Friedel-Crafts acylation of arenes is an important method to prepare aromatic ketone compounds. Compared to the conventional homogeneous catalysts applied in this reaction, green and efficient solid acid catalysts always attract more attention at home and abroad. In this paper, the research progress of zeolites, heteropoly acids, solid super acids, metal oxides and metal-organic frameworks were summarized. In addition, considering the characteristics of the various reactions, purposeful designing the solid acid catalysts with adjustable acidity, stable structure and efficient activity for industrial-scale production is the prospective development direction of Friedel-Crafts acylation.