Appointment scheduling comparison

Scheduling software that fills your calendar and your CRM

Calendly and Acuity are dedicated scheduling tools: they get the appointment booked and stop there. Medivot treats the booking as the start of a customer relationship, creating the CRM contact, sending the reminders and teeing up the follow-up automatically. Here is an honest guide to choosing.

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What to look for in appointment scheduling software

Event types with duration, buffers, minimum notice and daily limits
Time-zone-aware booking pages so guests see your availability in their time
Google and Outlook calendar sync so busy times are respected
Confirmations and automatic reminders that cut no-shows
Custom questions, approvals and team assignment for real service workflows
A record of every booking where you manage the customer relationship
Pricing that does not punish you for adding team members

Medivot: bookings that become customer records

Every Medivot booking page creates or updates a CRM contact, so the meeting arrives with a timeline you can act on: follow-up emails, deals and reporting start from the first appointment. Event types support buffers, minimum notice, booking windows, daily limits, custom questions, approvals and assignment to specific team members, with Google and Outlook calendar sync and automatic confirmation and reminder emails.

Booking links also connect to the rest of the platform: a booking link can register guests for your next webinar, and bookings can trigger automations. Plans are billed in naira; see pricing.

Calendly: the polished scheduling standard

Calendly made the booking link mainstream and remains the smoothest pure scheduling experience, with strong calendar integrations and team routing on higher tiers. It is priced per seat in USD, features like routing and analytics sit behind the more expensive plans, and anything CRM-related happens in a separate product you connect.

Choose Calendly if scheduling is the entire job and you already have a CRM you like. We compared it in Medivot vs Calendly and rounded up Calendly alternatives with a built-in CRM.

Acuity Scheduling: depth for appointment businesses

Acuity Scheduling (Squarespace Scheduling) is built for service businesses that live on appointments: intake forms, packages, classes and payment collection are its strengths, and it fits naturally if your website is on Squarespace.

Choose Acuity if you run a class- or appointment-based business and need payments and intake depth inside the scheduler itself.

When Medivot is not the right fit (yet)

Medivot does not offer group scheduling polls, and there is no permanent free plan (new accounts get a 5-day free trial). Calendly's native integration catalogue is also larger, though Medivot covers most connections through its public API, webhooks and Zapier.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best appointment scheduling software for a small business?

If you only need a booking link, a dedicated scheduler is enough. If appointments feed a sales or service process, scheduling software that creates the customer record, sends reminders and triggers follow-up in one place, like Medivot, removes the gap where enquiries get lost.

Is Medivot a Calendly alternative?

Yes, for teams that want scheduling connected to a CRM, email marketing and webinars. Bookings create contacts, reminders go out automatically and booking links can even register guests for your next webinar.

Can clients book in their own time zone?

Yes. Booking pages are time-zone aware, so guests see your availability in their local time while your calendar stays in yours.

Does Medivot sync with Google and Outlook calendars?

Yes. Connected calendars are checked for busy times, and new bookings are written back to the calendar you already work in.

Can I approve bookings before they are confirmed?

Yes. Turn on approval for an event type and bookings wait for your confirmation, which suits consultations and high-value appointments.

What does appointment scheduling software cost?

Medivot plans are billed in naira and booking is included rather than charged per seat; see the pricing page for current plans. Every account starts with a 5-day free trial.