--- title: "Acuity Scheduling vs Cal.com: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Acuity Scheduling or Cal.com more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Scheduling tools set in New Zealand. 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-scheduling-tools/compare/acuity-scheduling-vs-cal-com" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Acuity Scheduling vs Cal.com: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Acuity Scheduling or Cal.com more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Scheduling tools set in New Zealand. 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 Cal.com - **Competitive set**: Scheduling tools - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Acuity Scheduling Share of Search**: 11% - **Cal.com Share of Search**: 1.6% ## Is Acuity Scheduling or Cal.com more popular in search? - In September 2026, Acuity Scheduling had more branded searches than Cal.com among scheduling tools in New Zealand. Acuity Scheduling had about 490 branded searches, while Cal.com had 70. Acuity Scheduling made up 11% of all scheduling tool searches we track, and Cal.com accounted for 1.6%. - Acuity Scheduling was ahead of Cal.com 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 tools in New Zealand moved from 11.4% to 11%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 600 to 490. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cal.com’s share of searches among scheduling tools in New Zealand moved from 1.5% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 80 to 70. ## Top scheduling tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Acuity Scheduling was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Cal.com was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Acuity Scheduling and Cal.com were each listed first in one of the two answers that named either. 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 | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Google Calendar appointment schedules | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Microsoft Bookings | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Acuity Scheduling | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Cal.com | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Setmore | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about scheduling tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which meeting scheduling tool should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Calendly, 2. Google Calendar appointment schedules, 3. Microsoft Bookings - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best meeting scheduling tools in New Zealand?": 1. Calendly, 2. Microsoft Bookings, 3. Google Calendar appointment schedules, 4. Cal.com, 5. Acuity Scheduling - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best meeting scheduling tool in New Zealand for a small team?": 1. Calendly, 2. Microsoft Bookings, 3. Google Calendar appointment schedules - Searched Google, AI Overview "best scheduling tool": 1. Calendly, 2. Acuity Scheduling, 3. Google Calendar appointment schedules, 4. Setmore - Searched Google, AI Overview "appointment booking software nz": 1. Setmore Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand scheduling tools in September 2026? - In September 2026, Acuity Scheduling overtook Microsoft Bookings to rank 3rd among scheduling tools in New Zealand, with 11% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Cal.com in New Zealand fell 12.5% over 12 measured months, from 80 to 70 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Acuity Scheduling estimated searches | Acuity Scheduling Share of Search | Acuity Scheduling rank | Cal.com estimated searches | Cal.com Share of Search | Cal.com rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 600 | 11.4% | 2 | 80 | 1.5% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 600 | 13.2% | 2 | 50 | 1.1% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 490 | 15.4% | 2 | 40 | 1.3% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 600 | 13.1% | 2 | 40 | 0.87% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 490 | 10.7% | 3 | 60 | 1.3% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 490 | 8.8% | 4 | 60 | 1.1% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 490 | 10.7% | 3 | 110 | 2.4% | 5 | | May 2026 | 500 | 10.7% | 3 | 100 | 2.1% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 500 | 11% | 3 | 80 | 1.8% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 490 | 10.9% | 2 | 70 | 1.6% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 400 | 8.8% | 4 | 70 | 1.5% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 490 | 11% | 3 | 70 | 1.6% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Acuity Scheduling’s and Cal.com’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 booking”, “acuity scheduling”, “acuity scheduling calendar” and “scheduler acuity”, summed into one figure. - **Cal.com**: Measured on the search terms “cal com”, “cal com booking”, “cal com calendar”, “cal com scheduling” and “calcom”, summed into one figure. - [Acuity Scheduling profile](/demand/nz/brands/acuity-scheduling) - [Cal.com profile](/demand/nz/brands/cal-com) - [All scheduling tools in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-scheduling-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Cal.com more popular in search? In September 2026, Acuity Scheduling had more branded searches than Cal.com among scheduling tools in New Zealand. Acuity Scheduling had about 490 branded searches, while Cal.com had 70. Acuity Scheduling made up 11% of all scheduling tool searches we track, and Cal.com accounted for 1.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Acuity Scheduling vs Cal.com: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-scheduling-tools/compare/acuity-scheduling-vs-cal-com This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-scheduling-tools/compare/acuity-scheduling-vs-cal-com. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.