Acuity Scheduling (owned by Squarespace) is a clean, general-purpose appointment scheduler — great if all you need is calendars and reminders. But it’s not salon software: there’s no real POS, retail, memberships or loyalty. ChairPilot Pro is the all-in-one built for salons, barbershops, spas and pet groomers.
Acuity does scheduling well, especially next to a Squarespace site. The limitation is scope: to actually run a salon you’d bolt a register, retail, memberships, loyalty and marketing onto it — several separate tools and bills.
ChairPilot Pro brings all of that into one platform built around services, chairs and clients, with checkout, retail and gift cards built in.
| Feature | ChairPilot Pro | Acuity Scheduling |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Salon / barber / spa / pet operations | General appointment scheduling |
| Pricing | $49/mo per location — every core feature included | $20 / $34 / $61 per month |
| POS & checkout | Yes — built in | No native POS |
| Retail & inventory | Yes | No |
| Memberships & gift cards | Yes — included, auto-billed monthly | Limited |
| Loyalty & reviews | Yes — points redeemed at checkout, Google review requests | No |
| Email + SMS marketing | Yes — included, one-click unsubscribe | Basic email; SMS reminders |
| Multi-staff calendars | Yes | Yes (by plan) |
| Industry modes | Salon / barber / spa / pets | Generic |
POS, retail, memberships, loyalty and reports — everything a salon runs on, in one place instead of five tools.
Built around services, chairs and clients for beauty and grooming, not generic appointments.
Ring up services, retail, tips and gift cards in one place — no separate register to bolt on.
Can Acuity do point of sale like ChairPilot?
Not natively — Acuity focuses on scheduling. ChairPilot includes a full POS with retail, tips and gift cards.
I use Squarespace — should I just use Acuity?
If you only need a booking calendar, Acuity integrates neatly. If you want POS, memberships, loyalty and marketing, ChairPilot replaces several tools at once.
Does ChairPilot have online booking too?
Yes — a branded booking page plus a team calendar, with automatic reminders to cut no-shows.
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