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Doodle is an online calendar tool for time management and coordinating meetings. It allows users to schedule and make arrangements collaboratively, among other features. Doodle is available on desktop and mobile platforms.[1] Founded in 2007, the company is headquartered in Zürich and has offices in Berlin, Belgrade, Atlanta and New York City.[2]

Doodle was founded in Zürich, Switzerland by ETH Zurich students Michael Näf and Paul Sevinç in 2007.[3][4] Näf came up with the idea of creating a scheduling tool after experiencing difficulty coordinating time for dinner with his friends.[5]

Swiss media giant TX Group purchased a stake in the company in 2011,[6] which was increased to 100 percent in 2014.[7]

Doodle acquired Meekan in 2016. Meekan was a chatbot developed in Israel that used artificial intelligence and natural language processing to schedule meetings. Doodle has since begun to integrate this technology into their products.[8] Meekan subsequently shut down in 2019.[9]

The company rebranded in 2022 and launched a redesigned website.[10]

Doodle is freemium software with paid and unpaid tiers of services and features.[11] Its core features include the ability to coordinate meetings and schedules through a poll system,[12] which does not require user registration for basic functionality.[13] Users are asked to determine the best time and date to meet via poll.[14] The organizer then chooses the time that suits everyone and the meeting is booked in the user's calendar.[3]

Meeting coordinators (administrators) receive e-mail alerts for votes and comments. Registration is required to have this function.[15] Users can create booking pages to allow customers to schedule appointments.[16]

Paid plans provide access to additional features such as unlimited booking pages and 1:1s, single sign-on, customizable branding, activity reports and onboarding. Paid subscribers also do not experience any advertisements.[16][17]

Doodle integrates with external scheduling and workflow management platforms such as Google Calendar, Yahoo Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, and Apple iCal. These can be used with Doodle to track dates.[18] Google Maps may also be used to share the location of the event.[15] In November 2018, Doodle 1:1 was launched, allowing users to schedule one-on-one meetings.[19]

During the rise of remote work during COVID-19, Doodle added integration with virtual meeting platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams. It also integrates with workflow applications such as Zapier.[16]

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Doodle released its Android and iOS apps in 2014.[20] Users can create, coordinate and respond to polls via mobile apps and are not required to register for some features.[1]

Doodle is used by individuals, businesses, corporations and schools,[21] in over 200 countries. A 2013 study by Harvard University noted that "Doodle's uptake was highly supported by word-of-mouth communication".[22] In 2014, they passed the 20 million monthly user benchmark.[23] In 2016, Doodle was used by more than 180 million unique users around the world.[24] It had over 30 million monthly users as of 2022.[2]

Doodle was included on TechRadar's list of the "Best scheduling apps of 2023".[25] Its desktop and Android versions were both given positive reviews in PCMag, and the software received an Editors' Choice award from the magazine.[17][1]

The tool has received several awards, including the Open Source Awards[26] and the Best of Swiss Web Awards.[27]

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  1. a b c Doodle (for Android) Review. In: PCMAG. Abgerufen am 6. Juni 2023 (englisch).
  2. a b The History of Doodle. In: doodle.com. Abgerufen am 11. Juni 2023 (englisch).
  3. a b We've met the people behind the Doodle scheduling tool In: Newly Swissed – Switzerland Expat Online Magazine, 16. Februar 2018. Abgerufen am 1. August 2018 (amerikanisches Englisch). 
  4. Thomas Nussbaum sda: IT: Wie ein Nachtessen zu Doodle führte. In: St. Galler Tagblatt. 24. Oktober 2017, abgerufen am 6. Juni 2023.
  5. Computerworld.ch: Interview mit Doodle-CEO Michael Näf. In: Computerworld.ch. Abgerufen am 11. Juni 2023 (Schweizer Hochdeutsch).
  6. Steve O'Hear: Doodle sees "partial exit" as Swiss publisher Tamedia buys 49% stake. In: TechCrunch. 11. Juni 2011, abgerufen am 29. Mai 2023 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  7. Newsroom – Tamedia. Abgerufen am 1. August 2018 (englisch). 
  8. Doodle acquires chatbot Meekan to integrate its A.I. scheduling assistant In: VentureBeat, 30. Juni 2016. Abgerufen am 1. August 2018 (amerikanisches Englisch). 
  9. Meekan Shut Down September 30, 2019. In: Twitter. Abgerufen am 6. August 2021 (englisch).
  10. Doodle introduces its rebranded new self. In: markets.businessinsider.com. 31. März 2023, abgerufen am 15. Juni 2023 (englisch).
  11. David Lumb: Scheduling App Doodle Tries To Redesign Itself For An American Audience In: Fast Company, April 24, 2015 
  12. Joshua Kim: Why Hasn't Microsoft or Google Bought Doodle? In: www.insidehighered.com. Abgerufen am 11. Juni 2023 (englisch).
  13. Doodle Poll: How to Create Polls, Schedule Meetings, and More. In: www.columbia.edu. 14. November 2022, abgerufen am 11. Juni 2023 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  14. Laura Stack: SuperCompetent: The Six Keys to Perform at Your Productive Best. John Wiley and Sons, 2010, ISBN 978-0-470-59915-0, SuperCompetent Key 2:availability, S. 79 (google.com [abgerufen am 31. März 2011]).
  15. a b Eric Goodwin: Web site of the week: Doodle In: McClatchy-Tribune News Service, 7 April 2011. Abgerufen im 12 April 2011 
  16. a b c Stefan Ionescu: Doodle. In: TechRadar. 9. August 2022, abgerufen am 11. Juni 2023 (englisch).
  17. a b Doodle Review. In: PCMAG. Abgerufen am 11. Juni 2023 (englisch).
  18. The Complete Guide To Doodle. Abgerufen am 25. August 2019.
  19. Doodle 1:1 scheduling feature tackles 'wasted minutes' arranging meetings. 23. November 2018, abgerufen am 25. August 2019.
  20. Paul Sawers: Doodle to be Acquired by Tamedia In: The Next Web, 7. Januar 2014. Abgerufen am 1. August 2018 (amerikanisches Englisch). 
  21. Andrew Rikard: Higher-Ed Hacks of the Week: Zoom, Lumen Learning Candela, Doodle - EdSurge News. In: EdSurge. 17. Juni 2016, abgerufen am 6. Juni 2023 (englisch).
  22. Katharina Reinecke, Minh Khoa Nguyen, Abraham Bernstein, Michael Näf, Krzysztof Z. Gajos: Proceedings of the 2013 conference on Computer supported cooperative work. ACM Press, 2013, ISBN 978-1-4503-1331-5, Doodle around the world, S. 45–54, doi:10.1145/2441776.2441784 (amerikanisches Englisch, harvard.edu).
  23. Doodle crosses the 20M user mark In: Doodle Blog, 29. Januar 2014. Abgerufen am 1. August 2018 (amerikanisches Englisch). 
  24. Review: Doodle scheduling app gets straight to the point In: The National. Abgerufen am 1. August 2018 (englisch). 
  25. Brian Turner: Best scheduling apps of 2023. In: TechRadar. 7. September 2022, abgerufen am 11. Juni 2023 (englisch).
  26. CH Open Source Awards 2010. In: DINAcon Awards. Abgerufen am 15. Juni 2023 (deutsch).
  27. Doodle gewinnt Ehrenpreis der Best of Swiss Web Awards. In: Swiss IT Magazine. Abgerufen am 15. Juni 2023.