It depends on how much you take. Acuity has no free plan; its plans start at $16 a month billed yearly. butterbook.ing Starter is $0 a month, and each payment costs 5.4% + $0.30 in total, including Stripe’s fee. Pro is $23 a month, and each payment costs only Stripe’s 2.9% + $0.30.

Can my clients book recurring sessions?

Yes. Clients choose weekly or monthly sessions when they book. For paid services they save a card, and each session is charged before it happens rather than all at once.

Do I need a Stripe account?

Not to start. You can take bookings straight away and connect Stripe when you want to take payments online. If you already use Stripe with Acuity, you can connect the same account.

butterbook.ing vs Acuity Scheduling

An Acuity Scheduling alternative with no monthly fee to start

Acuity Scheduling has no free plan, and lists packages on its Standard plan at $27 a month billed yearly. butterbook.ing includes deposits, packages and recurring bookings on its free Starter plan.

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Side by side

Monthly price: butterbook.ing
$0 on Starter, $23 on Pro
Acuity Scheduling
No free plan. From $16 a month billed yearly, or $20 billed monthly.
Payment providers: butterbook.ing
Stripe
Acuity Scheduling
Stripe, Square, PayPal or Venmo
Deposits: butterbook.ing
Every plan
Acuity Scheduling
Every plan
Prepaid packages: butterbook.ing
Every plan
Acuity Scheduling
Standard and up, from $27 a month billed yearly
Recurring bookings: butterbook.ing
Weekly or monthly, with each session charged before it happens
Acuity Scheduling
Clients can book up to 24 repeating appointments and pay at checkout
Cancellation policy: butterbook.ing
Applied to refunds automatically, with your own cutoff and late-cancellation fee
Acuity Scheduling
Set how close to an appointment clients can cancel, and require a card to charge later
Google Calendar: butterbook.ing
Two-way sync on every plan
Acuity Scheduling
Blocks time from Google Calendar and syncs appointments to it
Video calls: butterbook.ing
Google Meet
Acuity Scheduling
Google Meet, Zoom and GoToMeeting
Reminders: butterbook.ing
Email, on every plan
Acuity Scheduling
Email on every plan; text reminders on Standard and up
Staff calendars: butterbook.ing
No, it’s built for one person
Acuity Scheduling
1 on Starter, up to 6 on Standard, up to 36 on Premium

Feature	butterbook.ing	Acuity Scheduling
Monthly price	$0 on Starter, $23 on Pro	No free plan. From $16 a month billed yearly, or $20 billed monthly.
Payment providers	Stripe	Stripe, Square, PayPal or Venmo
Deposits	Every plan	Every plan
Prepaid packages	Every plan	Standard and up, from $27 a month billed yearly
Recurring bookings	Weekly or monthly, with each session charged before it happens	Clients can book up to 24 repeating appointments and pay at checkout
Cancellation policy	Applied to refunds automatically, with your own cutoff and late-cancellation fee	Set how close to an appointment clients can cancel, and require a card to charge later
Google Calendar	Two-way sync on every plan	Blocks time from Google Calendar and syncs appointments to it
Video calls	Google Meet	Google Meet, Zoom and GoToMeeting
Reminders	Email, on every plan	Email on every plan; text reminders on Standard and up
Staff calendars	No, it’s built for one person	1 on Starter, up to 6 on Standard, up to 36 on Premium

Acuity Scheduling details checked on October 2, 2026 against Acuity Scheduling pricing, Acuity recurring appointments help article, Acuity no-show help article and Acuity Google Calendar help article. Prices are in US dollars and can change, so check before you decide.

Acuity Scheduling is a trademark of Squarespace. butterbook.ing isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by Acuity Scheduling or Squarespace.

Choose butterbook.ing if

You want to start without a monthly fee.
You sell packages and don’t want to pay for a higher plan to do it.
You want refunds and late-cancellation fees handled for you when a client cancels.

Choose Acuity Scheduling if

Several staff members each need their own calendar.
You want text reminders, or clients paying through Square, PayPal or Venmo.
You sell memberships, subscriptions or gift certificates.

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