Doodle

Doodle is a Swiss scheduling platform founded in 2007 in Zurich by Michael Naef, originally created as a simple tool for finding the best time to meet. Over nearly two decades, Doodle has become one of the most widely recognized scheduling tools globally, with over 30 million monthly users relying on its group polls and booking features to coordinate meetings. The platform is particularly popular in European business environments where coordinating across multiple time zones and busy calendars is a daily challenge.

The platform's flagship feature is its group polling functionality, which allows organizers to propose multiple time slots and let participants vote on their availability -- an elegant solution for scheduling meetings with many attendees. Beyond polls, Doodle offers 1:1 meeting scheduling, booking pages that let others self-schedule, and seamless integration with Google Calendar, Microsoft 365, and other calendar systems. Features like automatic time zone detection, custom branding for professional use, admin dashboards for team management, automated reminders, and mobile apps for iOS and Android round out the platform.

Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, Doodle benefits from Swiss data protection standards and hosts its infrastructure in Swiss and EU data centers. The platform is fully GDPR compliant and offers a free tier for basic scheduling alongside premium plans for professionals and teams who need advanced features like custom branding and ad-free experiences. For European professionals and organizations looking for a privacy-respecting alternative to US scheduling tools like Calendly, Doodle provides a mature, well-established solution with deep European roots and Swiss data sovereignty.