Software · head to head
Doodle vs Planday
Planday
Software
Danish workforce scheduling and shift management software for shift-based businesses
- From
- On request
- 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; Planday the Starter plan requires a minimum of 5 users, so single-location businesses with fewer staff cannot use the lowest published tier
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Doodle and Planday actually diverge.
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 Planday
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 Planday
- Appointment bookingnot Planday
- Time trackingnot Planday
- Resource managementnot Planday
- Team coordinationnot Planday
Planday
No use cases recorded yet. See the Planday 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
Planday
- The Starter plan requires a minimum of 5 users, so single-location businesses with fewer staff cannot use the lowest published tier
- Per-user prices for Starter and Plus are not shown on the pricing page itself; only a from GBP 2.99 headline figure is given without stating which plan it applies to, and the Pro tier is priced only by custom quote for larger organisations
Pricing, plan by plan
Doodle
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Doodle review.
Planday
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Planday 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.
Choose Planday if
Nothing in the data separates Planday from Doodle on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Doodle or Planday better?
- Neither clearly leads. Doodle starts at Free and Planday at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Doodle or Planday?
- Doodle has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Doodle and On request for Planday.
- Does Doodle or Planday run on more platforms?
- Doodle runs on Web, Mobile (iOS, Android). Planday runs on Web.
- Can I use Doodle for free?
- Yes. Doodle has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Planday 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 Planday is typically brought in for.
- What can Doodle do that Planday 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.
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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