Acuity Scheduling alternative for India

Book A Sloth is an Acuity Scheduling alternative built for India. Clients pay by UPI or card at booking, and you're billed in rupees with GST included: Sloth is free (5% per paid booking) and Sloth Active is ₹399 a month with 0% commission. Acuity has no free plan and starts at $16 a month, billed yearly in USD.

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The short answer

Want a free plan and UPI payments? Pick Book A Sloth. Clients mostly pay by US card, PayPal or Venmo? Pick Acuity Scheduling.

Pick Acuity Scheduling if…

Clients pay by US card, PayPal or Venmo
You want SMS reminders
Paying in USD suits you

Pick Book A Sloth if…

Clients pay by UPI
You want a free plan to start
You want rupee billing with GST invoices

Acuity Scheduling vs Book A Sloth, side by side

Last checked October 2026

Plans, prices and payments: Acuity Scheduling compared with Book A Sloth (October 2026).
Feature	Book A Sloth	Acuity Scheduling
Free plan	Yes: Sloth, unlimited services and bookings	No (7-day free trial)
Paid plan from	₹399 / month (Sloth Active; ₹3,599 / year)	$16 / month (Starter, billed yearly; $20 monthly)
Billing currency	INR, GST included	USD, taxes extra
Commission	5% on Sloth, 0% on Sloth Active	None
Taking payments	UPI and cards through Razorpay, settled to your Indian bank	Stripe, Square, PayPal, Venmo
UPI at booking	Yes	No
WhatsApp reminders	On Sloth Active; first 2 months on Sloth	Not listed
SMS reminders	Reminders go by WhatsApp and email	Standard plan and up
Free trial	Not needed: Sloth is free	7 days

Checked against Acuity Scheduling’s pricing page in October 2026. Prices as published, in their currency. Acuity Scheduling’s pricing page

Acuity Scheduling is a trademark of its owner. Book A Sloth isn’t affiliated with Acuity Scheduling.

What’s different for a business in India?

A free plan to start on

Sloth costs ₹0 a month, with unlimited services and bookings. You pay 5% only when a paid booking comes in. Acuity has no free plan; it has a 7-day trial.

UPI at booking, no gateway account needed

Clients pay by UPI or card through Razorpay, on both plans. Book A Sloth collects the money and settles it to your Indian bank account after a one-time KYC. Acuity takes Stripe, Square, PayPal and Venmo, not UPI.

How Book A Sloth payments work

Rupee prices and GST invoices

Sloth Active is ₹399 a month or ₹3,599 a year with GST included, and every paid booking gets a GST invoice for your client. Acuity bills in USD with taxes extra.

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WhatsApp reminders

Sloth Active sends reminders on WhatsApp. On Sloth you get them for your first 2 months, then by email. Acuity's pricing page doesn't list WhatsApp reminders.

When is Acuity Scheduling the better choice?

It depends on where your clients are and how they pay. Acuity is a good fit when:

01
Your clients are in the US
Acuity takes payments through Stripe, Square, PayPal and Venmo on every plan. If most of your clients pay by US card or Venmo, that checkout fits them better than a UPI-first one.
02
You want SMS reminders
Acuity lists SMS reminders on the Standard plan and up. Book A Sloth's reminders go by WhatsApp and email instead.
03
You want to trial paid features first
Acuity gives a 7-day free trial, so you can try its paid features before the first charge. On Book A Sloth you would start on the free Sloth plan instead.

How much does Acuity Scheduling cost in India?

What the first year costs on each product’s entry plans, at the prices they publish. Acuity in US dollars, Book A Sloth in rupees, side by side.

Each bar is 12 months. One block is one charge.

Acuity Scheduling
Starter
$192/ year
$16 × 12 = $192
Billed yearly in USD, taxes extra. No free plan; 7-day trial.
Book A Sloth
Sloth (free)
₹0/ year
₹0 × 12 = ₹0
No subscription. 5% commission on each paid booking instead.
Book A Sloth
Sloth Active
₹3,599/ year
₹3,599 once a year (about ₹300 a month)
Billed yearly in ₹, GST included. 0% commission.

Paying yearly instead of monthly saves $48 on Acuity Starter and ₹1,189 on Sloth Active. These are subscription prices only, as each product publishes them. We don’t convert dollars to rupees, because exchange rates change. On Book A Sloth, your client also pays a flat ₹10 + GST booking fee on each paid booking, the gateway charge (about 2%) is passed through at cost, and TDS 1% + TCS 1% are deducted on payout. See every Book A Sloth fee

How do I switch from Acuity?

1
Sign in with Google
Hosts sign in with their Google account, so there is no new password to create.
2
Add your services and availability
Set your prices (₹100 or more for a paid service) and your weekly hours. Google Calendar and Meet connect on both plans.
3
Share your link
Swap your Acuity link for your Book A Sloth link on WhatsApp, Instagram or your website. Finish a one-time KYC to receive payouts.

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What hosts say

“I send the link, they pick a slot, payment's sorted before the call. No more awkward money talk.”

Vishal ChawareSalesforce Developer

“Clients book site-visit slots straight off my link and pay upfront. No more chasing dates over WhatsApp.”

Ar. Pranav KadooArchitect

“Honestly I picked it because 0% commission. I charge for audits and Sloth doesn't take a cut.”

Arjun RavikumarPerformance Marketeer

Acuity Scheduling questions, answered

Is Acuity Scheduling free?

No. Acuity Scheduling has no free plan; it offers a 7-day free trial. Its cheapest plan, Starter, costs $16 a month billed yearly or $20 billed monthly, in US dollars with taxes extra. Book A Sloth's Sloth plan is free, with unlimited services and bookings and a 5% commission on each paid booking.

How much does Acuity Scheduling cost in India?

Acuity Scheduling lists its prices in US dollars, with taxes extra: Starter is $16 a month billed yearly ($192 a year) or $20 month to month. We don't convert that to rupees because exchange rates change. Book A Sloth bills in rupees with GST included: Sloth is ₹0 and Sloth Active is ₹399 a month or ₹3,599 a year.

Does Acuity Scheduling support UPI?

No. Acuity Scheduling takes payments through Stripe, Square, PayPal and Venmo, and UPI isn't one of them. On Book A Sloth, clients pay by UPI or card through Razorpay when they book, on both plans. Book A Sloth collects the payment and settles it to your Indian bank account after a one-time KYC, so you don't need a payment gateway account of your own.

Does Acuity Scheduling send WhatsApp reminders?

Acuity's pricing page doesn't list WhatsApp reminders. It lists SMS reminders on the Standard plan and up. Book A Sloth sends WhatsApp reminders on Sloth Active. On the free Sloth plan you get them for your first 2 months, then reminders go by email.

Is there a free alternative to Acuity Scheduling?

Yes. Book A Sloth's Sloth plan costs ₹0 a month, with unlimited services and bookings, UPI and card payments, Google Calendar and Meet, and GST invoices. You pay a 5% commission only on paid bookings, plus the gateway charge (about 2%) at cost. When that commission adds up to more than ₹300 a month, Sloth Active at ₹3,599 a year removes it.

How much does Book A Sloth cost?

Sloth is free, with a 5% commission on each paid booking. Sloth Active is ₹399 a month or ₹3,599 a year, GST included, with 0% commission. On both plans your client pays a flat ₹10 + GST booking fee, the gateway charge (about 2%) is passed through at cost, and TDS 1% + TCS 1% are deducted on payout. On ₹1,000 at 0% commission you receive ₹959.76.

Can I move from Acuity Scheduling to Book A Sloth?

Yes. Sign in with Google, add your services and weekly availability, and share your new booking link with clients wherever you used your Acuity link. Google Calendar and Meet work on both plans. To receive payouts, complete a one-time KYC so Book A Sloth can settle payments to your Indian bank account. Keep Acuity until your existing appointments are done.