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Online meeting and scheduling solution that enables businesses to manage booking pages, group polls, one-on-one meetings, and more.

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Pros:

It is like having a whole community come together for good.

Cons:

I think it is a bummer that the connection with Google Calendar for instance is only in the premium version.

Doodle ratings

Average score

Ease of Use
4.6
Customer Service
4.4
Features
4.4
Value for Money
4.6

Likelihood to recommend

8.8/ 10

Doodle has an overall rating of 4.6 out 5 stars based on 1,822 user reviews on Capterra.

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Marilyn
Marilyn
Business owner in Philippines
Verified LinkedIn User
Consumer Goods, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

great for planning, meeting and schedules!

4.0 9 months ago

Comments: It is a great applicatoon for schedules, planning meetings and polls. It is good for decision making and very helpful to a business.

Pros:

It is a simple application that is very easy to use. It help us decide on everything. Creating polls is also very useful for people who can't decide.

Cons:

sometimes the application has a delays and theres a time that viewing results are very difficult.

Meg
Director in US
Public Relations & Communications, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

I wish it had more features for free

4.0 2 years ago

Comments: Overall, I like Doodle, but I wish I was able to display a large amount of options more succinctly so that users don't have to long scroll and I wish the calendar sync function actually worked.

Pros:

I like how easy it is to use and deploy a doodle poll.

Cons:

Some of the features like calendar sync don't always work, which has sent me looking for another product before.

John
Owner in US
Marketing & Advertising, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

A Once Wonderful Product...On The Decline

3.0 last year

Comments: Doodle used to be the standard for scheduling meetings and for good reason - the tool was easy to use. However, the past few years, Doodle has really gone down hill. Part of this isn't their fault: Calendly and other scheduling tools gained popularity and were more convenient for people to use. Part of this is their fault:
- Their redesign was a big step backwards
- Their user interface is now worse and harder to use
- The free version is virtually pointless
With all of that said, if you do pay for Doodle then the product is a decent tool. Is it better than Calendly and other tools? It depends on your use. But, if you are looking to just use the free version, I would steer you in a different direction. Hopefully Doodle will fix their issues and get back to being an extremely useful tool.

Pros:

Subscription price isn't very expensive

Cons:

User interface is lacking Free version is useless

Thomas
civil engineer in US
Plastics, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

I use Doodle for meetings

5.0 4 months ago

Comments: It made personal conversations much easier for me through video calls that are fast and without having to travel to places

Pros:

I use it to organize meetings with clients or coworkers. I can schedule them in advance to have an organized agenda and when the day comes, Doodle notifies me with notifications which meetings are for that day and the time of each one. I have found it to be a useful tool in which I can trust my entire meeting agenda without forgetting any and have a good conversation without interruptions

Cons:

I use the basic tools and they have always worked correctly for me without any failures or system crashes

Justin
ELA Teacher in US
Primary/Secondary Education, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Easy to use scheduling tool

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: I have had great success in using it, and I like showing others how to use it for ease of scheduling.

Pros:

I love how easy it is to plan a meeting without the dozen back and forth emails about who is available when. It allows you to see all stakeholders in one spot and organize a time that fits best into everyone's schedule.

Cons:

There have been some changes made over the last year or so that have caused the website to be slightly harder to navigate.

Pinang
Pinang
Production Staff in Philippines
Verified LinkedIn User
Wholesale, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

hepls you to be creative and save time!

4.0 8 months ago

Comments: Awesome software to use as it is user-friendly and easy to use. It helps me to save time and also helps the business.

Pros:

The software can create a schedule for a group of people. It also has a simple features for ease of use and has a variety of choices

Cons:

sometimes it missed an event on my calendar.

Valerie
Valerie
Contaminants biologist in US
Verified LinkedIn User
Government Administration, 5,001–10,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Good but can be improved

4.0 10 months ago

Pros:

It shows people's schedule in real time of when to schedule a meeting

Cons:

Syncing features usually do not work because many colleagues are outside of your organization

Rachel
Physical Therapist Operations Manager in US
Hospital & Health Care, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Doodle - a simple way to optimally schedule group events or meetings

4.0 4 months ago

Comments: doodle has consistently been the easiest way to poll potential attendees when scheduling a group meeting

Pros:

ease of polling people to find out optimal days/times for a group to meet

Cons:

sometimes the format can get confusing if trying to give options farther in the future vs just within the next few weeks

Jason
Executive Director in US
Mental Health Care, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Great, and surprisingly—Free option!

4.0 4 months ago

Pros:

Ease of use and free option for occasional use to schedule events with multiple stakeholders when we want to choose the day/ with the highest likely attendance.

Cons:

Sometimes I forget to click a button and then don’t realize that my information wasn’t recorded .

Vivien
CEO in Australia
Health, Wellness & Fitness, Self Employed
Used the Software for: Free Trial
Reviewer Source

Good for scheduling large groups

5.0 4 months ago

Pros:

Easy to find a time that suits everyone, very helpful for bigger groups

Cons:

Free features are a bit limited unfortunately

Adam
Project Manager in UK
Information Technology & Services, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Meetings for my company

4.0 6 months ago

Comments: we tried it as a free trial first and then decided to move forward with it

Pros:

it is great for scheduling office meetings

Cons:

it is one of the more expensive options on the market

Dominique
Development Associat Executive Assistant in US
Nonprofit Organization Management, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Do more with Doodle!

5.0 8 months ago

Pros:

I love doodle. It helped with scheduling and communication across multiple people at one time. It saves time and emailing, which allows me to contribute time to other work duties. I like how I can give many options for scheduling and allow users to make multiple votes. Using this has improved meeting attendance as many users who select their availability are more likely to attend.

Cons:

I wish some of the features were not paid only such as Zoom meeting option. I will like to be able to include the Zoom link within the Doodle poll.

Billie
Marketing coordinator in Australia
Marketing & Advertising, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: Free Trial
Reviewer Source

Amazing platform to schedule meeting

4.0 6 months ago

Comments: Great platform for scheduling meetings with team members, however is a more expensive platform.

Pros:

How easy it makes scheduling meeting with a group as you can see team members availability

Cons:

It is one of the more expensive softwares available

Yavuz Selim
Yavuz Selim
CEJ Strategy & Orchestration Expert in Türkiye
Verified LinkedIn User
Consumer Goods, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

A great event-planner device

5.0 last year

Comments: As I said it is much more easy to use Doodle than having an Excel sheet and try to match everybody's available time slot. The userface is simple which makes it easy to get used to.

Pros:

It is a great tool to arrange appointments and gatherings, see who can come and when is the most useful time for such kind of events.

Cons:

Since our team uses it very frequent I decided to upload a profile picture and had some problems about it.

Amanda
Owner in UK
Hospitality, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Massive time-saver

5.0 6 months ago

Comments: I use this all the time now when trying to find a date that works for a few people. Saves loads of back and forth with individual messages

Pros:

Saves so much time when trying to find a date that works for everyone

Cons:

The difference between the online and offline versions

Olivia
Owner in US
Publishing, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Fun and engaging

4.0 5 months ago

Pros:

It was fun to experiement and crested some interesting graphics. It was easy to use and intuitive.

Cons:

This is not necessarily a failure of the product but I could never fogure the best way to leverage it to my business.

Virginia
Security Specialist in Italy
Information Technology & Services, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Good Scheduling tool

4.0 10 months ago

Pros:

The opportunity of proposing different choices and to detail them, the opportunity to send the invitation link to friends also by phone, the opportunity to modify and custom each scheduling

Cons:

Its look it's quite simple and minimal.

Teresa
Kitchen and Bath Designer in Canada
Construction, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: Free Trial
Reviewer Source

It’s like a personal assistant!

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: Being on the road most of the day, this app takes pressure off needing to be always answering my phone and scheduling appointments.

Pros:

I love that my existing and potential customers have an avenue to schedule my time in a way that is efficient, accessible and user friendly!

Cons:

Having a simple and short training video would be helpful to help get my colleagues who are afraid of technology on board to learning and using the app.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Nonprofit Organization Management, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Doodle is the go-to

4.0 last year

Pros:

Most people are fairly familiar with the interface and how it works. I think that limiting free features, like anonymity, is always a downer, but still good for what it’s for and intuitive to most.

Cons:

It’s been stripped to bare bones features for the free version and I do miss the anonymous feature.

Lori
Project Manager in US
Nonprofit Organization Management, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Love This Platform

5.0 8 months ago

Pros:

I love being able to utilize this platform for free and being able to collect the needed availability of my Subject Matter Experts.

Cons:

I have not experienced anything that I dislike.

Simon
Teacher in Sweden
Education Management, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Booking teacher-parent-talks

4.0 last year

Comments: Works great every time I'm supposed to book talks with a parent as a teacher.

Pros:

Easy to use and works with a single link. I'm guessing that the one booking gets an email which is great.

Cons:

Maybe the number of emails after every booking. Finding my way around the "weekly/montly schedule" was a little difficult as well. An easier way of seeing the time slots and which ones were available (after it had been sent out) could be improved.

Paul
Pensions Consultant in UK
Financial Services, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Doodle Polls

4.0 last year

Pros:

The ability to obtain the availability of a group of people for meetings.

Cons:

No real cons, but I don't use Doodle for anything else other than obtaining availability.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Information Services, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

The best tool for scheduling events

5.0 last year

Pros:

Doodle is intuitive and easy to use and has a convenient Outlook add-in that I use regularly.

Cons:

Not that convenient to use on the phone.

Catriona
Managing Director in Canada
Health, Wellness & Fitness, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

It's the only free option out there, but it's so difficult to use, still may not be worth it

2.0 last year

Comments: I still use it to plan multistakeholder meetings, but never find the experience smooth or feel confident that all the details are correct in the polls.

Pros:

It's a unique program to get input from stakeholders for meeting preferences. It's much more streamlined than email at finding a common preferred appointment time for a large group.

Cons:

The setup is not intuitive and it's easy to make important mistakes, like not having it toggled to the correct time zone, if you aren't careful.

Fanny
Journalist in France
Writing & Editing, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Great functionality

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: Doodle allows me to save time. I could organise a lot of professional works, meeting or birthday parties with it.

Pros:

Doodle is super practicable, easy to use and flexible.I have been using it for several years now and I won't change it.

Cons:

Nothing for now... I like the ergonomy. It's very simple. I can't say something I particulary dislike .