Doodle is built specifically for scheduling — calendar-aware, dedicated landing page, multi-slot availability picking. Polls for Gmail is general-purpose polling that happens to handle scheduling well when calendar lookup isn't required. For small-group meeting polls, Polls for Gmail wins on response rate; for complex scheduling, Doodle wins on resolution power.
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When each wins
You're picking among 3-5 candidate times. Participants know their own availability. You want the highest possible response rate. The poll is part of a larger team email (announcing the meeting + getting the time at once). You'd rather not pay per-user pricing.
You're scheduling across many busy calendars and want automated availability resolution. Participants need to mark availability across 5+ slots. You're booking external meetings where Doodle's branding is expected. You want calendar invite generation built in.
FAQ
Doodle is built specifically for scheduling — it can pull from participants' calendars and resolve a meeting time across many busy schedules. Polls for Gmail is general-purpose polling that happens to work for scheduling — it lives inside an email rather than on a separate scheduling page.
Polls for Gmail, for small groups (under ~10 people) where calendar lookup isn't critical. Recipients vote in one click without leaving the email. Doodle is worth the extra friction when participants need calendar context to decide.
If most of your meeting polls are "pick one of three times" across teammates who know their availability, yes — Polls for Gmail handles that with much less friction. If you're scheduling across organizations or with people whose calendars vary daily, Doodle's calendar integration still wins.
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