Acuity Scheduling vs Mindbody
Two tools coaches often weigh against each other, compared on the same terms.
Acuity Scheduling
Scheduling with packages, intake forms and payment built in — a better fit than Calendly when you sell blocks of sessions rather than single calls.
Mindbody
Studio management for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios — class schedules, memberships, payments and a consumer booking app.
Pricing
Acuity Scheduling: Paid plans; trial available
Mindbody: Tiered subscription; sold through a demo
Category
Acuity Scheduling: Software
Mindbody: Software
Topics
Acuity Scheduling: Scheduling, Payment
Mindbody: Scheduling, Payment
Last checked
Acuity Scheduling: 2026-09-16
Mindbody: 2026-09-28
What it is
Acuity Scheduling
Appointment scheduling for service businesses: multiple appointment types, session packages and memberships, intake forms attached to the booking, and payment taken at the time of booking.
Mindbody
The booking and billing system behind a lot of studios. Classes, instructors, memberships, class packs and point of sale, plus a marketplace app where people find and book classes.
Best for
Acuity Scheduling
Coaches selling ten-session blocks. Acuity can hold the package balance and decrement it as sessions are booked, which otherwise lives in a spreadsheet you forget to update.
Mindbody
Instructors running or growing into a studio with a timetable, several teachers and recurring memberships.
Watch out for
Acuity Scheduling
No free tier, and the configuration surface is large — appointment types, packages, forms and availability rules interact in ways that take an afternoon to get right.
Mindbody
It is built and priced for studios; a solo instructor teaching privates will pay for a lot they do not use. Contracts can run for a fixed term, so read them.
Editorial comparison — nothing here is paid placement. Pricing changes often; treat the vendor’s own page as the truth. How we review