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Doodle vs Employment Hero

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Doodle

Software

Find the best time for anything

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Employment Hero logo

Employment Hero

Software

Australian HR, payroll and recruitment platform for employment management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Doodle has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Doodle free plan restricted to one active poll and one booking page with 10-slot limit; Employment Hero hR Essentials at AUD 10/employee/month requires a minimum of 10 users, so it cannot be bought for a team smaller than that even if actual headcount is lower

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Doodle and Employment Hero actually diverge.

Attributes where Doodle and Employment Hero differ
AttributeDoodleEmployment Hero
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Mobile (iOS, Android)Web
Founded2007Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook
  • Zoom

Only in Employment Hero

Nothing recorded that Doodle does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Doodle

  • Schedulingnot Employment Hero
  • Appointment bookingnot Employment Hero
  • Time trackingnot Employment Hero
  • Resource managementnot Employment Hero
  • Team coordinationnot Employment Hero

Employment Hero

No use cases recorded yet. See the Employment Hero review.

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

Employment Hero

  • HR Essentials at AUD 10/employee/month requires a minimum of 10 users, so it cannot be bought for a team smaller than that even if actual headcount is lower
  • Core features like payroll, chat and rostering are unbundled add-ons billed separately per employee, for example Managed Payroll costs an extra AUD 20/employee/month with a AUD 400 monthly minimum

Pricing, plan by plan

Doodle

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Doodle review.

Employment Hero

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Employment Hero review.

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.
Doodle review

Choose Employment Hero if

Nothing in the data separates Employment Hero from Doodle on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Employment Hero review

Questions people ask

Is Doodle or Employment Hero better?
Neither clearly leads. Doodle starts at Free and Employment Hero at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Doodle or Employment Hero?
Doodle has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Doodle and On request for Employment Hero.
Does Doodle or Employment Hero run on more platforms?
Doodle runs on Web, Mobile (iOS, Android). Employment Hero runs on Web.
Can I use Doodle for free?
Yes. Doodle has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Employment Hero starts at On request.
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 Employment Hero is typically brought in for.
What can Doodle do that Employment Hero cannot?
Doodle covers Group polls, 1:1 scheduling, Booking pages, Calendar sync.

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.

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Doodle: 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.

Source
Doodle: 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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