Treyna vs Acuity Scheduling

Saving the card is not the same as getting paid

Acuity can hold a client's card. But when someone skips a lesson, you still have to decide, open the appointment, and charge it yourself. Every single time.

The short answer

Acuity is scheduling for any appointment business: salons, clinics, studios. Nothing in it knows about lessons, packs or group trainings. It saves a card at booking with Stripe or Square, but it never acts on your policy. Treyna is made for coaches: the no-show fee charges itself, and packs count attendance instead of codes.

Side by side

The honest table

TreynaAcuity Scheduling
Card on fileSaved at bookingSaved with Stripe or Square, not PayPal
Automatic no-show penaltyYes, per your policyYou charge the card by hand, every time
Lesson packs that deduct on attendanceYesCode packages, redeemed at booking
Client sees their pack balanceOn their page, any timeBy checking a code by hand
Low-pack nudge before it runs outYesNo
Packs included in the priceIn the $29/mo planStandard plan and up, $27-34/mo
Fees on lesson money1% on top of Stripe processingStripe, Square or PayPal rates
SetupMinutes from a chatSelf-serve, menus and settings
Built forOne solo coachAny appointment business
Card on file
TreynaSaved at booking
Acuity SchedulingSaved with Stripe or Square, not PayPal
Automatic no-show penalty
TreynaYes, per your policy
Acuity SchedulingYou charge the card by hand, every time
Lesson packs that deduct on attendance
TreynaYes
Acuity SchedulingCode packages, redeemed at booking
Client sees their pack balance
TreynaOn their page, any time
Acuity SchedulingBy checking a code by hand
Low-pack nudge before it runs out
TreynaYes
Acuity SchedulingNo
Packs included in the price
TreynaIn the $29/mo plan
Acuity SchedulingStandard plan and up, $27-34/mo
Fees on lesson money
Treyna1% on top of Stripe processing
Acuity SchedulingStripe, Square or PayPal rates
Setup
TreynaMinutes from a chat
Acuity SchedulingSelf-serve, menus and settings
Built for
TreynaOne solo coach
Acuity SchedulingAny appointment business
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To be fair

Where each one wins

Acuity is better when

You run a general appointment business: several staff calendars, intake forms, deep customization of the booking flow. It's a mature scheduler that fits salons, clinics and studios of every kind.

Treyna is better when

You are one coach on a court and the money is the problem. The policy enforces itself, packs count attendance instead of codes, and booking, schedule, reminders and payments live in one place.

FAQ

Fair questions

Is Treyna a good Acuity Scheduling alternative for a coach?

Yes, if the money side is what hurts. Acuity is mature scheduling for any appointment business: it can save the card at booking, but charging a no-show is a manual decision every time, and packages are codes the client redeems. Treyna charges your cancellation policy automatically and counts packs by attendance.

Does Acuity charge no-show fees automatically?+

No. You mark the appointment as a no-show and then charge the saved card by hand, one appointment at a time. Treyna saves the card at booking and the fee charges itself per the policy you set.

How do lesson packs compare?+

Acuity sells packages as codes on its Standard plan ($27-34/mo): the client redeems the code when booking and can look up the remaining balance by code or email. Treyna takes a lesson off when the client attends, shows the balance on their page all the time, and nudges both of you when a pack runs low.

What does each one cost?+

Acuity: Starter $16-20/mo, Standard $27-34/mo, Premium $49-61/mo depending on billing, plus your processor's rates. Treyna: $29/mo or $290/yr with a 14-day trial and no card needed. The first 50 paid subscriptions can choose the $190/year founder plan.

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