Doodle vs Setmore

Doodle and Setmore are both scheduling options. Here's how they compare on official platforms, features, and positioning — sourced from each vendor's own site, not from ratings or reviews.

Side-by-side summary

ComparingDoodleSetmore

CategorySchedulingScheduling

Alternatives tracked23

PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS

Best for Doodle

Positioned for teams and organizations, as well as education, healthcare, professional services, and nonprofit sectors needing group and client-facing scheduling.

Best for Setmore

Salons, medical practices, fitness centers, and other service businesses wanting a free, easy-to-set-up booking system.

Feature comparison

Every feature listed here comes directly from each vendor's own official site.

Doodle

Group Polls to find a time that works for everyone
Sign-up Sheets for workshops and events
One-on-one scheduling links
Shareable Booking Pages
Stripe-based payment collection at time of booking
Calendar integrations to auto-detect availability

Setmore

Customizable, branded online booking page
Internal staff calendar with instant sync to the public booking page
Payment collection via Stripe, Square, and PayPal
Automated email and text reminders
Zoom and Google Meet integration for virtual appointments
Two-way calendar sync with Google Calendar and Office 365

Pros and cons

Doodle

Pros

Group Polls to find a time that works for everyone
Sign-up Sheets for workshops and events
One-on-one scheduling links
Shareable Booking Pages
Stripe-based payment collection at time of booking
Calendar integrations to auto-detect availability

Cons

We don't publish a "cons" list for either product. No vendor's official site documents its own product's weaknesses, so there's no sourced basis for one — and we'd rather say that plainly than invent one.

Setmore

Pros

Customizable, branded online booking page
Internal staff calendar with instant sync to the public booking page
Payment collection via Stripe, Square, and PayPal
Automated email and text reminders
Zoom and Google Meet integration for virtual appointments
Two-way calendar sync with Google Calendar and Office 365

Cons

Key differences

Doodle lists Group Polls to find a time that works for everyone, Sign-up Sheets for workshops and events, One-on-one scheduling links, Shareable Booking Pages, Stripe-based payment collection at time of booking, Calendar integrations to auto-detect availability that Setmore doesn't list.
Setmore lists Customizable, branded online booking page, Internal staff calendar with instant sync to the public booking page, Payment collection via Stripe, Square, and PayPal, Automated email and text reminders, Zoom and Google Meet integration for virtual appointments, Two-way calendar sync with Google Calendar and Office 365 that Doodle doesn't list.
Setmore supports iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, which Doodle doesn't list.

Choose Doodle if…

Choose Doodle if this fits: Positioned for teams and organizations, as well as education, healthcare, professional services, and nonprofit sectors needing group and client-facing scheduling.

Choose Setmore if…

Choose Setmore if this fits: Salons, medical practices, fitness centers, and other service businesses wanting a free, easy-to-set-up booking system.

Facts on this page are sourced from each vendor's official site (linked below), not from ratings or reviews. Products change — verify anything that matters to your decision directly on the vendor's own site before switching. See our Disclaimer and Sources Policy.