FastCore vs Calendly vs Acuity: which fits your physical business in Spain or Italy?
We compare FastCore, Calendly, and Acuity for shops and local services: indicative pricing, sectors, and GDPR posture. Which option matches your workflow?
Before you pick booking software, it helps to know what you are comparing. Calendly and Acuity are widely used, but they are mainly designed for different workflows than a local business with slots, rooms, or service packages.
Competitor pricing changes — always verify official sites. FastCore’s indicative pricing is on Pricing and in the public product docs.
Quick comparison
| Topic | FastCore | Calendly | Acuity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Focus | Physical businesses (barbershops, garages, party venues, play centres…) | Meetings and professional scheduling | Health, beauty, and appointment-heavy services |
| Payment fees | Documented platform fee (e.g. 2% on Stripe Connect flows — see Pricing) | Depends on plan and add-ons | Depends on plan and integrations |
| Online deposits | Yes, with Stripe Connect (payout to your Stripe account) | Not the primary use case; payments are usually bolted on | Payment integrations depending on setup |
| Sector depth (ES/IT) | Flows aligned with the verticals on the site | Generic | Partial, depending on vertical |
| GDPR / EU | Product and marketing oriented to ES/IT | Review DPA, processor role, and cookies for your setup | Same: typical legal review in the EU |
| Product language | ES / IT as part of the offer | Mostly EN in the default experience | Mostly EN in the default experience |
| Indicative price | From €99/mo (Starter), €179/mo (Pro) — see website | From ~$10/mo on entry plans (USD) | From ~$16/mo on entry plans (USD) |
When FastCore is the better fit
If you run a physical business in Spain or Italy, want clear deposit flows, and prefer tooling that matches how local shops work (not only “30-minute meetings”), FastCore is the specialised bookings + payments option.
Calendly or Acuity can be perfect for other profiles — the mistake is treating meeting scheduling as shop operations.