8.7/10
Calendly
Scheduling & Appointments
Best for: Real estate professionals booking calls, buyer or seller consultations and showing-related meetings with a lean booking link.
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Calendly vs Acuity Scheduling
Neither tool is real-estate-specific or a property-access system. Calendly is the lean choice for calls, consultations and showing-related meetings. Acuity fits appointment workflows needing intake forms, payments or deposits, packages or memberships, and multiple calendars.
Acuity Scheduling
Best for: Agents with appointment-based services needing intake forms, payments or deposits, packages or memberships, and multiple calendars.
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Which one fits your business?
Choose Calendly if…
Lean Calendly for booking calls, consultations and showing-related meetings without a service-package workflow.
Choose Acuity Scheduling if…
Choose Acuity if paid services, coaching, photography, staging or another appointment-heavy business needs forms, payments and packages.
How they compare
Product facts come from published ATG reviews where available, or the editorially supplied comparison-only record. Missing fields are omitted.
Strengths
Calendly
- Free supports one event type and one calendar connection for one-on-one scheduling
- Standard adds unlimited event types, multiple calendar connections and reminders
- Teams adds round-robin scheduling and lead qualification/routing
- Paid plans support connected CRM, payment and meeting workflows
Acuity Scheduling
- Custom client intake forms and automated email reminders
- Accept payments and deposits through supported payment providers
- Standard adds memberships, packages and up to six calendars
- Premium supports up to 36 calendars and different staff/location time zones
Trade-offs
Calendly
- Free is limited to one event type and one calendar connection
- Round-robin and lead routing require Teams; paid subscriptions are priced per seat
- Availability and calendar setup still need careful maintenance
Acuity Scheduling
- No ongoing free plan; the free trial lasts seven days
- Packages, memberships and text reminders require Standard or Premium; SMS availability varies by country
- More service configuration than a simple booking link may need
Best fit
Calendly
Real estate professionals booking calls, buyer or seller consultations and showing-related meetings with a lean booking link.
- Solo agents reducing email back-and-forth for consultations
- Teams routing meeting requests to an available colleague
Acuity Scheduling
Agents with appointment-based services needing intake forms, payments or deposits, packages or memberships, and multiple calendars.
- Consultations or related services with client intake and payment requirements
- Appointment businesses needing separate staff or location calendars
Not ideal for
Calendly
Service appointments built around intake, packages or memberships; neither scheduler replaces a real estate CRM or showing-access platform.
- Managing listing access permissions or transaction tasks
- Expecting every team feature in the Free plan
Acuity Scheduling
Simple call booking where forms, payments and service packages would add unnecessary setup.
- An ongoing free scheduling plan
- Replacing a real estate CRM or a property-access/showing system
Integrations
Products each platform connects with, as recorded in its ATG review or editorially supplied comparison facts.
Calendly
- Standard: HubSpot and Mailchimp
- Standard: Stripe and PayPal for connected payments
- Teams: Salesforce, Marketo and Pardot; confirm exact permissions and workflow
Acuity Scheduling
- Stripe, Square, PayPal and Venmo for payments and deposits
- Google Meet, Zoom and GoToMeeting for online appointments
- Custom API is a Premium feature; confirm requirements before planning a custom connection
Pricing structure
Only pricing that ATG has verified from first-party sources is shown, with the wording each vendor uses — including custom or quote-led pricing.
Calendly
- Free$0
One event type, one calendar connection and one-on-one scheduling.
- Standard$10/seat/month billed yearly
Unlimited event types, multiple calendars, reminders and connected payment/CRM workflows.
- Teams$16/seat/month billed yearly
Round-robin scheduling, lead qualification/routing and centrally managed event types.
Official annual-billing prices are per seat per month, billed yearly. Monthly billing differs; optional add-ons are separate. Confirm current billing and integration terms on Calendly’s pricing page.
Pricing verified October 11, 2026
Acuity Scheduling
- Starter$16/month billed annually
$20/month billed monthly; one calendar, client forms, email reminders and payments.
- Standard$27/month billed annually
$34/month billed monthly; up to six calendars, packages, memberships and text reminders (check global availability).
- Premium$49/month billed annually
$61/month billed monthly; up to 36 calendars, multiple staff/location time zones and custom API/CSS.
Official US prices in USD, excluding applicable taxes. Annual amounts below are monthly equivalents paid annually; monthly billing is higher. Seven-day trial, no ongoing free plan.
Pricing verified October 11, 2026
ATG recommendation
Which should you choose?
For a typical solo agent booking calls or showings, Calendly is the leaner fit.
Acuity is worth considering when the appointment itself needs richer service workflows. Neither product is built specifically for real estate.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free option?
Calendly has a Free plan. Acuity has a seven-day trial, not an ongoing free plan. Check the pricing section for the plans ATG last verified.
Which fits typical real estate meeting bookings?
Calendly is the leaner option for calls, consultations and showing-related meetings. Neither product is built specifically for real estate, manages property access or replaces your CRM.
When are Acuity’s extra workflows useful?
Consider Acuity when appointments need intake forms, payments or deposits. Standard and Premium add packages and memberships; calendar limits differ by plan. These may matter for appointment-based services rather than every agent’s buyer/seller meeting.
How does billing differ?
Calendly Standard is $10/seat/month and Teams is $16/seat/month billed yearly. Acuity Starter/Standard/Premium are $16/$27/$49 per month billed annually, or $20/$34/$61 billed monthly in USD, excluding applicable taxes. Check current terms and add-ons on the official pages.
Can I connect payment and meeting tools?
Calendly’s paid plans support payment and CRM connections, with plan-specific availability. Acuity lists Stripe, Square, PayPal and Venmo plus Google Meet, Zoom and GoToMeeting. Confirm the precise workflow, permissions and fees before choosing.
Calendly and Acuity pricing and stated plan workflows were checked on October 11, 2026 against the linked official pricing pages. Acuity’s US billing amounts were confirmed directly on its own pricing page. Prices, taxes, add-ons and availability may change; no hands-on testing is claimed.