Alternative to Acuity Scheduling
Acuity Scheduling is a general appointment tool for salons, coaches and consultants, with no client gallery or photo delivery. Karavex handles the booking and what comes after it — contracts, deposits on the Pro and Studio plans, and gallery delivery — for photographers and creative studios.
Why studios leave Acuity Scheduling
Acuity Scheduling is built for booking appointments across beauty, wellness, fitness and consulting. It has no gallery, proofing or photo delivery, so a studio using it needs a separate tool to get finished work to clients.
Acuity collects intake forms and agreements during booking. Signed contracts come through third-party e-signature tools connected by integrations rather than a built-in contract.
Acuity's Starter plan includes 1 calendar, Standard up to 6 and Premium up to 36. A studio with several photographers or rooms moves up a plan to represent the team.
Side by side
| Feature | Acuity Scheduling | Karavex |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $20/month (Starter, billed monthly; $16 billed annually) | Free plan; paid plans on the pricing page |
| Client galleries / photo delivery | Not offered | Yes — selections, reactions, download controls |
| Photography-specific workflows | No — general appointment scheduling | Yes |
| Online booking pages | Yes | Yes |
| Deposits and online payments | Yes | Pro and Studio plans |
| Contracts | Intake agreements; e-signature via integrations | Built in |
| Team / staff calendars | 1 / 6 / 36 by plan | 1 to 15 staff users by plan |
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Why Karavex
Karavex takes a client from booking through contract, session and gallery delivery without switching tools. The booking record carries through to the finished work.
Session buffers, shoot types, staff assignment by service and gallery delivery are part of Karavex rather than general appointment settings adapted after the fact.
Contracts are part of the booking in Karavex and are signed by the client there, without connecting a separate e-signature service.
Karavex plans include 1 to 15 staff users, and staff scheduling sits in the same system as booking and delivery.
FAQ
No. Acuity Scheduling is a general appointment-booking tool for businesses such as salons, coaches and consultants. It has no gallery, proofing or photo delivery feature.
It suits photographers who need what happens after the appointment — contracts, deposits and gallery delivery — in the same system as the booking.
Acuity includes 1, 6 or 36 calendars by plan. Karavex includes 1 to 15 staff users by plan; see the pricing page for each tier.
Yes. Karavex imports clients from a CSV file, so existing contacts can move over while new bookings and gallery delivery run through Karavex.
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