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 session, 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 sessions, packs or groups. 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
| Treyna | Acuity Scheduling | |
|---|---|---|
| Card on file | Saved at booking | Saved with Stripe or Square, not PayPal |
| Automatic no-show penalty | Yes, per your policy | You charge the card by hand, every time |
| Packs that deduct on attendance | Yes | Code packages, redeemed at booking |
| Client sees their pack balance | On their page, any time | By checking a code by hand |
| Low-pack nudge before it runs out | Yes | No |
| Packs included in the price | On Free, no monthly fee | Standard plan and up, $27-34/mo |
| Fees on client payments | 1% on top of Stripe processing | Stripe, Square or PayPal rates |
| Setup | Minutes from a chat | Self-serve, menus and settings |
| Built for | One solo coach | Any 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
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
TreynaOn Free, no monthly fee
Acuity SchedulingStandard plan and up, $27-34/mo
Fees on client payments
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
Start freeNo monthly fee. You only pay when you get paid.
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 working for yourself 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 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 session 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: no monthly fee. Join now and you keep about $96 of every $100 paid by card, for as long as you stay on your plan. That's after Stripe's processing fee and Treyna's 1% early rate (the standard rate is 3%). Cash, Venmo and Zelle payments are free to track.
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