# Doodle: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 22 judge labels across 2 categories by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/doodle/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interview scheduling | 2% | 19 | 38% | 13 |
| Workforce scheduling | 0% | 20 | 22% | 9 |

## What the models said for it

- "If you want the cheapest good option, I'd pick Doodle." (GPT-5.4 mini, Interview scheduling)
- "Doodle is another very low-friction option, with a $0 one-user starting point" (Perplexity Sonar, Interview scheduling)
- "Choose Doodle if you are trying to find a time for 3+ people." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Workforce scheduling)
- "Doodle is a budget-friendly option for group scheduling polls" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Workforce scheduling)

## And against it

- "Why to avoid them: They are designed for small groups and ad-hoc meetings. They lack the necessary integration with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Interview scheduling)
- "Avoid using general-purpose tools (like Doodle or basic free tiers of Calendly) for serious hiring workflows" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Interview scheduling)
- "Doodle (with caveats) ... notable privacy concerns ... Not HIPAA-compliant — avoid for healthcare/patient scheduling" (Kimi K2, Workforce scheduling)
- "Frequent complaints about intrusive ads disrupting the experience, limited customization, and basic polling features" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Interview scheduling)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Interview scheduling: 0% to 2%, +2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 67 → 19 of 75.
- Workforce scheduling: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 18 → 20 of 108.

## In its own words

What Doodle's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Free online meeting scheduling tool (https://doodle.com/)
- For: teams, groups, individuals (https://doodle.com/)
- Price stated: Unser Sales-Team unterstützt Käufe ab 25 Nutzern. (https://doodle.com/de/case-studies)
- Free plan or trial: Free online meeting scheduling tool (https://doodle.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 2, HIPAA, SOC-2-Prüfung vom Typ II, MSP-Verify-Programm, Cyber Verify Level 3, DSGVO-konform, CCPA-konform, HIPAA-konform
- Hosting: Republik Irland, gesamte EU
- Customers named: Geological Society of America Foundation, SRG Inc., County Government, Wood Manufacturing Council, University of Redlands, University of North Texas, Crain Communications, Cisco

## What it publishes

Every page doodle.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 10003 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 460 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 32 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 32 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 33 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-11-11
- comparison: 46 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-20
- podcast or video: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-03-20 glossary or explainer: 10190775 best practices for interacting with doodle s ai assistant https://help.doodle.com/en/articles/10190775-best-practices-for-interacting-with-doodle-s-ai-assistant
- Recent: 2024-11-11 report or ebook: 9457375 how to use booking intervals and buffer times with booking page https://help.doodle.com/en/articles/9457375-how-to-use-booking-intervals-and-buffer-times-with-booking-page

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.