Doodle vs. vCita

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Doodle
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Doodle is appointment scheduling software from the Swiss company of the same name.
$4.49
per month
vCita
Score 9.7 out of 10
N/A
vCita is a marketing-focused CRM for service providers. According to the vendor, the product helps service providers move clients through every stage of the sales cycle: from the first point of contact to closing, upselling and follow-up. vCita is a lightweight CRM with the following features: - Manage appointments, payments, and clients - Access info & respond to clients on the go with a mobile app - Invite clients to…
$29
per month
Pricing
DoodlevCita
Editions & Modules
Starter
$4.49
per month
Pro
$5.99
per month
Team
$30
per month/starting price
Enterprise
Contact sales team
Essentials
$29
per month
Business
$59
per month
Platinum
$99
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DoodlevCita
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Features
DoodlevCita
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Doodle
-
Ratings
vCita
8.8
5 Ratings
14% above category average
Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings9.55 Ratings
Workflow management00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Doodle
-
Ratings
vCita
7.0
3 Ratings
8% below category average
Email marketing00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Doodle
-
Ratings
vCita
8.0
5 Ratings
5% above category average
Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Doodle
-
Ratings
vCita
6.8
7 Ratings
11% below category average
Custom fields00 Ratings6.67 Ratings
API for custom integration00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Doodle
-
Ratings
vCita
8.6
7 Ratings
14% above category average
Mobile access00 Ratings8.67 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Doodle
-
Ratings
vCita
9.7
6 Ratings
15% above category average
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.76 Ratings
Best Alternatives
DoodlevCita
Small Businesses
vCita
vCita
Score 9.7 out of 10
Salesmate
Salesmate
Score 9.8 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Calendly
Calendly
Score 9.2 out of 10
Creatio
Creatio
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
Zoom
Zoom
Score 8.2 out of 10
Creatio
Creatio
Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
DoodlevCita
Likelihood to Recommend
4.3
(30 ratings)
9.7
(10 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
8.3
(17 ratings)
8.5
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
DoodlevCita
Likelihood to Recommend
Doodle AG
Doodle is great when you need to coordinate dates among a group and don't want to send a bunch of group emails or texts. It allows a number of dates to be proposed and the group can easily see those dates that are most preferred. If you need to do something more complex than that it may not be your tool.
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vcita
It makes client communication extremely easy - we can message and schedule online appointments. Clients really like those options. We also like the online payment portal. That way clients can pay at their convenience, and we don't end up with credit card information that requires PCI compliance. It also helps with payments. It would also help with invoicing, but unfortunately, there are only 3 linked payment options (Square, Stripe, and PayPal). If you don't use one of those payment processors, you cannot link to billing.
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Pros
Doodle AG
  • Doodle allows you to view multiple meeting times simultaneously. I may never have 100% of my team available, but I can see that I have three other options with 90% availability.
  • Doodle is a free resource that doesn't require users to create an account or exist in a network. I simply send the link and see the responses.
  • Doodle notifies you as people respond, making the scheduling process quick and easy. Also, you can confirm a time through the software!
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vcita
  • Great for online appointment bookings.
  • Good for taking payments.
  • Good for onboarding new clients.
  • Integrates with your website.
  • Integrates with Facebook Pages.
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Cons
Doodle AG
  • I wish that it offered more options in backgrounds, characters and props without having an additional cost, but that is to be expected.
  • I would like an easier way to add my own fonts, characters , props etc, because I am a new learner this may not be an issue as I get more familiar with the software.
  • I don't like all the sales emails I received trying to upgrade or add to my purchase.
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vcita
  • Payment collection: We want to have an option to allow clients to choose the amount they wish to pay.
  • Improved ease of use with forms.
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Likelihood to Renew
Doodle AG
Easy to use and basically free.
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vcita
No answers on this topic
Usability
Doodle AG
No answers on this topic
vcita
Overall - easy to use. There are some missing features (like fillable pdf forms), and it also requires using certain credit card processors to link billing (otherwise it doesn't work).
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Support Rating
Doodle AG
Doodle has customer service support available as needed, but honestly, it is so easy to use that I have rarely had to seek support. They are always a click away and responsive to resolving any need or to clarify the next best step to using Doodle to meet my needs.
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vcita
I do miss the days when I could easily call up a rep and talk to them about any issues I had with the service. But I still do hear back from the customer service rep during the week within 24 hours.
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Alternatives Considered
Doodle AG
For the same reasons noted previously, Doodle allows for the organizer to ultimately select/accept the time that works for them. Many competitors only allow you to show available times and the appointment goes directly into the organizer's calendar. I typically prefer to have a bit more control over that. Also, visually Doodle is more intuitive in how you schedule appointments than Calendly. I think Calendly tries to get a bit too cute with their interface instead of sticking to a more standard, familiar calendar interface when setting an appointment.
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vcita
I liked vCita a lot more for my home services company mainly because it handled scheduling through the software which was terrific.
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Return on Investment
Doodle AG
  • Improved efficiency by avoiding the slow and inefficient process of emailing back and forth to set meeting dates and times.
  • Allows for more informed decisions regarding meetings or making decisions, as all options can be laid out visually in a way that isn't possible in an email.
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vcita
  • I have no clue
  • I'm assuming that we would not have people making appointments with us if we didn't have this service
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