Considering Acuity Scheduling for your salon?
Here's how Salonify compares — honest, factual, no fluff.
Quick verdict
Pricing: Subscription roughly 16–49 USD/month — generic scheduler, not salon-specific
Commission: No per-booking commission; pure subscription SaaS.
Best for salons that want a free entry tier, Stripe Connect payouts and 12 UI languages.
Side-by-side: Salonify vs Acuity Scheduling
Every row is checked against the competitor's public pricing and product pages.
| Feature | Salonify | Acuity Scheduling |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | ||
| Starting price | 0 EUR | ≈16 USD/mo |
| Consumer marketplace SEO | ||
| Native customer mobile app | ||
| Native staff app | ||
| Full POS system | ||
| Built-in loyalty points | ||
| Built-in referral program | ||
| Multi-currency payouts | ||
| UI languages | 12 | 7 |
| Salon-specific features | ||
| Gift cards |
Why salons switch to Salonify from Acuity Scheduling
These are the most-cited reasons in our migration calls.
Salonify is built for salons — Acuity is a generic appointment scheduler with no salon-specific features.
Built-in loyalty, referral, POS, and marketing tools; Acuity offers none.
Native consumer + staff mobile apps; Acuity is web-only.
Consumer marketplace for new client discovery; Acuity has no visibility channel.
Salonify free tier vs Acuity's 16 USD/month minimum.
Where Acuity Scheduling still wins
We won't pretend we beat them on everything.
Highly flexible for any service business — works out of the box for non-salon use cases.
Tight Squarespace website integration for salons already on Squarespace.
Simple, clean intake-form builder for pre-appointment questionnaires.
We import your existing data
Migration difficulty: Easy. Typical migration: 1–3 days; Acuity exports are straightforward CSV.
Talk to our migration teamPricing at a glance
Stripe Connect · 12 languages · TWINT, Apple Pay, Google Pay
No per-booking commission; pure subscription SaaS.
Frequently asked questions
Is Salonify cheaper than Acuity Scheduling?
For most independent salons, yes. Salonify has a genuinely free tier; Acuity Scheduling's entry plan is Subscription roughly 16–49 USD/month — generic scheduler, not salon-specific. Heavy users with multi-location chains should still run the math against their booking volume.
How long does migration from Acuity Scheduling take?
Migration difficulty is Easy — Typical migration: 1–3 days; Acuity exports are straightforward CSV. Most teams are fully live within a week.
Does Salonify support multi-currency like Acuity Scheduling?
Yes. Salonify uses Stripe Connect with payouts in EUR, CHF, GBP, USD, JPY, KRW, THB and more — your choice, into your own bank account.
Can I keep my Acuity Scheduling reviews when I migrate?
Most platforms (including Acuity Scheduling) treat reviews as platform-owned data and don't expose an export. We help you set up a review-collection campaign for your existing clients during the first 30 days, so you rebuild a 5-star reputation quickly.
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