Doodle vs Picktime

Doodle is a veteran favorite in collaborative scheduling, widely trusted by individuals, businesses, and educational institutions across more than 200 countries and reaching tens of millions of users monthly. It thrives on simplicity: one person proposes multiple date-and-time options, shares a poll link, and participants indicate their availability—creating a clear visual grid that reveals the best fit effortlessly.

On paid plans, it becomes even more powerful with branded booking pages, “power settings” to control buffers, booking limits, minimum notice, and automated reminders to prevent no-shows. Doodle also integrates seamlessly with external tools like Zoom, Outlook, and Zapier, enhancing its behavior as a scheduling hub.

Picktime is a straightforward, affordable scheduling tool best suited for small and medium-sized businesses. Its free plan includes unlimited appointments, online booking links, email reminders, drag-and-drop rescheduling, and basic reporting.

Paid tiers support multi-user teams, classes with waitlists, invoicing, revenue tracking, resource and room management, calendar sync, video integrations, and payment processing (PayPal, Stripe, Square).

It's a particularly cost-effective option for businesses needing flexibility without high costs.