Acuity Scheduling is an established online scheduling platform with a long track record. WAppoint is newer and UK-focused, built specifically for appointment businesses that want booking, reminders and customer records in one place. Both book appointments — here is where they differ in practice.
WAppoint is built and priced for the UK: plans in pounds, no commission on bookings and SMS top-up packs from £9. Acuity serves a global audience — check its current pricing and features for your region on its own site.
WAppoint sends email confirmations and timed reminders per service out of the box, with SMS on paid plans. Compare the reminder channels each tool includes on the plan you would buy.
WAppoint includes email confirmations and reminders and optional SMS confirmations and reminders, with timing set per service. Compare the reminder channels each tool offers on the plan you would actually buy.
Both generate slots from real availability. WAppoint layers on buffer time, minimum notice, maximum advance booking windows, time off and per-staff rules, plus two-way Google Calendar sync.
Per-staff availability, staff selection at booking and appointment assignment mean WAppoint scales from one person to a full team without changing tools.
WAppoint shows your logo and colours on your booking page. If client-facing presentation matters, check how much control each tool gives you over that first impression.
Acuity Scheduling is a well-established scheduling platform with a broad feature set. WAppoint is UK-built appointment booking software that combines a public booking page, QR code booking, email and SMS reminders, team scheduling and a customer CRM — aimed squarely at service businesses.
No. WAppoint charges a flat monthly subscription — a free plan and paid plans from £24 per month — and never takes a percentage of what you earn.
You can set up your services, staff and availability in WAppoint and connect Google Calendar for a two-way sync, so your existing diary informs your availability from day one.
Yes. The free plan includes your public booking page with one staff member, so you can run real bookings before upgrading.
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