# Doodle vs TidyCal

| Attribute | Doodle | TidyCal |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 54 (55% (medium)) | 78.2 (26% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Doodle automates meeting coordination by reading team calendars and suggesting optimal time slots based on availability and preferences. It provides booking pages for external scheduling with optional payment collection through integrations. | A scheduling solution that lets service providers share a booking link, accept payments via Stripe or PayPal, and synchronize calendars with clients. |
| features.capabilities | `{"soc2":true,"free_tier":true,"group_events":true,"website_embed":true,"hipaa_available":true,"payments_at_booking":true,"collective_scheduling":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 2 | 11 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Slack"}]` | `[{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Microsoft Office 365"},{"name":"Apple Calendar"},{"name":"Zoom"},{"name":"Google Meet"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"PayPal"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"Google Tag Manager"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"CH","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://doodle.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T08:33:36.721Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever","features":["Unlimited bookings","Unlimited booking types","Paid bookings","Recurring & package bookings","Booking page","Translation/localization"],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"bookings":"unlimited","booking_types":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Individual Lifetime","summary":"$29 one-time","features":["Everything in Free","Auto-create Zoom/Meet/Teams links","Group bookings","AI booking assistant","Custom emails & analytics","10 calendar connections"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":29,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"calendar_connections":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Agency Lifetime","summary":"$79 one-time","features":["Everything in Individual","Round robin & collective meetings","Dedicated team booking page","SMS reminders (US & Canada)","Reduced TidyCal branding","25 calendar connections"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":79,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"calendar_connections":"25"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$12/month or $99/year billed annually","features":["Everything in Agency","No TidyCal branding","Custom domain","Priority support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"calendar_connections":"25"}}],"summary":"Free tier available. Lifetime plans from $29 one-time. Pro subscription from $12/month.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://tidycal.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-17T21:37:45.490Z","startingPrice":{"amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Appointment Scheduling)

| Capability | Doodle | TidyCal |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Round robin | - | - |
| Collective scheduling | ✓ | - |
| Group events | ✓ | - |
| Payments at booking | ✓ | - |
| Website embed | ✓ | - |
| Routing forms | - | - |
| Free tier | ✓ | - |
| HIPAA available | ✓ | - |
| SOC2 | ✓ | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:27:24.041Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*