# Qminder, Waitwhile vs Doodle Comparison | | Qminder | Waitwhile | Doodle | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.9 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 246 | 333 | 2,069 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (52.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (47.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (42.1% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | $789.00 25 Seats Per Month | Contact Us Per Year | Free | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Qminder Pros: - Ease of Use (15 reviews) - Helpful (11 reviews) Cons: - Unnecessary Features (3 reviews) - Access Issues (2 reviews) ### Waitwhile Pros: - Ease of Use (82 reviews) - User-Friendly (45 reviews) Cons: - Client Experience (8 reviews) - Missing Features (8 reviews) ### Doodle Pros: - Automatic Scheduling (2 reviews) - Scheduling Efficiency (2 reviews) Cons: - Limited Automation (1 reviews) - Limited Customization (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Qminder | Waitwhile | Doodle | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (218 reviews) | 9.5 (276 reviews) | 9.2 (1843 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.3 (222 reviews) | 9.6 (282 reviews) | 9.1 (1854 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.0 (98 reviews) | 9.2 (175 reviews) | 8.9 (628 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.2 (64 reviews) | 9.2 (104 reviews) | 9.0 (618 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.1 (195 reviews) | 9.6 (246 reviews) | 8.7 (1063 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.3 (63 reviews) | 9.7 (103 reviews) | 9.1 (479 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.3 (219 reviews) | 9.7 (273 reviews) | 7.4 (1771 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Qminder #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Business Price: $789.00 25 Seats Per Month Description: Starter features + SMS notifications Key Features: - 25 users - Unlimited Locations - Unlimited Visitors [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/qminder/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Waitwhile #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Enterprise Price: Contact Us Per Year Description: For large organizations with custom needs Key Features: - Custom number of locations - Custom number of visits - Report builder [Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/waitwhile/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Doodle #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Free Price: Free Description: For individuals getting started with seamless scheduling Key Features: - Unlimited Group Polls - Unlimited Sign-up Sheets - One Booking Page [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/doodle/pricing) #### Free Trial No --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Visitor Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Qminder** | 9.1/10 | 153 | | **Waitwhile** | N/A | N/A | | **Doodle** | N/A | N/A | #### Platform Basics | Feature | Qminder | Waitwhile | Doodle | |---|---|---|---| | **Visitor Check-In** | 9.1 (151 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mail Management** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Visitor Database** | 9.5 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reports & Analytics** | 9.2 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Blacklist Screenings** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Badge Issuance** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Automation** | 9.2 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform Data | Feature | Qminder | Waitwhile | Doodle | |---|---|---|---| | **Automation** | 8.8 (144 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Analytics** | 9.2 (145 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Visitor Logs** | 9.1 (150 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Dashboard** | 9.0 (148 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform Interoperability | Feature | Qminder | Waitwhile | Doodle | |---|---|---|---| | **Notifications** | 8.7 (146 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Hardware** | 8.9 (135 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform Additional Functionality | Feature | Qminder | Waitwhile | Doodle | |---|---|---|---| | **Integration** | 8.9 (134 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Additional Functionality - Visitor Management | Feature | Qminder | Waitwhile | Doodle | |---|---|---|---| | **NDA & Contract Signing** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integrations with Relevant Software** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Hardware Integration** | 9.4 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-lingual Support** | 9.0 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Visitor Management | Feature | Qminder | Waitwhile | Doodle | |---|---|---|---| | **Decision Making** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Queue Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Qminder** | 8.4/10 | 150 | | **Waitwhile** | 8.6/10 | 205 | | **Doodle** | N/A | N/A | #### Customer Support | Feature | Qminder | Waitwhile | Doodle | |---|---|---|---| | **SMS Updates** | 8.1 (127 reviews) | 9.0 (175 reviews) | Not enough data | | **VIP Settings** | 7.7 (117 reviews) | 8.1 (141 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Multilanguage Support** | 8.3 (124 reviews) | 8.2 (143 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Reporting and Analytics | Feature | Qminder | Waitwhile | Doodle | |---|---|---|---| | **Customer Information** | 8.8 (141 reviews) | 9.2 (184 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Predictive Analytics** | 8.5 (131 reviews) | 8.8 (144 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Clerk Performance Reports** | 8.9 (141 reviews) | 8.8 (140 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Location-based Peformance Reports** | 8.6 (133 reviews) | 8.9 (143 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Hardware | Feature | Qminder | Waitwhile | Doodle | |---|---|---|---| | **Proprietary Hardware** | 8.3 (125 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Hardware Agnostic** | 8.3 (126 reviews) | 8.5 (133 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Digital Signage** | 8.5 (127 reviews) | 8.7 (137 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Qminder | Waitwhile | Doodle | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text-to-Speech** | Feature Not Available | 7.2 (113 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Video** | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-3D** | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | ### Survey | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Qminder** | N/A | N/A | | **Waitwhile** | N/A | N/A | | **Doodle** | 9.4/10 | 10 | #### Survey Management | Feature | Qminder | Waitwhile | Doodle | |---|---|---|---| | **Survey Builder** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Question Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (9 reviews) | | **Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Survey Distribution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Survey Customization | Feature | Qminder | Waitwhile | Doodle | |---|---|---|---| | **Branching/Skip Logic** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Branding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Multimedia Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Multilingual Surveys** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Survey Insights | Feature | Qminder | Waitwhile | Doodle | |---|---|---|---| | **Reporting & Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **BI Tools Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Data Exporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (8 reviews) | | **Permissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (8 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Survey | Feature | Qminder | Waitwhile | Doodle | |---|---|---|---| | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | ### Online Appointment Scheduling | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Qminder** | N/A | N/A | | **Waitwhile** | 8.7/10 | 137 | | **Doodle** | 9.3/10 | 15 | #### Notifications | Feature | Qminder | Waitwhile | Doodle | |---|---|---|---| | **Confirmations & Reminders** | Not enough data | 9.3 (124 reviews) | 9.6 (8 reviews) | | **Appointment Follow-Up** | Not enough data | 9.2 (118 reviews) | 9.3 (7 reviews) | | **Scheduling Notifications** | Not enough data | 9.5 (123 reviews) | 8.9 (11 reviews) | #### Settings | Feature | Qminder | Waitwhile | Doodle | |---|---|---|---| | **Time Zone Detection** | Not enough data | 9.4 (108 reviews) | 9.1 (11 reviews) | | **Availability Settings** | Not enough data | 9.3 (116 reviews) | 9.6 (12 reviews) | | **Blocked Time Settings** | Not enough data | 9.2 (110 reviews) | 9.6 (8 reviews) | #### Personalization | Feature | Qminder | Waitwhile | Doodle | |---|---|---|---| | **Branding** | Not enough data | 9.4 (106 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | | **Links** | Not enough data | 9.1 (106 reviews) | 9.4 (8 reviews) | #### Integrations | Feature | Qminder | Waitwhile | Doodle | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi- Calendar Integration** | Not enough data | 8.8 (102 reviews) | 8.9 (9 reviews) | | **Website Integration** | Not enough data | 9.2 (106 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Payment Acceptance** | Not enough data | 8.1 (92 reviews) | 9.5 (7 reviews) | | **Video Conferencing** | Not enough data | 7.9 (85 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | | **Communication** | Not enough data | 9.2 (109 reviews) | Feature Not Available | #### Generative AI | Feature | Qminder | Waitwhile | Doodle | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | | **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | | **AI Text-to-Speech** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | | **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | #### Agentic AI - Online Appointment Scheduling | Feature | Qminder | Waitwhile | Doodle | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 6.4 (11 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | 7.6 (11 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | 7.3 (11 reviews) | Feature Not Available | ### Business Scheduling | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Qminder** | N/A | N/A | | **Waitwhile** | N/A | N/A | | **Doodle** | 9.7/10 | 7 | #### Integrations | Feature | Qminder | Waitwhile | Doodle | |---|---|---|---| | **MS Teams Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Email Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Zoom Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Google Meet Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Salesforce Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Branding & Customizatio | Feature | Qminder | Waitwhile | Doodle | |---|---|---|---| | **Custom Booking Page** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Personalized Links** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | | **Personalized Web Embed** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Automatic Rules & Configurations | Feature | Qminder | Waitwhile | Doodle | |---|---|---|---| | **Set Working Hours** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Automatic Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Buffer Times** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Business Scheduling | Feature | Qminder | Waitwhile | Doodle | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | ### Appointment Reminder | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Qminder** | N/A | N/A | | **Waitwhile** | N/A | N/A | | **Doodle** | 9.4/10 | 55 | #### Features | Feature | Qminder | Waitwhile | Doodle | |---|---|---|---| | **Standalone Booking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (51 reviews) | | **Integrated App** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (46 reviews) | | **SMS** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Email** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (51 reviews) | | **Voice** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Confirmation and Cancellation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (49 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Unique to Qminder (3):** [Queue Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/queue-management), [Visitor Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/visitor-management), [Appointment Reminder Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/appointment-reminder) **Unique to Waitwhile (2):** [Online Appointment Scheduling Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/online-appointment-scheduling), [Queue Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/queue-management) **Unique to Doodle (4):** [Business Scheduling Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/business-scheduling), [Appointment Reminder Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/appointment-reminder), [Online Appointment Scheduling Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/online-appointment-scheduling), [Survey Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/survey) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Qminder | Waitwhile | Doodle | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 52.9% | 47.2% | 42.1% | | **Mid-Market** | 31.0% | 32.8% | 28.4% | | **Enterprise** | 16.1% | 20.0% | 29.5% | ### By Industry #### Qminder - **Higher Education:** 12.4% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 8.7% - **Consumer Services:** 8.3% - **Government Administration:** 7.0% - **Education Management:** 6.2% - **Wholesale:** 4.1% - **Information Technology and Services:** 3.7% - **Building Materials:** 3.3% - **Construction:** 3.3% - **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 2.9% - **Other:** 40.1% #### Waitwhile - **Retail:** 23.2% - **Consumer Services:** 7.0% - **Veterinary:** 5.0% - **Banking:** 5.0% - **Higher Education:** 5.0% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 4.6% - **Furniture:** 4.0% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.6% - **Medical Practice:** 3.0% - **Government Administration:** 3.0% - **Other:** 36.8% #### Doodle - **Education Management:** 16.6% - **Higher Education:** 12.1% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 9.0% - **Research:** 4.9% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.9% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.0% - **Religious Institutions:** 2.4% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 2.0% - 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Title: [How do you use Waitwhile?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-you-use-waitwhile) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "in customer service but mostly in return " - Title: [What does Waitwhile do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-waitwhile-do) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Waitwhile is an online waitlist that can also schedule bookings and helps manage resources." - Title: [Cannot download app](https://www.g2.com/discussions/cannot-download-app) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Hi Patricia! We may not be able to address it from our side just yet; ironically, since our app is still pretty new, that may resolve once more people..." ### Doodle - Title: [Has a mobile/cell phone friendly version of Doodle been created?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/has-a-mobile-cell-phone-friendly-version-of-doodle-been-created) — 4 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes they have a mobile application that you can download for free." - Title: [What ways are others choosing to use Doodle for personal and business use?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-ways-are-others-choosing-to-use-doodle-for-personal-and-business-use) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "I use it with classes I teach to poll students on which topics they’d like to see us cover" - Title: [What is Doodle software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-doodle-software) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Group "poll" scheduling software. It has sort of slacked off in recent years. I am somewhat disappointed." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/qminder-vs-waitwhile-vs-doodle)