{"id":1751,"date":"2023-02-09T18:59:32","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T02:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xyzcreativeworks.com\/?p=1751"},"modified":"2023-02-09T18:59:34","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T02:59:34","slug":"calendly-vs-acuity-for-coaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xyzcreativeworks.com\/calendly-vs-acuity-for-coaches\/","title":{"rendered":"Calendly vs Acuity for coaches: multiple bookings and payments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

My client works as a coach and needed something to automate her process to allow clients to book and change appointments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We eventually went for Acuity Scheduling (which is now Squarespace Scheduling) despite it costing almost double what Calendly would charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s why.<\/p>\n\n\n

Acuity has the ability to book multiple appointments<\/h2>\n\n\n
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The biggest difference between Acuity and Calendly is the ability to create a package of courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are a coach who sells courses with multiple sessions, then you would do well with Acuity more so than with Calendly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But that\u2019s not to say Calendly sucks. With Calendly, you will be able to achieve the same goals but less efficiently. It\u2019s up to you if your time is worth the savings.<\/p>\n\n\n

Workaround vs actually made-for-purpose<\/h2>\n\n\n

Let me lay out my client\u2019s scenario so you can see if it applies to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s say you are selling a package of coaching sessions, and you would like the client to book all five sessions. You want the calendar scheduling app to also collect payment before these bookings are final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Acuity, it\u2019s more watertight. With Calendly, you are doing a workaround recommended by the Calendly support folks, who are frankly fantastic people.<\/p>\n\n\n

How would booking five meetings look like in Calendly?<\/h2>\n\n\n

In order to schedule five meetings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n