# Comb vs Acuity Scheduling: Features & Pricing Acuity is an option for appointment scheduling. Comb brings a broader beauty-business workflow around those appointments. Compare the booking rules you need, then look at the client care, brand, and business tools you want alongside them. Published by Comb. Official sources reviewed 2026-09-18. Canonical page: https://www.comb.works/compare/acuity-scheduling/ Comb individual plan: $45/month or $450/year. Colony is a separate paid team plan. Payment processing, extra marketing texts, and creative usage conditions are separate. ## What to consider ### Give Acuity credit for booking flexibility. Acuity supports exact start times, availability by appointment type, padding, and a minimize-gaps setting. Comb offers its own booking rules, including exact starts, service days, VIP schedules, and Swarm. Compare how you want clients to see your day. More: https://www.comb.works/features/#booking-your-way ### Separate the scheduler from the website. Acuity’s branded scheduler can be part of a wider site, but a Squarespace website subscription is separate. Comb includes a customizable booking website, service menu, portfolio, and creative help from Sage in the individual plan. More: https://www.comb.works/features/#website ### Go beyond getting the appointment booked. Comb includes checkout, stock, expenses, loyalty, mapping, and Sage business context. Acuity also has intake forms, internal SOAP forms, and packages or subscriptions on qualifying plans. Those overlaps and differences are spelled out below. More: https://www.comb.works/features/ ## Acuity Scheduling pricing - Starter: $20/month; annual billing $192/year ($16/month equivalent). - Standard: $34/month; annual billing $324/year ($27/month equivalent). - Premium: $61/month; annual billing $588/year ($49/month equivalent). Starter: 1 calendar. Standard: up to 6. Premium: up to 36. Annual figures require yearly billing. Payment-provider fees are separate. A Squarespace website subscription is separate from Acuity. - [Acuity pricing & features](https://acuityscheduling.com/pricing) - [Acuity billing & separate costs](https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/360034944391-Acuity-Scheduling-pricing-billing-and-invoices) ## Feature checklist Confirmed and related capabilities are distinct. Not verified means the reviewed sources do not establish an equivalent, not that a feature is absent. Plan prices are full monthly subscription prices; +$ marks an additional monthly add-on. Clinical tools are compared by workflow, not compliance or certification. ### Booking & your calendar #### Online booking & appointment calendar Comb: Clients book. Your calendar keeps up. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Confirmed capability. Starter, $20/month. Sources: https://acuityscheduling.com/pricing #### Handpicked appointment start times Comb: Exact starts · Offer the times you choose. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Confirmed capability. Starter, $20/month. List individual start times. Sources: https://acuityscheduling.com/pricing ; https://help.acuityscheduling.com/hc/en-us/articles/16676924846733-Controlling-start-time-intervals-in-Acuity-Scheduling #### Different availability by service Comb: Services by day · Give each day a focus. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Confirmed capability. Starter, $20/month. Availability groups by appointment type. Sources: https://acuityscheduling.com/pricing ; https://help.acuityscheduling.com/hc/en-us/articles/16676870764813-Availability-and-scheduling-limits-by-appointment-type #### Dedicated VIP booking hours Comb: Separate hours for clients marked VIP. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Book during service processing time Comb: Let color develop while you see another client. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Prep, cleanup & appointment buffers Comb: Leave the room you need around a service. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Confirmed capability. Starter, $20/month. Appointment padding. Sources: https://acuityscheduling.com/pricing ; https://help.acuityscheduling.com/hc/en-us/articles/16676926857101-Adding-padding-between-appointments #### Daily booking limits Comb: Set a ceiling for your working day. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Booking deposits Comb: Request a deposit before the visit. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Confirmed capability. Starter, $20/month. Sources: https://acuityscheduling.com/pricing #### Card-on-file booking requirements Comb: Require a saved card for eligible bookings. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Appointment waitlist Comb: Keep the next interested client in view. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Confirmed capability. Standard, $34/month. Sources: https://acuityscheduling.com/pricing ### Client care & the little details #### Client profiles & visit history Comb: Visits, purchases, photos, and context together. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Confirmed capability. Starter, $20/month. Client records. Sources: https://acuityscheduling.com/pricing ; https://acuityscheduling.com/features/client-management #### Client notes & preferences Comb: Remember their preferences between visits. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Confirmed capability. Starter, $20/month. Internal forms and notes. Sources: https://acuityscheduling.com/pricing ; https://help.acuityscheduling.com/hc/en-us/articles/47269131129229-Add-internal-forms-and-SOAP-notes-to-appointments #### Categorized notes, pins & reminders Comb: Allergies, style, formulas, products—and reminders at the visit. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### VIP markers & client tags Comb: Make your regulars easy to recognize and find. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Photos in the client record Comb: Keep visual references with the person. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Inspiration & current-look uploads at booking Comb: Let clients share the look before they arrive. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Confirmed capability. Starter, $20/month. File-upload questions at booking; 5 MB per file. Sources: https://acuityscheduling.com/pricing ; https://help.acuityscheduling.com/hc/en-us/articles/16676931038093-Client-intake-forms-and-agreements-in-Acuity-Scheduling #### Saved color formulas & variations Comb: Keep bowls, product amounts, developer, timing, photos, and result notes for next time. Status: Beta. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Hair-color try-on previews with Sage Comb: Preview a completed formula’s color direction on a client photo and compare with the original. A consultation visual, not a guaranteed result. Status: Beta. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. ### Forms, waivers & treatment notes #### Custom intake & consultation forms Comb: Build the questions your services need. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Confirmed capability. Starter, $20/month. Sources: https://acuityscheduling.com/pricing #### Waivers & client agreements Comb: Collect consent alongside the client record. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Related tool. Starter, $20/month. Agreement checkbox; not an e-signature. Sources: https://acuityscheduling.com/pricing ; https://help.acuityscheduling.com/hc/en-us/articles/47291505860749-Add-terms-and-agreements-to-your-appointments #### Electronic signatures Comb: Signed documents, kept with the client. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Client documents & files Comb: Send documents and keep them with the client record. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Structured visit / SOAP notes Comb: Organize observations, treatment, and the next step. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Confirmed capability. Starter, $20/month. Internal SOAP forms. Sources: https://acuityscheduling.com/pricing ; https://help.acuityscheduling.com/hc/en-us/articles/47269131129229-Add-internal-forms-and-SOAP-notes-to-appointments #### Treatment templates & appointment charting Comb: Custom fields, service-linked templates, and a record for each visit. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Related tool. Starter, $20/month. Service-linked internal forms; not a full charting workspace. Sources: https://acuityscheduling.com/pricing ; https://help.acuityscheduling.com/hc/en-us/articles/47269131129229-Add-internal-forms-and-SOAP-notes-to-appointments #### Voice drafts for treatment notes Comb: Talk through the visit. Review the draft. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Copy a prior visit & preserve completed versions Comb: Pick up where you left off, with a record of changes. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. ### Mapping & visual records #### Lash mapping Comb: Lengths, layers, zones, and saved designs. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Brow mapping Comb: Shape and placement you can revisit. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Hair extension mapping Comb: Map curved rows and individual pieces across head views; record installs, move-ups, replacements, and maintenance. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Head mapping Comb: Record the areas and details of your work. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Face & body treatment records Comb: Mark treatment areas alongside your notes. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Lash & brow map drafts with Sage Comb: Sage prepares a starting point from reference imagery. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. ### Loyalty, memberships & gifts #### Points-based loyalty Comb: Reward visits and purchases your way. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Visit-based rewards / punch cards Comb: A little progress with every qualifying visit. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Loyalty tiers & client progress Comb: Make the next milestone feel special. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Birthday loyalty bonuses Comb: Give their birthday a little extra love. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Client referral rewards Comb: Thank clients for bringing someone new. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Custom loyalty card artwork Comb: Your colors, artwork, and stamp style; Sage can help with the art. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Service packages Comb: Bundle visits and track what is left. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Confirmed capability. Standard, $34/month. Sources: https://acuityscheduling.com/pricing #### Recurring service memberships Comb: Recurring offers with service visits and product credits. Bee Paid required. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Confirmed capability. Standard, $34/month. Sources: https://acuityscheduling.com/pricing #### Gift certificates / gift cards Comb: Sell a thoughtful gift. Redeem it at checkout. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Confirmed capability. Standard, $34/month. Sources: https://acuityscheduling.com/pricing ### Messaging, campaigns & automations #### Appointment email & text reminders Comb: Keep clients in the loop about their visit. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Confirmed capability. Standard, $34/month. Email starts on Starter; texts on Standard. Sources: https://acuityscheduling.com/pricing #### Two-way client messaging Comb: Chirp · Keep business conversations together. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Email marketing campaigns Comb: Send news and offers to your client audience. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Text marketing campaigns Comb: 500 marketing texts/month. Extra texts cost more. Status: Usage limits. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Client segments for campaigns Comb: Choose who a message is for. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Before-visit & aftercare automations Comb: Choose the trigger, service, audience, and message. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Confirmed capability. Starter, $20/month. Custom reminder and follow-up emails. Sources: https://acuityscheduling.com/pricing ### Worker Bees & booking follow-through #### Unfinished booking follow-up Comb: Drone · Send clients back to the booking they started. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Automatic waitlist outreach Comb: Drift · Match openings, contact clients, and optionally prioritize VIPs. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Confirmed capability. Standard, $34/month. Opening notifications. Sources: https://acuityscheduling.com/pricing #### Automatic break protection Comb: Breathe · Protect time as the day fills up. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Due-for-a-visit rebooking reminders Comb: Tend · Follow up around the next service interval. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### A learned voice for automated messages Comb: Echo · Use your writing sample to guide supported messages. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Group bookings to reduce gaps Comb: Swarm · Offer openings around existing appointments. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Confirmed capability. Starter, $20/month. Minimize gaps setting. Sources: https://acuityscheduling.com/pricing ; https://help.acuityscheduling.com/hc/en-us/articles/16676902843661-Hiding-your-availability-using-the-look-busy-or-minimize-gaps-settings ### Your website & creative tools #### Customizable booking website Comb: Your colors, layout, service menu, and brand. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Related tool. Starter, $20/month. Branded scheduler; a full Squarespace site costs extra. Sources: https://acuityscheduling.com/pricing #### Portfolio gallery Comb: Give your work a place to shine. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Service images by Sage Comb: Make the menu look as good as the work. Status: Usage limits. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Gift certificate artwork by Sage Comb: A gift that looks like your business. Status: Usage limits. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Website backgrounds by Sage Comb: Give your booking website its own atmosphere. Status: Usage limits. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Writing help from Sage Comb: Sage drafts descriptions and campaign copy for review. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. ### Sage & business intelligence #### Ask questions about your business Comb: Sage · Work with current calendar, client, and business context. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Setup & reviewed actions with Sage Comb: Prepare forms, services, campaigns, and more. Review before applying. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Live voice assistant Comb: Sage Live · Talk through the work. Status: Beta. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Assistant preferences & business memory Comb: Carry forward the preferences and goals you share. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Client-facing service guidance Comb: Sage Match · Help clients find a service that fits. Status: Beta. Acuity Scheduling: Related tool. Premium, $61/month. AI booking chatbot; matching approach differs. Sources: https://acuityscheduling.com/pricing #### Client return & retention insights Comb: See who is past their usual visit rhythm. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### What-if business scenarios Comb: Decision Lab · Explore prices, capacity, and working patterns. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Goal planning & proactive business signals Comb: Momentum & Watch · Keep your priorities in view. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Booking website analytics Comb: See visits, sources, and the booking funnel. Status: Beta. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. ### Checkout, money & stock #### Service & retail checkout Comb: Services, products, discounts, tips, and receipts. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Related tool. Starter, $20/month. Appointment payments; not a full retail POS. Sources: https://acuityscheduling.com/pricing #### Payment history & refunds Comb: Follow the transaction from payment to refund. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Expense tracking Comb: Give every business cost a home. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Receipt scanning with Sage Comb: Scan, review the details, and record the expense. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Business mileage tracking Comb: Keep work travel with your business expenses. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Recurring expenses Comb: Track the costs that come around again. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Retail inventory Comb: Products, pricing, stock, and what you sell. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Backbar & business supplies Comb: Track the products you use in your work. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Stock movements & usage history Comb: Follow restocks, usage, corrections, and waste. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Daily recaps & financial reporting Comb: Review the day, sales, and recorded costs. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. ### Safety & your boundaries #### Configurable client verification Comb: Set the confirmation level for online booking. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Client behavior score & booking threshold Comb: Beehavior · More context before the visit, not a safety guarantee. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Professionals review clients Comb: A rating first. Written detail shared with the author’s approval. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Block clients from booking Comb: Ban online bookings and remove future appointments with you. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Protection against repeat booking attempts Comb: Additional checks help recognize connected identities. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. #### Saved-card checks Comb: Bee Paid checks authorization, screens identified prepaid cards, and requires current cards. Status: Included. Acuity Scheduling: Not verified in the reviewed sources. ### Independent, together #### Team members & shared booking presence Comb: Colony · Invite your people into a shared booking website. Paid team plan, separate from your individual subscription. Status: Separate paid Colony plan. Acuity Scheduling: Confirmed capability. Standard, $34/month. Up to 6 calendars; Premium up to 36. Sources: https://acuityscheduling.com/pricing ## Questions ### How much does Comb cost compared with Acuity? Comb is $45/month or $450/year. Acuity lists Starter at $20/month, Standard at $34/month, and Premium at $61/month; annual billing has lower monthly equivalents. Compare required features, calendar counts, and separate website or processing costs. ### Does Acuity offer client forms and SOAP notes? Yes. Acuity supports custom intake forms and internal SOAP forms. Agreement checkboxes are available, but its official documentation says intake forms do not capture electronic signatures. Comb includes forms, waivers, electronic signatures, and treatment-note templates. ### Does Comb have a client-facing service helper? Sage Match helps clients interpret a service menu using their goals and your configured guidance, with optional photos. It is marked beta. Acuity lists an AI booking assistant on Premium; the matching approach is not established as equivalent.