Scheduling & Booking · head to head
Doodle vs GlossGenius
GlossGenius
Scheduling & Booking
Beautiful booking for beauty pros
- From
- $24/month
- Rated
- -
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; GlossGenius card payments are charged at a flat 2.6 percent, and instant payouts cost a further 1.8 percent
- They diverge on capability: Doodle covers Group polls, GlossGenius covers Custom booking pages.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Doodle and GlossGenius actually diverge.
| Attribute | Doodle | GlossGenius |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $24/month |
| Pricing model | Unknown | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile (iOS, Android) | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2007 | 2016 |
Identical on both: 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
- Outlook
- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
Only in GlossGenius
- Custom booking pages
- Payment processing
- Client management
- Automated reminders
- Marketing tools
- Website builder
- Reports & insights
- Gift cards
Both cover
- Google Calendar
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Doodle
- Schedulingnot GlossGenius
- Appointment bookingnot GlossGenius
- Time trackingnot GlossGenius
- Resource managementnot GlossGenius
- Team coordinationnot GlossGenius
GlossGenius
- Appointment booking and calendar management for salonsnot Doodle
- Card payments and tipping at the chairnot Doodle
- Client records, forms and waiversnot Doodle
- Memberships and prepaid packagesnot Doodle
- Medspa charting and photo markup on the clinical plansnot Doodle
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
GlossGenius
- Card payments are charged at a flat 2.6 percent, and instant payouts cost a further 1.8 percent
- Forms and waivers, waitlists and Google booking need the Gold plan at $56 a month
- Team analytics, custom commissions and unlimited team members require Platinum at $168 a month
- The medspa plans start where the beauty Platinum plan does, at $168 a month, rising to $298 for the full clinical suite
- Payroll is a separate add-on at $40 a month plus $6 per staff member
Pricing, plan by plan
Doodle
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Doodle review.
GlossGenius
$24/month- Standard$24/month
- Custom booking site
- Unlimited appointments
- Client management
- Gold$48/month
- Everything in Standard
- Marketing suite
- Advanced analytics
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 GlossGenius if
- You need custom booking pages.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want payment processing.
Questions people ask
- Is Doodle or GlossGenius better?
- Neither clearly leads. Doodle starts at Free and GlossGenius at $24/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Doodle or GlossGenius?
- Doodle has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Doodle and $24/month for GlossGenius.
- Does Doodle or GlossGenius run on more platforms?
- Doodle runs on Web, Mobile (iOS, Android). GlossGenius runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Doodle for free?
- Yes. Doodle has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. GlossGenius starts at $24/month.
- 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 GlossGenius is typically brought in for.
- What can Doodle do that GlossGenius cannot?
- Doodle covers Group polls, 1:1 scheduling, Booking pages, Calendar sync. GlossGenius covers Custom booking pages, Payment processing, Client management, Automated reminders. Both handle Google Calendar, Web support, Ios support, Android 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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