Acuity Scheduling vs Buffer vs Calendly vs Hootsuite
| Attribute | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Scheduling & Appointments | Social Media & Creator Tools | Events, Scheduling & Booking | Social Media & Creator Tools |
| Pricing | Free tier | Free tier | Free tier | Paid |
| Starting price | $16/month | $5 | $10/month | $99/month |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (30d) |
| Deployment | Cloud | — | Cloud | Cloud |
| API available | Unknown | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | — | ios, android | ios, android | ios, android |
| Certifications | — | — | 4 | 14 |
| Integrations | 2 | 2 | 5 | 24 |
| Company | — | Founded 2010 | Founded 2013 | Founded 2008 |
| Feature attributes | ||||
| Sso Saml | — Unknown | — Unknown | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rbac | — Unknown | ✓ Yes | — Unknown | — Unknown |
| Mobile App | — Unknown | Ios And Android | Ios And Android | Ios And Android |
| Webhooks | — Unknown | — Unknown | ✓ Yes | — Unknown |
| Data Export | — Unknown | ✓ Yes | — Unknown | — Unknown |
| Platforms Supported | — Unknown | — Unknown | — Unknown | — Unknown |
| Scheduling | — Unknown | ✓ Yes | — Unknown | ✓ Yes |
| Analytics | — Unknown | ✓ Yes | — Unknown | ✓ Yes |
| Social Inbox | — Unknown | — Unknown | — Unknown | ✓ Yes |
| Approval Workflow | — Unknown | ✓ Yes | — Unknown | ✓ Yes |
| Calendar Integrations | — Unknown | — Unknown | ✓ Yes | — Unknown |
| Group Scheduling | — Unknown | — Unknown | ✓ Yes | — Unknown |
| Payment Collection | — Unknown | — Unknown | ✓ Yes | — Unknown |
| Routing Forms | — Unknown | — Unknown | ✓ Yes | — Unknown |
| Self Hosting | — Unknown | — Unknown | — Unknown | — Unknown |
Also consider
Unknown values show as “Unknown”/“—”. Nothing is inferred — see each tool page for sources.