Appointment scheduling Category leader
Acuity Scheduling
Online appointment booking for service businesses, by Squarespace
Key features
- Calendar sync
- Booking page
- Automated reminders
- Team scheduling
- Payment at booking
Our picks · 5 tools reviewed
Best Appointment scheduling software for 2026
Software that lets clients or colleagues book meetings or appointments against your availability. Below: the names buyers expect to see, the newer tools gaining ground, and how their key features and prices compare. How we pick; nobody pays for a place here.
| Feature |
|
|
|
| C Cal.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $16/mo | Free plan $10/seat/mo | Free plan | $10/user/mo | Free plan $12/user/month |
| Best for | Solo practitioners and small service businesses such as salons, tutors and coaches that take paid, pre-screened appointments online and need per-staff calendars. | — | Small service businesses with under 10 staff that take bookings and card payments online. | — | Consultants and small client-facing teams that want a Calendly-style booking page with round-robin routing and the option to self-host |
| Team size | 1–500 people | 1–500+ people | 1–50 people | 1–50 people | 1–500 people |
| Calendar sync | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Booking page | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Availability rules | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Automated reminders | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Team scheduling | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Payment at booking | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit |
Category leaders
The best-known appointment scheduling tools: the ones most buyers shortlist.
Appointment scheduling Category leader
Calendly
Scheduling links, routing and reminders for individuals and teams
Key features
- Calendar sync
- Booking page
- Availability rules
- Automated reminders
- Team scheduling
- Payment at booking
Appointment scheduling Category leader
Setmore
Online booking, reminders and payments for service businesses
Key features
- Calendar sync
- Booking page
- Automated reminders
- Team scheduling
- Payment at booking
Rising picks
Newer tools with real traction and a clear difference from the leaders.
Appointment scheduling Rising
SavvyCal
Scheduling links with calendar overlay and meeting polls
Key features
- Booking page
- Availability rules
- Team scheduling
- Payment at booking
Also worth a look
C
Appointment scheduling
Cal.com
Open-source scheduling for booking meetings
Key features
- Calendar sync
- Booking page
- Availability rules
- Automated reminders
- Team scheduling
- Payment at booking