Doodle vs. TidyCal

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Doodle
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Doodle is appointment scheduling software from the Swiss company of the same name.
$4.49
per month
TidyCal
Score 9.8 out of 10
N/A
A tool to make scheduling the next meeting easier with calendar integrations, booking pages, and customization. Trying to schedule a meeting can lead to the hassle of back-and-forth emailing to find a time that works. (“Next month is a no-go, too. Should we try for 3 p.m. CT after the next solar eclipse?”) Also coordinating between time zones and tracking availability across personal and work calendars can be a challenge. TidyCal is presented as an…
$39
one-time fee per user
Pricing
DoodleTidyCal
Editions & Modules
Starter
$4.49
per month
Pro
$5.99
per month
Team
$30
per month/starting price
Enterprise
Contact sales team
TidyCal
$39
one-time fee per user
TidyCal Agency Plan
$79
one-time fee per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DoodleTidyCal
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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User Ratings
DoodleTidyCal
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(0 ratings)
9.8
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.3
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
DoodleTidyCal
Likelihood to Recommend
Doodle is great when you need to coordinate dates among a group and don't want to send a bunch of group emails or texts. It allows a number of dates to be proposed and the group can easily see those dates that are most preferred. If you need to do something more complex than that it may not be your tool.
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Maybe if you are needing a large enterprise solution you may need something else but we have found that it fits all of needs as a 32 people team. It has worked flawlessly since we installed it. I keep focusing on this but it is a 30 min set up and that’s it.
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Pros
  • Doodle approaches this problem different than most other scheduling platforms I've looked at (and I've looked at most of them). Doodle allows the person who is making their calendar available for scheduling to make the final decision on the meeting in contrast to other platforms that typically do it the other way around. Both can be beneficial depending on preference
  • I love that Doodle allows for proposing multiple times, which is a feature I've yet to find on other scheduling platforms (and I've looked at/tried a lot of them)
  • Doodle makes the scheduling process very simple even for someone who's never used it before
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  • The ability to create multiple booking types and personalize them
  • The integration of Zoom and payment types
  • The ability to create scheduling polls for group meetings
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Cons
  • I would appreciate a more intuitive add-on within Google Calendar so we can schedule meetings directly in there.
  • I think missing functionality might be adding sliders, photos, and colors to the polls to make it look really beautiful.
  • I find the options on the poll settings are a bit confusing. It could be elaborated on more or have tooltips to explain the options better.
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  • There is a learning curve it takes some time for new user to understand the process.
  • UI can be made attractive.
  • Integration with other video conference tools like Amazon's chime
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Likelihood to Renew
Easy to use and basically free.
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No answers on this topic
Usability
Very simple journey with the few important questions/fields
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Usability is ridiculously easy.
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Support Rating
Doodle has customer service support available as needed, but honestly, it is so easy to use that I have rarely had to seek support. They are always a click away and responsive to resolving any need or to clarify the next best step to using Doodle to meet my needs.
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Alternatives Considered
Doodle is more customizable and I love the animation aspect. It is missing the engagement piece, but again I am new to it so there may be features in Doodle that I haven't discovered yet.
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I can use the free plan, which includes
unlimited monthly meetings and appointments. However, I can only link one
calendar. The free plan calendar supports Google Calendar and Office 365
calendar integration. The software has been tried and tested by numerous employees from different backgrounds in our organizations. The interface was a hit with the majority of them, and they found it to be incredibly useful.
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Return on Investment
  • Doodle saves so much time. Time is valuable, and it cuts the time involved with scheduling in half.
  • Doodle connects our team across campus. Even if we don't see each other, we can still check in and plan a meeting.
  • Doodle doesn't always work well with our campus network, which can be annoying.
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  • It cut my Scheduling time by at least 50%.
  • It impresses my clients and saves them time.
  • It's the reason some of my clients end up hiring me.
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