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title: "Acuity Scheduling vs Motion: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Acuity Scheduling or Motion more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Scheduling apps set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Acuity Scheduling vs Motion: Which is searched more?

Is Acuity Scheduling or Motion more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Scheduling apps set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Acuity Scheduling and Motion
- **Competitive set**: Scheduling apps
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Acuity Scheduling Share of Search**: 0.89%
- **Motion Share of Search**: 0.12%

## Is Acuity Scheduling or Motion more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Acuity Scheduling had more branded searches than Motion among scheduling apps worldwide. Acuity Scheduling had about 110,000 branded searches, while Motion had 14,800. Acuity Scheduling made up 0.89% of all scheduling app searches we track, and Motion accounted for 0.12%.
- Acuity Scheduling was ahead of Motion in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Acuity Scheduling’s share of searches among scheduling apps worldwide moved from 1.3% to 0.89%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 110K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Motion’s share of searches among scheduling apps worldwide moved from 0.21% to 0.12%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 14.8K.

## Top scheduling apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Acuity Scheduling was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Motion was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Acuity Scheduling and Motion were each listed first in two of the four answers.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Calendly | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Google Calendar | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Acuity Scheduling | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Motion | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Cal.com | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Setmore | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| TidyCal | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Microsoft Bookings | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Doodle | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| SavvyCal | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about scheduling apps

- Asked ChatGPT "Which scheduling app should I use?": 1. Google Calendar, 2. Calendly, 3. Motion, 4. Acuity Scheduling, 5. TidyCal
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best scheduling apps?": 1. Google Calendar, 2. Motion, 3. Calendly
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best scheduling app for a team calendar?": 1. Google Calendar
- Searched Google, AI Overview "scheduling app": 1. Calendly, 2. Cal.com, 3. Acuity Scheduling, 4. Google Calendar
- Searched Google, AI Overview "appointment scheduling app": 1. Calendly, 2. Acuity Scheduling, 3. Setmore

Not named in any answer: Microsoft Bookings, Doodle and SavvyCal.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for scheduling apps worldwide in September 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Motion worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 14.8K in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Acuity Scheduling worldwide fell 18.6% over 12 measured months, from 135K to 110K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Acuity Scheduling estimated searches | Acuity Scheduling Share of Search | Acuity Scheduling rank | Motion estimated searches | Motion Share of Search | Motion rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 135K | 1.3% | 3 | 22.2K | 0.21% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 135K | 1.5% | 3 | 22.2K | 0.25% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 135K | 1.9% | 3 | 18.1K | 0.25% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 165K | 1.6% | 3 | 27.1K | 0.26% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 135K | 1.5% | 3 | 18.1K | 0.21% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | 135K | 1.3% | 3 | 22.2K | 0.21% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | 135K | 1.5% | 3 | 18.1K | 0.21% | 7 |
| May 2026 | 135K | 1.6% | 3 | 18.1K | 0.21% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | 110K | 1.3% | 3 | 14.8K | 0.17% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | 110K | 1.3% | 3 | 14.8K | 0.17% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | 110K | 1.1% | 3 | 14.8K | 0.14% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | 110K | 0.89% | 3 | 14.8K | 0.12% | 7 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Acuity Scheduling’s and Motion’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Acuity Scheduling**: Measured on the search terms “acuity scheduling” and “acuity scheduling software”, summed into one figure.
- **Motion**: Measured on the search term “motionapp”.

- [Acuity Scheduling profile](/demand/global-en/brands/acuity-scheduling)
- [Motion profile](/demand/global-en/brands/motion)
- [All scheduling apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/scheduling-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Acuity Scheduling or Motion more popular in search?

In September 2026, Acuity Scheduling had more branded searches than Motion among scheduling apps worldwide. Acuity Scheduling had about 110,000 branded searches, while Motion had 14,800. Acuity Scheduling made up 0.89% of all scheduling app searches we track, and Motion accounted for 0.12%.

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