Comparison
Kwazi vs Acuity Scheduling
Acuity Scheduling is a hosted booking service from Squarespace with a monthly plan per account, priced by the number of calendars. Kwazi is a free WordPress plugin that adds online booking, a CRM and forms to your own website, with your client data in your own database.
Facts about Acuity Scheduling checked on 27 October 2026. Sources below the table.
Kwazi and Acuity Scheduling side by side
| Feature | Kwazi | Acuity Scheduling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free plugin. Paid add-ons are optional. | No free plan; Starter $16, Standard $27, Premium $55 per month, billed yearly. |
| Online booking | ||
| Online booking of services | Included | Paid option |
| Bookings for your whole team | Included | Paid optionUp to 6 or 36 calendars |
| Working hours and days off per person | Included | Paid option |
| Confirmation and reminder emails | Included | Paid option |
| Clients cancel or move it themselves | Included | Paid option |
| Clients | ||
| Contact record with notes and history | Included | Paid option |
| Organizations | Included | Not available |
| Tags, statuses and your own fields | Included | Not availableLabels on appointments, not clients |
| Import and export with Excel or CSV | Included | Paid option |
| Forms | ||
| Form builder | Included | Paid optionIntake forms in booking flow |
| Answers land in your contact list | Included | Paid optionOnly through a booking |
| Data, team and connections | ||
| Data on your own website | Included | Not available |
| Roles and permissions | Included | Paid option |
| REST API and webhooks | Included | Paid optionAPI Premium; webhooks all plans |
| Zapier and Make | Included | Paid optionAll plans |
| AI assistants (MCP) | Included | Not availableNone found; AI chatbot Premium |
✓ included in the free version · Paid option: needs a paid plan, version or add-on · ✗ not available
Sources: Acuity pricing, Acuity client management, Acuity webhooks and API, Acuity access levels. Checked on 27 October 2026. Prices excluding VAT.
When Acuity Scheduling fits better
You don’t have a WordPress website, you want a booking page that works today, or you need packages, gift certificates, text reminders and two-way calendar sync right away.
When Kwazi fits better
You have a WordPress website and want bookings, client files and forms in one place, without a monthly fee that rises with your number of calendars and with your data on your own site.
Questions about Kwazi and Acuity Scheduling
Is Kwazi a free alternative to Acuity Scheduling?
For many small businesses, yes. Kwazi Free gives you online booking with services, several team members, working hours and time off, plus a CRM and forms. Acuity has no free plan; it offers a 7-day trial and then starts at $16 per month, billed yearly. Acuity does include things Kwazi Free does not have, such as calendar sync, text reminders and selling packages.
Where is my data stored?
With Acuity, your appointments and client data are stored on Acuity’s servers, as part of Squarespace. With Kwazi, everything stays in your own WordPress database, on the hosting you choose.
Can I sync Kwazi with Google Calendar or Outlook like Acuity?
Not yet. Acuity offers two-way sync with Google, Outlook and iCloud today. For Kwazi, Google and Outlook calendar sync is on the roadmap as a paid add-on. Until then, you manage availability with working hours and time off in Kwazi.
Bookings, clients and forms on your own website
Kwazi Free gives you online booking, a CRM and forms in one plugin.
