# Acuity Scheduling: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 15 judge labels across 3 categories by 10 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/acuity-scheduling

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Workforce scheduling](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/workforce-scheduling/index.md) | 0% | 13 | 0% | 11 |
| [Interview scheduling](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/interview-scheduling/index.md) | 0% | 23 | 0% | 3 |
| [Coaching platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/learning/coaching-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 120 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "only use platforms that explicitly offer HIPAA/GDPR compliance and sign BAAs (such as high-tier Acuity Scheduling, SimplePractice, or HIPAA-compliant Cal.com enterprise)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Workforce scheduling)
- "24/7 automated scheduling assistant with real-time availability, client booking capabilities" (MiniMax M2.5, Workforce scheduling)
- "Choose Acuity for paid appointments, forms, packages, or client services." (Perplexity Sonar, Workforce scheduling)
- "Acuity is often seen as the "power user" version of Calendly." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Interview scheduling)

## And against it

- "they're not full coaching systems; they lack deeper coaching features like client portals, contracts, and package/session tracking" (GPT-5.4 mini, Coaching platforms)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Acuity Scheduling, from 28 of the 36 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- capterra.com: 11
- cal.com: 10
- calendly.com: 5
- candidate.fyi: 5
- koalendar.com: 5
- softwareadvice.com: 5
- acuityscheduling.com: 4 (its own site)
- albato.com: 4
- doodle.com: 4
- firsthr.app: 4

### Pages cited

- https://softwareadvice.com/scheduling: 5
- https://albato.com/blog/publications/best-appointment-scheduling-software-sales-pipeline: 4
- https://capterra.com/resources/best-scheduling-software-reviews-analysis: 4
- https://capterra.com/scheduling-software: 4
- https://jotform.com/blog/best-scheduling-app-for-small-businesses: 4
- https://tcpsoftware.com/articles/scheduling-software-for-small-business: 4
- https://cal.com/blog/calendly-alternatives: 3
- https://candidate.fyi/post/best-workday-interview-scheduling-software-2026: 3

## In its own words

What Acuity Scheduling's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Manage your schedule and get paid with Acuity’s mobile app (https://acuityscheduling.com/features/mobile-app)
- For: businesses, whether you are a solo entrepreneur, a multi-location business, or managing schedules across your staff (https://acuityscheduling.com/features/mobile-app)
- Price stated: Download the Acuity Scheduling mobile app for free today. (https://acuityscheduling.com/features/mobile-app)
- Starting price: 16 (https://acuityscheduling.com/compare/acuity-vs-vagaro)
- Free plan or trial: free trial period (https://acuityscheduling.com/features/mobile-app)
- Customers named: A Little Gelly, Vital Massage & Bodywork, A.M. Guest House, Homemade Social, R Accounting Group, Permaesthetics, Big Apple Ballroom, CARLINCUTS

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.