Reliable appointment scheduler with accurate session tracking and calendar sync
Built for Small service business owners managing recurring classes.
“I’ve used Acuity for over two years, and unfortunately it’s been more frustrating than helpful. The biggest issue is reliability. Sessions aren’t always counted…”
💰 Willingness to pay, in their words
“Sessions aren’t always counted accurately, which forces me to track them manually despite paying for the software to do that for me.”
The receipts — real demand
“I’ve used Acuity for over two years, and unfortunately it’s been more frustrating than helpful. The biggest issue is reliability. Sessions aren’t always counted accurately, which forces me to track them manually despite paying for the software to do that for me. I’ve also had recurring problems with classes not actually being removed after I delete them. I think they’re gone, only to get notified later that someone …”
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Why this is a gap
Surfaced from a high-intensity complaint with clear willingness to pay and a specific, reachable audience.
The market
Small service business owners running recurring classes (~2400 monthly searches) need reliable appointment tracking. The pain is acute: inaccurate session counts force manual workarounds, suggesting existing solutions fail on a core function.
Competition & the opening
Acuity Scheduling, Mindbody, and Calendly own this space but have drifted toward features over reliability. The gap is a scheduler that counts sessions accurately, syncs calendars consistently, and doesn't degrade under load.
real pricing Calendly from $10/user/mo; free tier available; Standard $10-12/user/mo; Teams $16-20/user/mo
What's hard to build
Session counting accuracy requires bulletproof database transactions and real-time conflict detection across timezones. Calendar sync (Google, Outlook, iCal) is notoriously fragile due to vendor APIs changing; maintaining it at scale is operationally expensive.
Why now
Acuity has stalled on reliability improvements while service businesses have grown more dependent on accurate session tracking.
How you'd monetize
$25/mo SaaS