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Doodle vs Milano

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Doodle

Scheduling & Booking

Find the best time for anything

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Milano

Beauty & Salon

Hair salon and beauty studio management software

From
$69/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Doodle has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • They diverge on capability: Doodle covers Group polls, Milano covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Doodle and Milano actually diverge.

Attributes where Doodle and Milano differ
AttributeDoodleMilano
Starting priceFree$69/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Mobile (iOS, Android)Web, Ios, Android
CategoryScheduling & BookingBeauty & Salon
Founded20072014

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

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 Milano

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client profiles
  • Styling notes
  • Photo gallery
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Instagram

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Doodle

  • Schedulingnot Milano
  • Appointment bookingnot Milano
  • Time trackingnot Milano
  • Resource managementnot Milano
  • Team coordinationnot Milano

Milano

  • Salon managementnot Doodle
  • Styling notesnot 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

Milano

Nothing recorded yet. See the Milano review.

Pricing, plan by plan

Doodle

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Doodle review.

Milano

$69/month
  • Essentials$69/month
    • Scheduling
    • Client profiles
    • Styling notes
  • Professional$139/month
    • Everything in Essentials
    • POS
    • Inventory

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 Milano if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want client profiles.
Milano review

Questions people ask

Is Doodle or Milano better?
Neither clearly leads. Doodle starts at Free and Milano at $69/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Doodle or Milano?
Doodle has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Doodle and $69/month for Milano.
Does Doodle or Milano run on more platforms?
Doodle runs on Web, Mobile (iOS, Android). Milano runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Doodle for free?
Yes. Doodle has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Milano starts at $69/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 Milano is typically brought in for.
What can Doodle do that Milano cannot?
Doodle covers Group polls, 1:1 scheduling, Booking pages, Calendar sync. Milano covers Appointment scheduling, Client profiles, Styling notes, Photo gallery. Both handle 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.

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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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