SimplyBook.me vs Acuity Scheduling

SimplyBook.me is an advanced online booking and business management system designed for service-based industries seeking both flexibility and scalability.

Users are granted a personalized, mobile-optimized booking site upon sign-up, complete with customizable design templates, intake forms, and appointment scheduling that can function standalone or integrate seamlessly via widgets into existing websites or social media platforms.

With over 60 custom features, SimplyBook.me offers extensive functionality: from intake forms and service add-ons to class scheduling, packages, memberships, and product sales.

Acuity is a business-grade scheduling powerhouse built to scale with solo professionals and larger multi-location operations alike. It offers fully branded booking pages, embedded or standalone, with flexible appointment types, buffer and availability controls, time-zone detection, and the ability for clients to self-schedule, reschedule, or cancel—all automatically synced across platforms.

Its client-management tools include intake forms, profiles, automated email/SMS confirmations, reminders, follow-ups, and intake policies. Financial tools are robust, allowing for online or in-person payments (via Stripe, PayPal, Square), deposits, tipping, packages, subscriptions, gift certificates, and invoices—streamlining both bookings and billing.