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Doodle vs Mattermost

Doodle logo

Doodle

Software

Find the best time for anything

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Mattermost logo

Mattermost

Software

Channel-centric collaboration for secure workflows

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; Mattermost no prices are published for any of the three paid tiers (Professional, Enterprise, Enterprise Advanced); all require contacting sales

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Doodle and Mattermost actually diverge.

Attributes where Doodle and Mattermost differ
AttributeDoodleMattermost
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelUnknownquote
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 Mattermost

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 Mattermost
  • Appointment bookingnot Mattermost
  • Time trackingnot Mattermost
  • Resource managementnot Mattermost
  • Team coordinationnot Mattermost

Mattermost

No use cases recorded yet. See the Mattermost 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

Mattermost

  • No prices are published for any of the three paid tiers (Professional, Enterprise, Enterprise Advanced); all require contacting sales
  • Professional is capped at a maximum of 250 users, forcing a move to Enterprise for larger teams
  • Licenses are sold only as prepaid annual subscriptions, and organizations that exceed their licensed seat count must purchase additional seats on a prorated quarterly basis

Pricing, plan by plan

Doodle

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Doodle review.

Mattermost

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mattermost 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 Mattermost if

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

Mattermost review

Questions people ask

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

Source
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.

Source
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