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DetailKit vs Acuity Scheduling
Acuity Scheduling is clean, dependable self-booking with some of the best intake forms in the business. It's a favorite of solo service pros — but it's a general scheduler, so vehicle-size pricing and travel radius are things you'd have to fake with forms.
Acuity Scheduling: from $16/mo — A polished, reliable self-scheduling tool from Squarespace with strong intake forms.
Side by side
| Acuity Scheduling | DetailKit | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $16/mo annual ($20 monthly), 1 staff | $19/mo flat — one plan, unlimited bookings |
| Built for | Solo service pros, consultants, coaches | Solo mobile detailers only |
| Vehicle-size pricing (sedan / SUV / truck / van) | Only via manual forms | Yes |
| Online booking page | Yes | Yes |
| Intake forms & questionnaires | Yes | Simple, detailing-shaped |
| Travel-radius check at booking | No | Yes |
| Deposits | Via connected Stripe/Square/PayPal | Yes — straight to your Venmo / CashApp, we never touch your money |
| Deposits to your own Venmo / CashApp | No | Yes |
| Detailing-native workflow | No | Yes |
Competitor pricing and features reflect published entry plans as of mid-2026 and may change — always check their site. Acuity Scheduling is a capable product; this page is about fit, not quality.
Choose Acuity Scheduling if…
- You want best-in-class intake forms and a rock-solid scheduling experience.
- You already use Squarespace for your website and want it in one ecosystem.
- Your services don't really vary by a physical dimension like vehicle size.
Choose DetailKit if…
- You want vehicle-size quotes and travel-radius screening built in, not forced into forms.
- You want deposits in your own Venmo/CashApp instead of a connected processor.
- You want a tool that speaks detailing from the first screen.
Common questions
- Acuity is $16 — a few dollars cheaper. Why pick DetailKit?
- The few dollars buy the detailing layer. In Acuity you'd rebuild vehicle-size pricing with custom forms and have no travel-radius screen. DetailKit ships both, plus deposits straight to your own account.
- Can I collect deposits in Acuity like DetailKit?
- Acuity can, but only by connecting Stripe, Square or PayPal, and the money flows through them. DetailKit keeps you out of processing entirely — deposits go straight to your Venmo or CashApp.
Try the $19 option first.
Start free for 14 days — no card, no commitment. Then $19/mo flat, cancel any time.
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