- Choose Acuity if you mainly need a polished client-facing booking page with intake forms and package sales, and you are happy to keep invoicing and accounts in Xero or QuickBooks.
- Choose PackOffice if you want bookings, classes with waitlists, payment plans, GST invoices and bank matching in one system, priced in Australian dollars with GST included.
What Acuity does well
Credit where it is due. Acuity's booking page is polished and very flexible. It is strong at intake forms and at selling packages and memberships, takes payments through Stripe, Square or PayPal on every plan, and supports group classes. It has a 7-day free trial with no card needed, and pricing is by calendar rather than per person.
Side by side
| For a dog trainer | Acuity Scheduling | PackOffice |
|---|---|---|
| Clients book their own times | Yes | Yes, or request only |
| Intake forms | Yes | Yes, answers land in the client file |
| Packages | Standard and Premium plans | Any length, every plan |
| Payment plans | Standard and Premium, as part of packages | Up to 12 instalments, with your own instalment charge |
| Memberships | Standard and Premium plans | Soon |
| Group classes | Supported (plan not stated on its pricing page) | Caps, terms, class packs, waitlists, phone check-in |
| Text reminders | Standard and Premium plans | 100 a month on Solo, 300 on Studio |
| Card payments | Stripe, Square or PayPal | Your own Stripe account, 2.5% + 30c all in |
| GST invoices, expenses, bank matching, BAS figures | Not part of Acuity; usually Xero or QuickBooks | Included |
| Pricing currency | US dollars, taxes not included | Australian dollars, GST included |
Prices and features as published by Acuity Scheduling on 27 October 2026. Source: acuityscheduling.com/signup.php. Features change, so check with each provider before you decide.
Price
Acuity's plans, in US dollars a month, taxes not included:
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed yearly | Calendars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | US$20 | US$16 | 1 |
| Standard | US$34 | US$27 | Up to 6 |
| Premium | US$69 | US$55 | Up to 36 |
Starter does not include packages, memberships or text reminders, so most trainers would need Standard.
As published by Acuity Scheduling on 27 October 2026 at acuityscheduling.com/signup.php.
Where the time goes
Acuity handles the booking. Invoices, programs, payment plans, class rosters, matching payments and the GST figures still happen somewhere else, by hand or in a second app. A working trainer's own practice put that work at about 70 minutes per new client, most of which PackOffice does for you.
Switching from Acuity
Bring your client list across as a CSV file, from Acuity or from your own spreadsheet, and import it into PackOffice. Then set up your services and let bookings already made in Acuity run out there while new ones come into PackOffice. Founding trainers have the import done for them on a two-hour setup call. How switching works.
Questions
Is Acuity Scheduling good for dog trainers?
Yes, as a booking page. It is flexible and strong at intake forms and package sales. It is a scheduler, though, so trainers usually keep Xero or QuickBooks for invoices, GST and the BAS.
How much does Acuity Scheduling cost in Australia?
Acuity prices in US dollars: Starter US$20, Standard US$34 and Premium US$69 a month billed monthly, or US$16, US$27 and US$55 billed yearly, with taxes not included. That is about A$31, A$53 and A$107 a month at A$1.55 to the US dollar.
Does Acuity do payment plans?
Acuity's Standard and Premium plans offer appointment packages including payment plans. PackOffice has payment plans on every plan, with up to 12 instalments and your own charge per instalment.
Can I move from Acuity to PackOffice?
Yes. Bring your client list across as a CSV file and import it into PackOffice. Founding trainers have this done for them on a two-hour setup call.
Built only for dog trainers
Programs and payment plans, group classes with waitlists and check-in, GST invoices and bank matching, from A$59 a month. Founding trainers keep today's prices for as long as they stay subscribed.
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