Scheduling & Booking · head to head
Doodle vs Appointy
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Doodle free plan restricted to one active poll and one booking page with 10-slot limit; Appointy free tier caps at 1 staff, 5 services and 100 appointments per month (Internet Archive capture, 3 March 2024)
- They diverge on capability: Doodle covers Group polls, Appointy covers Online booking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Doodle and Appointy actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Scheduling & Booking).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Doodle
- Group polls
- 1:1 scheduling
- Booking pages
- Calendar sync
- Time zone support
- Microsoft Teams
- Slack
- Ios support
Only in Appointy
- Online booking
- Staff scheduling
- Resource management
- Email & SMS reminders
- Payment collection
- Gift cards
- Social booking
- Analytics
Both cover
- Google Calendar
- Outlook
- Zoom
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Doodle
- Schedulingnot Appointy
- Appointment bookingnot Appointy
- Time trackingnot Appointy
- Resource management
- Team coordinationnot Appointy
Appointy
- Appointment schedulingnot Doodle
- Resource management
- Staff coordinationnot Doodle
- Client bookingnot Doodle
Both are used for resource management, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Doodle
- Free plan restricted to one active poll and one booking page with 10-slot limit
- Free users see excessive advertisements on booking pages
- Limited customization options for poll types and response formats
- Mobile app experiences bugs and has less polished interface than desktop version
Appointy
- Free tier caps at 1 staff, 5 services and 100 appointments per month (Internet Archive capture, 3 March 2024)
- Paid tiers ranged from $19.99 to $79.99 per month billed annually ($29.99 to $99.99 billed monthly), with extra staff seats billed separately at $5 to $7.50 per month (Internet Archive capture, 3 March 2024)
Pricing, plan by plan
Doodle
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Doodle review.
Appointy
Free- FreeFree
- 1 staff member
- 100 appointments/month
- Online booking
- Growth$19.99/month
- 5 staff members
- Unlimited appointments
- SMS reminders
- Professional$49.99/month
- Unlimited staff
- All Growth features
- Resource scheduling
Which should you pick?
Choose Doodle if
- You need group polls.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile (iOS, Android).
- You also want 1:1 scheduling.
Choose Appointy if
- You need online booking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want staff scheduling.
Questions people ask
- Is Doodle or Appointy better?
- Neither clearly leads. Doodle starts at Free and Appointy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Doodle or Appointy?
- Doodle starts at Free and Appointy at Free.
- Does Doodle or Appointy run on more platforms?
- Doodle runs on Web, Mobile (iOS, Android). Appointy runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Doodle for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Doodle best used for?
- Doodle is most often used for scheduling, appointment booking, time tracking, resource management. Of those, scheduling and appointment booking are not what Appointy is typically brought in for.
- What can Doodle do that Appointy cannot?
- Doodle covers Group polls, 1:1 scheduling, Booking pages, Calendar sync. Appointy covers Online booking, Staff scheduling, Resource management, Email & SMS reminders. Both handle Google Calendar, Outlook, Zoom, Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Doodle: Does Doodle offer a free plan?
Yes. Doodle's free plan includes one active group poll, one booking page, and one 1:1 meeting, limited to 10 slots per poll with ads displayed. Premium plans start at $15/month.
SourceDoodle: What are Doodle's pricing plans?
Professional plan costs $15/month (or $132/year). Team plan costs $19.95/user/month (or $8.95/user/month billed annually) with a two-seat minimum.
SourceDoodle: Does Doodle integrate with calendar apps?
Yes. Doodle integrates with Google Calendar and Outlook Calendar to prevent double-bookings. Slack integration allows poll creation and sharing directly in Slack channels.
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