Doodle is an alternative
to SimplyBook.me
$55/mo (Pro) vs SimplyBook.me Basic at $16.21/mo — covering 33% of the 16 compared capabilities.
Same job. Compare the fees.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
5 seats, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Basic plan at $16.21/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Pro: 132 USD/yearly; 4 extra seat(s) × 132 USD.
SimplyBook.me costs $16.21/mo on the Basic plan at 5 seats, monthly billing. Doodle costs $55/mo (Pro plan), which is not cheaper than SimplyBook.me Basic at $16.21/mo in this scenario.
Capability comparison
Doodle covers 33% of the 16 capabilities compared against SimplyBook.me. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Doodle | SimplyBook.me |
|---|---|---|
| Calendar sync | ✗ | ✓ |
| Automated reminders & follow-ups | ✓ | ✓ |
| SMS reminders | ✗ | ✓ |
| Website embed | ✗ | ✓ |
| Paid bookings | ✗ | ✓ |
| Group events | ✓ | ✓ |
| Recurring bookings | ✗ | ✓ |
| Intake forms | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom domain | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom branding | ✓ | ✓ |
| Team roles & permissions | ✓ | ✓ |
| Booking limits & availability controls | ✗ | ✓ |
| Multilingual booking pages | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time-zone detection | ✗ | ✓ |
| Mobile app | ✗ | ✓ |
| AI assistant | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities SimplyBook.me has that Doodle lacks.
- Calendar sync — Sync availability with an existing calendar.Missing from Doodle.
- SMS reminders — Send booking reminders by text message.Missing from Doodle.
- Website embed — Embed a booking page directly on your website.Missing from Doodle.
- Paid bookings — Charge for a booking at the time it's made.Missing from Doodle.
- Recurring bookings — Set up bookings that repeat on a schedule.Missing from Doodle.
- Intake forms — Collect information from bookers before the meeting.Missing from Doodle.
- Custom domain — Host booking pages on your own domain.Missing from Doodle.
- Booking limits & availability controls — Cap how many bookings can be made in a given period.Missing from Doodle.
- Multilingual booking pages — Show booking pages in the visitor's own language.Missing from Doodle.
- Time-zone detection — Automatically show times in the booker's own time zone.Missing from Doodle.
- Mobile app — Manage bookings from a mobile app.Missing from Doodle.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | SimplyBook.me | Doodle |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $16.21/moBasic | $33/mocosts morePro |
| 10 seats | $34.87/moStandard | $110/mocosts morePro |
| 25 seats | $69.86/moPremium | $275/mocosts morePro |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free | Free |
| Pro | $11/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Team | $16/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | $1250/mo (billed yearly) |
| Free | Free |
| Basic | $16.21/mo |
| Standard | $34.87/mo |
| Premium | $69.86/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
Frequently asked
What does Doodle lack compared with SimplyBook.me?
Calendar sync, SMS reminders, Website embed, Paid bookings, Recurring bookings, Intake forms, HIPAA compliance, Custom domain, Booking limits & availability controls, Multilingual booking pages, Time-zone detection, Mobile app — 12 of the 16 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
SimplyBook.me: 2026-10-26; Doodle: 2026-10-26 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://simplybook.me/en/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Doodle data last verified 2026-10-26