7 Best Acuity Scheduling Alternatives in 2026
Acuity is great for generic scheduling, but beauty businesses need POS, CRM, inventory, and AI, not just a calendar.
Top Alternatives to Acuity Scheduling
Fresha
Founded 2015 - London, UK
Global beauty and wellness marketplace and business management platform with 100K+ partner venues and 450M+ appointments booked. Originally launched as Shedul in 2015, rebranded to Fresha in 2020.
Best for free beauty-specific booking with marketplace
Starting at
From $9.95/mo + fees
Booksy
Founded 2016 - Warsaw, Poland (US HQ: Chicago)
Mobile-first beauty booking platform with 380K+ service providers across 50+ countries. Acquired Versum (2020) for salon management capabilities. Strong consumer app focus.
Best for mobile-first beauty professionals
Starting at
$29.99/mo
Vagaro
Founded 2010 - Pleasanton, CA, USA
All-in-one salon, spa, and fitness business management platform with 220K+ businesses. Acquired Schedulicity in January 2025. Strong marketplace and comprehensive feature set.
Best for full-featured salon management
Starting at
$30/mo
GlossGenius
Founded 2016 - New York, NY, USA
Beauty-specific booking and business management platform focused on independent professionals. Known for beautiful design and ease of use. $116M funded with growing AI features.
Best for independent stylists wanting beautiful software
Starting at
$24/mo
Setmore
Founded 2011 - Portland, OR, USA
Free general-purpose scheduling tool. Basic features, broad appeal. Not beauty-specific.
Best for budget-friendly basic scheduling
Starting at
Free (paid from $5/mo)
SimplyBook.me
Founded 2013 - Limassol, Cyprus
Generic booking platform with 70+ add-on modules. Customizable but requires configuration. Not beauty-specific.
Best for businesses wanting modular customisation
Starting at
Free (paid from $8.25/mo)
What Makes Daisy Different
Six differentiators that set Daisy apart from every competitor
AI receptionist
Handles bookings, payments, and customer service in Arabic and English around the clock.
Customer acquisition engine
Marketplace, cashback rewards, and AI marketing working together to fill your calendar.
Full brand control
White-label everything so clients see your brand, not ours.
Network effects
More businesses on the platform means smarter AI recommendations for everyone.
All-in-one
Booking, payments, CRM, marketing, analytics, inventory, marketplace, and AI in one platform.
Multilingual
Native Arabic and English with full RTL support, built for the GCC market and beyond.
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