What is Acuity Scheduling?

Learn what Acuity Scheduling does and how it’s related to Squarespace

Last updated March 25, 2025

Acuity Scheduling is a complete online scheduling solution for your business. Acuity offers powerful tools, including calendar syncing, automated email and text message reminders, payment processor integrations, and more.

If you get started and decide you want more hands-on help setting up Acuity Scheduling, you can hire a vetted expert.

What does Acuity Scheduling do?

You can use Acuity to manage your clients’ appointments from booking to post-appointment follow-up email.

Some of the ways you can use Acuity include:

  • Have clients book and pay on their own online, including filling out custom forms you create.
  • Send clients automated emails and text messages about upcoming appointments.
  • Create coupons and discount packages to incentivize booking.
  • Send invoices to collect what your clients owe.
  • Connect to dozens of other online tools.

Use Acuity to drive down no-show appointments with deposits, reminders, and cancellation policies. And get back the time you currently spend manually booking clients by having them book online.

How do I get started with Acuity?

When you sign up for Acuity, you’ll create a Squarespace account that you’ll use to log into Acuity. Visit Getting started with Acuity to learn how to sign up and log in.

Is Acuity Scheduling different than Squarespace?

Acuity Scheduling is a Squarespace company. You can use Acuity with a Squarespace website, including using a single login to manage both. But you can also use Acuity on its own, or with almost any other website.

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