PracticeLite vs Acuity Scheduling
When you’ve outgrown a booking tool
Acuity Scheduling is an excellent online booking tool. Health practices usually need more: notes, intake, a client portal, telehealth, superbills and insurance. PracticeLite does all of that, built for health records on every plan, free for up to 5 active clients.
PracticeLite or Acuity Scheduling?
Choose Acuity if what you need is booking: a flexible scheduling page, packages, memberships and gift certificates, many calendars, and payments through Stripe, Square or PayPal. It’s a great fit for coaches, trainers, salons and studios that don’t store health records. If you do handle health information, Acuity signs a BAA only on Premium ($61/month).
Choose PracticeLite if you keep client records: notes and forms, a client portal, telehealth, superbills and insurance billing, alongside online booking and reminders. It’s free for up to 5 active clients, $19/month for unlimited, and $39/month plus $29 per extra practitioner for a group.
What you’d pay
Acuity Scheduling list prices per month, next to the closest PracticeLite plan.
| If you need… | Acuity Scheduling | Per month | PracticeLite | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One calendar, booking and remindersAcuity is $16/mo billed annually | Starter (email reminders) | $20 | Free (5 active clients, email reminders) | $0 |
| Text remindersAcuity is $27/mo billed annually | Standard (up to 6 calendars) | $34 | Practice (unlimited clients, 250 SMS/mo) | $19 |
| Storing health information (HIPAA)Acuity is $49/mo billed annually | Premium | $61 | Any plan, built for health records | $0–$39 |
Competitor prices are published list prices from acuityscheduling.com/pricing, checked October 5, 2026, before promotions, taxes and paid add-ons unless noted. Vendors change prices; check their pricing page before you decide. Plans don’t match feature for feature, so check that the plan you pick covers what you use.
Feature by feature
| Feature | PracticeLite | Acuity Scheduling |
|---|---|---|
| Online booking | Yes, through the client portal | Yes, its core strength: booking pages, embeds, waitlists |
| Reminders | Email on Free; email + SMS from Practice | Email on every plan; SMS from Standard |
| Intake forms | Yes, custom builder from Practice | Yes, intake questions on booking |
| Clinical notes | Yes | No |
| Client portal | Yes: appointments, forms, documents, invoices, payments | Clients can manage their bookings |
| Telehealth | Zoom and Google Meet, every plan | Through video integrations (Zoom and others) |
| HIPAA | Built for health records on every plan | Signs a BAA on Premium only ($61/mo) |
| Superbills and insurance billing | Superbills on every plan; insurance billing $19/mo add-on | No |
| Packages, memberships, gift certificates | Packages and deposits | Yes, from Standard |
| Multiple staff | Practice Pro, $29/mo per extra practitioner | Up to 6 calendars on Standard, 36 on Premium |
| Online card payments | 2.7% + $0.27 | Through Stripe, Square or PayPal (their fees) |
Where each one is stronger
Where Acuity Scheduling is stronger
- A best-in-class booking page, with embeds, waitlists, packages, memberships and gift certificates.
- Lots of calendars for the price: 6 on Standard, 36 on Premium.
- Payments through Stripe, Square or PayPal, and many integrations through Squarespace and Zapier.
- Ideal if you don’t keep health records, like coaches, trainers, tutors and studios.
Where PracticeLite is stronger
- Notes, intake forms, a client portal and telehealth in the same app as your schedule.
- Built for health records on every plan, including Free; with Acuity, HIPAA needs the $61 Premium plan.
- Superbills on every plan, and insurance billing (eligibility and claims) as an add-on.
- Built for health and wellness practices, with pages for doulas, therapists and chiropractors.
Questions
Is Acuity Scheduling HIPAA compliant?
Acuity offers to sign a Business Associate Agreement on its Premium plan ($61/month, or $49/month billed annually). Starter and Standard don’t include a BAA, so they’re not suitable for storing protected health information.
How much does Acuity Scheduling cost?
Billed monthly, Acuity is $20 (Starter, 1 calendar), $34 (Standard, up to 6 calendars) and $61 (Premium, up to 36 calendars). Annual billing is $16, $27 and $49. There’s a 7-day free trial.
Can I keep using Acuity with PracticeLite?
You can, but most practices switch to PracticeLite’s own booking so appointments, notes, invoices and reminders live in one place and you don’t pay for two tools.
Does PracticeLite work for fitness coaches and educators too?
Yes. PracticeLite has pages for fitness coaches and educators, and the Free plan covers up to 5 active clients if you want to try it alongside Acuity.
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