Doodle vs WhenIsGood
We give Doodle and WhenIsGood the same GPA: 3.2 out of 4.0. Doodle grades higher on features and platforms. WhenIsGood grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Doodle
Group polls, booking pages and sign-up sheets for scheduling
How we grade them
| 3.2GPADoodleVery good | 3.2GPAWhenIsGoodVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPro is $11 per seat a month billed annually, $15 monthly. That's about the going rate for booking tools, and it buys unlimited polls and pages with no ads. Custom branding and Stripe payments need Team at $16 a seat, with at least 2 seats. | AEverything is free. The FAQ says so, the terms of use say so, and there's no paid plan anywhere on the site. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree with no card, but it's one Group Poll, one Booking Page and one 1:1, plus basic Sign-up Sheets. Ads show to organisers and participants alike. Fine for the odd poll, tight for anything regular. | AThe product is free, and the FAQ says there are no adverts and that everything works without an account. Free polls with neither ads nor a sign-up are not common, so that's worth a mention. |
| Features | AGroup polls where each person sees times in their own zone, booking pages with buffers and daily limits, 1:1 invites that pull a slot when your calendar fills, and sign-up sheets with capped sessions. Guests don't need an account. | BOne job, done fully: slots of 15, 30 or 60 minutes or whole days, times adjusted to each invitee's own time zone, and results that show near misses with a red dot per person who can't make it. But calendar integration is only an iCal export of the chosen time. |
| Ease of use | BWe have no App Store rating on record, and there's no app to rate any more. The format is familiar: propose times, share a link, people vote without signing up. | BClick the grid, press Create Event, send the link. No password to choose even if you make an account, as login is a six-digit code by email. There's no rating on record to go by, so a B at best. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only now. Doodle withdrew its iOS and Android apps from the stores, so on a phone it runs in the browser. It connects Google Calendar, iCloud Calendar, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, Stripe and Zapier. | CA web page and nothing else. No phone or desktop app is listed, and it doesn't connect to any calendar or video tool. The nearest thing is the iCal file you can download for the chosen time. |
| Best for | polling a group for a meeting time | a free group poll with no sign-up and no adverts |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Doodle and WhenIsGood. How we grade
Where they differ
- Doodle starts at $11 per seat / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly). WhenIsGood is free.
- Doodle also covers booking links and reports.
- WhenIsGood also covers calendar and surveys.
At a glance
| Doodle | WhenIsGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | $11 per seat / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly) | Free |
| Free plan | One Group Poll, one Booking Page, one 1:1 and basic Sign-up Sheets, with ads. No card needed. | The FAQ says everything on WhenIsGood is free, with no adverts, and that everything works without an account. The terms of use also state that the service is free. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Doodle AG | WhenIsGood |
| Price read from | doodle.com | whenisgood.net |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Doodle
- Finding a meeting time across people who do not share a calendar system
- Event organizers who need sign-up sheets with capped sessions
- Occasional schedulers who can work within one free poll and booking page
WhenIsGood
- Organizers who want an availability poll with no sign-up and no adverts
- Groups in different time zones choosing a time for a call
- One-off meetings and events where invitees should not need accounts
Worth knowing
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.
WhenIsGood
- Event links have no passwords; the FAQ relies on the random invitation URL being hard to guess.
- The FAQ describes calendar integration only as an iCal (.ics) export of the chosen time, so availability is entered by hand.
- Without an account, you need the results code from the event-created page to see responses later.
- The site text is in English only; the language box changes how dates, times and numbers are written.
Key features
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.
WhenIsGood
- Paint-the-grid event setup
- Click the grid for the dates and times you propose, optionally name the event, and press Create Event to get a link for invitees and a results code for yourself.
- Results with near misses
- Times that suit everyone show in green, and near misses carry red dots for the people who cannot make them. Respondents are listed from most flexible to least flexible.
- Adjustable slots and hours
- Buttons switch the grid between 15-, 30- and 60-minute slots or whole days, and the options panel widens the hours beyond the default 8am to 6pm.
- Time zone support
- With time zones switched on, proposed times are adjusted to each invitee's own zone, and the results page produces text showing the chosen time for every invitee.
- Optional account and dashboard
- Logging in with an emailed six-digit code, with no password to choose, collects your events and responses on a dashboard so results codes do not have to be kept.
- Email alerts and iCal export
- An organizer can ask for an email whenever someone responds. Clicking the chosen time on the results grid gives an iCal (.ics) link to add to a calendar or attach to an email.
Plans
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.
WhenIsGood
Free$0
Create events, collect responses and view results at no cost, with or without an account. No adverts are shown.
Ways to pay less
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.
WhenIsGood
No public discounts listed.
