Acuity Scheduling vs Cal.diy®

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Acuity Scheduling compared with Cal.diy®
Detail	Acuity Scheduling	Cal.diy®
What it does	Online booking and appointment scheduling software	Open source self-hosting documentation for scheduling
Stage	Not given	Established
Founded	2006	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	freemium	Not given
Pricing	Not given	Not given
Key features	Online booking page with 24/7 client self-scheduling Client intake forms and information collection Automated email and SMS reminders Calendar sync and double-booking prevention Payment processing and deposits Client profiles with history and notes Appointment packages and subscriptions Gift certificates and discount codes Multi-location and staff calendar management Mobile app for on-the-go management	Event Types Recurring Event Types Seated Events Paid Events with Stripe or PayPal Private Links Booking Management
What makes it different	Reduces no-shows with deposits and reminder automations Customizable and branded booking experience Serves 250,000+ businesses with award-winning support Integrates with existing calendars and business tools	Open source self-hosted alternative to Cal.com Community maintained project
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	92 no change since last check	61 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	60	26
Citation Flow (Majestic)	74	37
Referring domains (Majestic)	57883	219

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