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Acuity alternative for DACH — GDPR-compliant and in German

Acuity is solid in the US wellness market — feature-rich, polished, but US-first and with no German translation. For DACH service businesses the basics are missing: a German UI, GDPR servers in Frankfurt, multi-staff without a tier cliff.

EazyBooking is DACH-first: from €59/month including 5 staff, servers in Frankfurt, 7 languages, all native.

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In short: when does what fit?

Acuity Scheduling is better when …

  • You run a Squarespace site (native Acuity integration)
  • Complex intake forms with conditional logic are mission-critical
  • US market + USD pricing is your main focus
  • Class-style group sessions (yoga studio, courses) are your model

EazyBooking is better when …

  • DACH market + GDPR + German UI are non-negotiable
  • Multi-staff in the base plan without a tier jump matters
  • You need group booking for families/friends (Doctolib pattern)
  • You'd rather pay €59 than $61 plus exchange rate

Feature comparison

EazyBooking vs Acuity Scheduling in detail

Where we're equal, where we're better, where the competitor stays strong. Honest — if something looks off, drop us an email.

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Acuity Scheduling ahead

  • Server location + GDPR compliance

    Acuity is a Squarespace subsidiary — US infrastructure, DPA available. EazyBooking is 100% EU-Central, DPA on request.

    EazyBooking
    ✓ Frankfurt (Supabase EU-Central)
    Acuity Scheduling
    US servers (AWS), standard DPA

  • German language + UI

    Acuity offers no German translation. For DACH customers a direct trust issue.

    EazyBooking
    7 languages, native
    Acuity Scheduling
    EN only

  • Entry price

    Acuity Emerging $20 (1 staff), Growing $34 (6 staff), Powerhouse $61 (36 staff). EazyBooking €59 covers 1–5 staff immediately.

    EazyBooking
    €59/month (5 staff incl.)
    Acuity Scheduling
    $20–61/month — climbs quickly

  • Custom domain (book.your-domain.com)

    EazyBooking
    Included from day one
    Acuity Scheduling
    Powerhouse tier only

  • Multi-staff with individual schedules

    EazyBooking
    5 included, add-on beyond
    Acuity Scheduling
    Growing+: 6 staff, Powerhouse: 36

The best alternatives in 2026

The best Acuity Scheduling alternatives at a glance

Looking for an alternative to Acuity Scheduling? Here are the most honest options for 2026 — briefly explained, with a clear note on who each one fits. Our recommendation is at the top, followed by fair options you can compare for yourself.

  1. EazyBooking

    Our recommendationLocal, not a US tool

    Fully in German, with German-speaking support and servers in Germany (GDPR) — instead of a US tool with no local contact and billing in dollars. Your own booking page on your domain, 0% commission, flat €59/month including 5 staff members. Every appointment lands as a native invite in Apple or Google Calendar. Personal setup by the founder, 14 days free, no credit card.

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  2. Acuity Scheduling

    Complex booking logic

    Very mature scheduling software from Squarespace with fine-grained availability, intake forms and automations. Strong for demanding booking rules and for existing Squarespace users. The downside in the German market: no German-speaking support, billing in USD and only limited German localization.

  3. Calendly

    Meeting scheduling

    The well-known standard for booking meetings via a link, with a good free tier and plenty of integrations. Ideal for consultations and sales calls. For a full-featured business booking page with a service catalog and on-site appointments, though, the feature set is too thin.

  4. SimplyBook.me

    Feature toolkit

    Free forever up to 50 bookings/month, with paid tiers scaled by volume and custom features (up to roughly €59.90). A huge feature toolkit for many industries, multilingual. In return it's more complex to set up — and there's no native Apple Calendar invite.

  5. Setmore

    Free to start

    A free entry point for simple online appointments with a solid booking page. Good for starting risk-free — but two-way sync and SMS sit behind the paid plan and are billed per staff member. Interface and support are English-first.

  6. Square Appointments

    Appointments plus POS

    Ties appointments to Square card payments and point of sale, free to start. Strong if you take payments on-site with Square hardware. It's less common in Germany, the focus is on payment hardware, and it locks you into the Square ecosystem.

What sets EazyBooking apart

Four concrete differences that matter

GDPR-first, not DPA-only

Acuity has a DPA template (standard contractual clauses) — formally GDPR-compliant, but data lands on US servers. For sensitive industries (therapy, coaching, consulting) that's a risk factor. EazyBooking runs in Frankfurt, customer data never leaves Germany. DPA on request.

Native DACH language + support

Acuity is English-only — no UI translation, no German support. EazyBooking is DACH-first: native UI in 7 languages, support in German via Telegram or email. A trust boost for DACH customers.

Multi-staff without the tier cliff

Acuity: 1 staff ($20), 6 staff ($34), 36 ($61). If your salon has 8 staff, you jump straight to the top tier. EazyBooking: 5 staff included, every extra one as a tiered add-on — no cliff.

Real group booking, not just classes

"Three sisters at the hair salon" is a different pattern than "12 participants in a yoga class". Acuity only does the latter. EazyBooking books multiple customers into one slot with per-person services as a bundled calendar entry — like Doctolib for family doctor visits.

Frequently asked questions

Switching from Acuity Scheduling — what you need to know

What does Acuity really cost?

Emerging $20/month (1 staff, basic features), Growing $34 (6 staff, intake forms), Powerhouse $61 (36 staff, SMS, API). With 3+ staff you'll quickly be at $34–61/month. EazyBooking: €59/month including 5 staff — at the same price you get more staff + GDPR + a German UI.

I already have Acuity customer data — how do I migrate?

There's no direct import path. But you can run Acuity + EazyBooking in parallel — existing appointments stay in your Apple/Google calendar (we sync both), new bookings come in via EazyBooking. You can export customer data from Acuity (CSV) and import it via /admin/import — we ship a bulk CSV importer.

Acuity has great intake forms — do you have that too?

Honest answer: Acuity is ahead here. They have conditional logic ("First-time? → intake") + custom fields. EazyBooking currently has a free-form notes field only. Routing forms with conditional logic are on the roadmap (Q3 2026). If that's a core feature for you, Acuity is the right pick today.

Is Acuity GDPR-compliant?

Formally yes — Squarespace provides a DPA template and is accessible from the EU. But servers sit in the US, data flows out under SCCs. For healthcare/therapy/consulting, EU-Central hosting (EazyBooking) is the safer path. When customers ask "Where is my data stored?", the German answer is easier.

Can I switch from Squarespace to EazyBooking?

Yes — EazyBooking runs on any website (WordPress, Wix, Webflow, static HTML) via iframe embed with auto-resize. If you want to stay on Squarespace, embed EazyBooking there. If you want to leave Squarespace too (e.g. for Webflow), take EazyBooking with you as your booking layer. No platform lock-in.

What if my customers already know Acuity?

Customers search "Appointment with <your name>", land on your page, book. Whether the booking backend is Acuity or EazyBooking, they rarely notice. With a custom domain ("book.your-domain.com") it's completely invisible. Brand recognition of the booking tool isn't a relevant conversion factor.

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