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Doodle vs Timely

Doodle logo

Doodle

Scheduling & Booking

Find the best time for anything

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Timely logo

Timely

Scheduling & Booking

Smart scheduling software with AI-powered features

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Doodle free plan restricted to one active poll and one booking page with 10-slot limit; Timely starter is capped at 20 projects and a maximum of 5 users, at $11 per user per month billed monthly or $9 billed yearly
  • They diverge on capability: Doodle covers Group polls, Timely covers AI-powered scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Doodle and Timely actually diverge.

Attributes where Doodle and Timely differ
AttributeDoodleTimely
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Mobile (iOS, Android)Web, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20072015

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Timely

  • AI-powered scheduling
  • Online booking
  • Automated reminders
  • Staff management
  • Client management
  • Resource allocation
  • Analytics and reporting
  • Mobile app

Both cover

  • Google Calendar
  • Slack

What people use each for

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

Doodle

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

Timely

  • Automatic time tracking across apps and websites for billing clientsnot Doodle
  • Reporting billable hours and monitoring project budgetsnot Doodle
  • Team capacity planning and timesheet approvalnot 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

Timely

  • Starter is capped at 20 projects and a maximum of 5 users, at $11 per user per month billed monthly or $9 billed yearly
  • Premium is capped at a maximum of 50 users, at $20 per user per month billed monthly or $16 billed yearly
  • Unlimited users requires the Unlimited plan at $28 per user per month billed monthly or $22 billed yearly
  • Capacity management and reporting, overtime and undertime tracking, Azure user management and 50+ currencies are all on the Unlimited plan only
  • Team management, budgets and costs, and accounting and project management integrations are excluded from Starter
  • The Enterprise plan is contact sales only with no published price
  • Tasks is sold as a paid add-on rather than being included

Pricing, plan by plan

Doodle

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Doodle review.

Timely

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic scheduling
    • Online booking
    • Automated reminders
  • Starter$29/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Staff management
    • Customer management
  • Professional$69/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Advanced analytics
    • Marketing tools

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 Timely if

  • You need ai-powered scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want online booking.
Timely review

Questions people ask

Is Doodle or Timely better?
Neither clearly leads. Doodle starts at Free and Timely at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Doodle or Timely?
Doodle starts at Free and Timely at Free.
Does Doodle or Timely run on more platforms?
Doodle runs on Web, Mobile (iOS, Android). Timely runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use Doodle for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
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 Timely is typically brought in for.
What can Doodle do that Timely cannot?
Doodle covers Group polls, 1:1 scheduling, Booking pages, Calendar sync. Timely covers AI-powered scheduling, Online booking, Automated reminders, Staff management. Both handle Google Calendar, Slack.

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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