Doodle vs FreeBusy (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Doodle if

• Fits if you need a time that works for people who don't share a calendar system
• Works for workshops or webinars that need sign-up sheets with a cap per session

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you're staying free: one poll, one booking page and one 1:1, with ads shown to everyone you invite
• Skip it if you want a phone app, because the iOS and Android apps were withdrawn
• Pricey if you're solo and want to take payments, as Stripe needs Team at $16 a seat for 2 or more
• Watch out: Zoom, Teams and Webex links, deadlines and reminders all need Pro at $11 a seat billed annually
• Skip it if you need SSO on a small team: it's Enterprise only, from $15k a year

Pick FreeBusy if

• Fits if you keep work, home and client calendars and want one free-time view
• Works for recruiters or sales teams that send availability links

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you need team scheduling on the free plan, as Personal is for individuals only
• Pricey if you add a team: Business is $10 per registered user a month
• Watch out: the comparison does not show which plan includes each feature
• Watch out: SSO, BYOK and VPN options are listed but not tied to a plan, and Enterprise is quoted on request

Doodle

• The Free plan is limited to one Group Poll, one Booking Page and one 1:1, and shows ads to organizers and participants.
• Doodle no longer offers a standalone mobile app; the iOS and Android apps were withdrawn from the app stores and it now runs in desktop and mobile browsers.
• Custom branding, Stripe payments and the admin console start on Team, which requires at least 2 seats.
• Single sign-on is limited to Enterprise, which starts at $15k billed annually.

FreeBusy

• The Personal plan is for individual use only; team scheduling, forms and reminders start on Business.
• Business is charged per registered user, and Enterprise is quoted on request.
• The pricing page names its tiers but its comparison does not show here which plan includes each line, so check the plan before relying on a feature.
• The comparison lists SSO with SAML, BYOK and VPN connectivity among its security options, but not which plan includes them.

Doodle

Group Polls

Propose several times and let invitees vote. People inside or outside your organization can take part without shared calendar access, and each sees the options in their own time zone.

Booking Pages

Set the hours for each page, limit bookings per day, add buffer times and share the link. People who book receive reminders. Free allows one page; paid plans allow unlimited.

1:1 invitations

Offer one person a list of times to pick from, without them needing a Doodle account. A slot is withdrawn automatically if your connected calendar fills up first.

Sign-up Sheets

Registration pages for workshops, webinars and other events, with a cap on attendees per session and automatic reminders. Participants do not need a Doodle account.

Calendar and video conferencing links

A connected calendar prevents double bookings and sends calendar invites to participants. Pro adds Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Webex links to meetings.

Team administration and payments

The Team plan adds an admin console with roles and permissions, co-hosted events, booking on behalf of colleagues, activity reports, custom branding and Stripe payments.

FreeBusy

Availability links and polls

Share an availability page with people inside or outside your company, embed it on a website, or send a poll so participants vote on times.

Several calendars in one

Show unified availability from work, personal and school calendars while keeping the calendar data separate, with different availability per client, project or event type.

Wide calendar support

The comparison lists Google, Office 365, on-premise Exchange, iCloud, Fastmail, Zimbra, Zoho, Yahoo and several other calendar systems.

Team scheduling

Pool availability for a group, require some or all members to attend, and book conference rooms at the same time as the meeting. This is on Business and above.

Conferencing and Outlook add-in

Connect Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Webex and other conferencing tools, and share links or propose times from Outlook, Gmail and a Chrome toolbar extension.

Reminders and forms

Business adds email and SMS reminders with custom templates, follow-up emails with surveys, and questionnaires collected at booking.

Doodle

• Free$0

  One Group Poll, one Booking Page, one 1:1 and basic Sign-up Sheets, with ads shown.

• Pro$11

  per seat / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)

  Unlimited Group Polls, Booking Pages, 1:1s and Sign-up Sheets, deadlines and reminders, Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Webex links, and no ads.

• Team$16

  per seat / month, billed annually ($21 billed monthly)

  For 2 or more seats: admin console, roles and permissions, co-hosted events, booking on behalf, custom branding and Stripe payments.

• EnterpriseFrom $15k

  custom pricing, billed annually

  For organizations with 50+ employees: SSO (SAML/OIDC), MFA, org-wide time protection, focus policies, branded emails and URLs, and a 99.9% SLA.

FreeBusy

• Personal$0

  For individual use: appointment bookings, meeting polls and calendar integrations.

• Professional$5

  per month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly)

  Personal plus availability preferences, web conferencing integrations and the Outlook and Google add-on, for individual use.

• Business$10

  per registered user / month, billed annually ($12 monthly)

  Professional plus a team scheduling assistant, forms and questionnaires, and reminders and follow-ups.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Business plus compliance and procurement features, executive assistant delegation and white label; volume discounts, billed annually.

Doodle

• Annual discount

  Save 24% to 26% with yearly billing

  Doodle's pricing page lists a yearly discount of 26% on Pro ($132 a year instead of $15 a month) and 24% on Team ($16 instead of $21 per seat / month).

• Other savings

  Lower Team rates for larger teams

  Doodle's help center lists per-user Team rates that fall with size: $14 on yearly billing or $19 monthly for 6 to 20 seats, and $13 or $17 for 21 or more seats.

FreeBusy

• Annual discount

  Save with annual billing

  FreeBusy's pricing page shows Professional at $5 a month billed annually against $6 billed monthly, and Business at $10 against $12.