Homebase Scheduling vs Acuity Scheduling

Two scheduling tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • Homebase Scheduling costs less for a six-person team.
  • Homebase Scheduling fits retail shop, restaurant or café.
  • Acuity Scheduling fits service business, agency or studio.
  • Homebase Scheduling suits teams past ten people.
CompareHomebase SchedulingHomebaseAcuity SchedulingSquarespace
In one lineShift scheduling and a time clock, free for up to 10 employeesClient booking with intake forms, packages, and payments
Starting priceFree up to 10 usersFrom $16/mo
Six-person team$0/mo$27/mo
PlansBasic free for 1 location, up to 10 employees; per location, unlimited employees, billed annually: Essentials $24/mo, Plus $56/mo (6 months free when you add payroll, limited time), All-in-One $96/mo; payroll add-on extraStarter $16/mo (1 calendar); Standard $27/mo (6); Premium $55/mo (36), billed annually (monthly $20/$34/$69)
Pricing modelFree tierFree trial
Free trial—7 days
UsersUp to 10 free; unlimited on paid plans1-36 calendars by plan
Both connect toNo shared connections on record.
Also connects toGusto, Rippling, Homebase, QuickBooks Payroll, Square PayrollNone in our catalog
Team size2–10 people · 11–50 peopleJust me · 2–10 people
Available inUS · CAUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportEssentials and upNone listed
Live chatEvery plan; Essentials and upPlans not stated
Support hoursLive chat: 24/7 · Live chat: 7:00am-7:00pm CST, Mon-Sun (excluding holidays) · Phone: 7:00am-7:00pm CST, Mon-Sun (excluding holidays)Live chat: Monday to Friday 4:00 AM to 8:00 PM ET · Email: 24/7
Incidents posted2 incidents posted on Homebase's status page, which covers all Homebase products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 0 marked major or critical by Homebase. Status page7 incidents posted on Squarespace's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 3 marked major or critical by Squarespace. Status page
Capterra score4.6 / 5 from 1,157 reviews4.8 / 5 from 5,771 reviews
Trustpilot scoreNot listed3.6 / 5 from 688 reviews
Fit: Retail shop9035
Fit: Restaurant or café9415
Fit: Service business6592
Fit: Agency or studio1555
Fit: Trades or contractor5550
Fit: Online store2520
Why people pick it
  • Free for a small team at one location
  • POS integrations pull in sales data
  • Intake forms and packages
  • Payments at booking
Where it falls short
  • Free plan stops at 10 employees
  • Paid tiers are per location
  • Per-calendar tiers
  • Dated client-facing design
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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