Best Acuity Scheduling Alternatives for Therapists (2026)
Tolodora Editorial Team
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Acuity Scheduling is a capable, flexible booking tool, and some therapists use it happily for the calendar side. But a therapy practice needs more than bookings: secure client records, session notes, billing (sometimes insurance), telehealth, and privacy that's a legal requirement, not a nice-to-have. A pure scheduler leaves the clinical half in separate, sometimes non-compliant tools.
Here are the best Acuity alternatives for therapists in 2026. Quick answer: SimplePractice and Jane are complete practice platforms, Cliniko is clean and secure, and Calendly or SavvyCal cover booking if you keep records elsewhere. Always confirm a tool meets your local privacy rules.
| # | Tool | Best for | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SimplePractice | Therapists who want a complete, secure practice platform. | 4.2/5 |
| 2 | Jane | Therapists who want a beloved, well-supported all-in-one. | 4.3/5 |
| 3 | Cliniko | Therapists who want clean, secure, no-excess practice software. | 4.3/5 |
| 4 | Calendly | Therapists who mainly need great booking, records elsewhere. | 4.2/5 |
| 5 | SavvyCal | Therapists who want considerate, client-friendly booking. | 4.3/5 |
SimplePractice
- Pricing
- 7.2/10
- Functionality
- 9.2/10
- Ease of use
- 8.6/10
- Support
- 8.6/10
What I like
An all-in-one built for private-practice clinicians.
Best for
Therapists who want a complete, secure practice platform.
SimplePractice is a leading all-in-one for private practice: scheduling, a client portal, intake forms, notes, telehealth and billing (including insurance workflows) in one secure system built for the field. For a therapist who wants the whole practice handled compliantly in one place rather than stitched together, it's the comprehensive front-runner.
Jane
- Pricing
- 7.6/10
- Functionality
- 9.0/10
- Ease of use
- 8.8/10
- Support
- 9.0/10
What I like
A beloved all-in-one for health and wellness.
Best for
Therapists who want a beloved, well-supported all-in-one.
Jane is a much-loved practice-management platform across health and wellness, with lovely scheduling, charting, telehealth and billing, and famously good support. For a therapist — especially in a multidisciplinary clinic — who wants a polished, secure all-in-one that's a pleasure to run, Jane is a delight and a strong Acuity upgrade.
Cliniko
- Pricing
- 7.8/10
- Functionality
- 8.8/10
- Ease of use
- 8.8/10
- Support
- 8.8/10
What I like
Clean practice management for clinics.
Best for
Therapists who want clean, secure, no-excess practice software.
Cliniko offers tidy, privacy-conscious practice management — scheduling, secure records, telehealth and invoicing — popular with allied health and solo practitioners. For a therapist who wants a well-designed, secure system without unnecessary complexity, Cliniko is a straightforward, capable choice.
Calendly
- Pricing
- 7.8/10
- Functionality
- 8.4/10
- Ease of use
- 9.4/10
- Support
- 8.2/10
What I like
The frictionless scheduling standard.
Best for
Therapists who mainly need great booking, records elsewhere.
Calendly is the frictionless scheduling standard — if your main gap is easy self-booking and reminders, and you keep clinical notes and billing in a secure system separately, Calendly handles the calendar beautifully. It's not practice software, so pair it thoughtfully, but for booking alone it's hard to beat.
SavvyCal
- Pricing
- 8.2/10
- Functionality
- 8.4/10
- Ease of use
- 9.0/10
- Support
- 8.8/10
What I like
Booking that feels considerate to the invitee.
Best for
Therapists who want considerate, client-friendly booking.
SavvyCal lets clients overlay their calendar on your availability to find a time easily, making booking feel personal — a nice touch for a caring practice. Like Calendly, it's a scheduler rather than a records system, so use it for booking and keep notes and billing in a compliant tool alongside.
Pick by need: complete secure platform, SimplePractice or Jane; clean and simple, Cliniko; booking only (records elsewhere), Calendly or SavvyCal. Always verify local privacy compliance first.
Whatever you shortlist, run your real work through it for a week before committing — the right tool is the one that quietly disappears and lets you get back to it. And if you build software for this crowd yourself, you can list it on Tolodora free.
Frequently asked questions
What's the best all-in-one alternative to Acuity for therapists?
SimplePractice and Jane are both complete practice-management platforms for therapists, combining scheduling with secure records, notes, telehealth and billing. They go far beyond Acuity's booking-only scope, which is why many therapists prefer them.
Can I use Acuity or Calendly for a therapy practice?
You can for the booking side, but they don't provide secure clinical records, notes, billing or the compliance a therapy practice needs. If you use them, pair with a compliant records and billing system — or choose an all-in-one like SimplePractice or Jane.
What should therapists check before choosing scheduling software?
That it meets your jurisdiction's privacy and confidentiality requirements — a non-negotiable in therapy. Practice-management platforms like SimplePractice, Jane and Cliniko are built with this in mind; general schedulers may not be sufficient on their own.
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