan-dependent	Plan-dependent

In practice

How Acuity Scheduling and Caletus handle the same job.

The situation

A consultant sells a 45-minute paid strategy call over video.

With Acuity SchedulingAcuity takes the payment and adds the Zoom link too. There are no built-in call notes, so the summary is up to you.

With CaletusThe client picks a time and pays through Stripe with a 0% Caletus fee. The call runs in Caletus video in the browser, and the AI notetaker writes a summary afterwards.

What it means: Booking, payment, video link and notes happen in one tool instead of two or three.

Price & verdict

Acuity Scheduling vs Caletus pricing, and our verdict.

Caletus

$6/user/mo billed yearly ($8 monthly); Enterprise $12 ($16 monthly)

Professional or Enterprise, per person. Free plan for one person.

Acuity Scheduling

$27/mo billed yearly ($34 monthly)

Standard, up to 6 staff calendars (as of October 2026)

Seat minimums: None for either. Acuity charges by number of staff calendars, not by person.
Add-ons to budget for: Acuity has no free plan. Hiding the Acuity logo and signing a HIPAA BAA need Premium ($49 a month billed yearly).
The bottom line: Caletus Professional is $6 per person a month, billed yearly. Acuity charges per account: Starter is $16 a month for one staff calendar and Standard is $27 for up to 6. For a team, multiply Caletus's per-person price by your headcount and compare. Choose on features, not price alone.

Where Acuity Scheduling wins

Acuity is the better fit for client businesses that sell packages, memberships and gift certificates, take tips, or want Square and Venmo payments. Its per-account pricing can cost less for a team of five or six sharing one plan, and round robin comes on Standard.

Our verdict

Caletus is the better fit for consultants, coaches and teams who meet over video and want AI notes in their own video calls. Acuity is the better fit for appointment-based shops.

Switching

How to switch from Acuity Scheduling to Caletus.

1
Export your client list
Export past appointments and client details from Acuity's reports.Keep the CSV for your records.
2
Connect Stripe
Connect the Stripe account you already use. Caletus adds no fee of its own.Check a test charge in your Stripe dashboard.
3
Recreate your appointment types
Set up your session lengths and buffers in Caletus. Booking questions are on Enterprise.Caletus doesn't send reminders to clients, so make a test booking and check the confirmation email and calendar invite.
4
Swap the website embed
Replace the Acuity embed on your site with the Caletus booking widget.Test a booking on an iPhone and an Android phone.

FAQ

Caletus vs Acuity Scheduling FAQs.

Straight answers on pricing, features and switching, for anyone weighing Acuity Scheduling alternatives.

Talk it through with our team

Yes, if your appointments happen over video. Caletus includes AI notes for Caletus video calls, checks your Google, Outlook and iCloud calendars and has a free plan. Acuity is the better choice if you sell packages, memberships or gift certificates, take tips, or want Square and Venmo payments.
No. As of October 2026, Acuity offers a 7-day free trial, then paid plans from $16 a month billed yearly. Caletus has a free plan for one person with one booking link, with no time limit and no credit card.
No. Caletus takes Stripe payments on Professional and Enterprise with a 0% Caletus fee. You pay only your payment processor's standard fee. Acuity also says it generally adds no fee of its own, and it supports Square, PayPal and Venmo too.
Yes, on Enterprise. Caletus Enterprise lets you add booking questions that people answer before the booking is confirmed. Booking questions aren't included on Free or Professional, so on those plans you'd collect intake details with a separate form.