Doodle vs Square Appointments for therapists

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At a glance

The differences that matter

Side-by-side facts. Rows where the two tools differ meaningfully are highlighted.

Feature	Doodle	Square Appointments
Pricing from	$15 / mo	Not listed
Pricing modelSame	freemium	freemium
HIPAA	Yes	No
Free trialSame	Yes	Yes
Target users	Group practices coordinating multiple providers Case consultation and committee scheduling Teams needing group availability polls	Therapists scheduling non-PHI sessions Wellness/workshop bookings Consult-call scheduling
Key features	Group poll scheduling 1:1 booking pages Team coordination across calendars Automated reminders	Online booking page Built-in Square payments Free tier for solo users Automated reminders
Integrations	Google Calendar Outlook Zoom Microsoft Teams	Square Payments Google Calendar Instagram/website embeds

Doodle

Pricing from: $15 / mo
Pricing model: freemium
HIPAA: Yes
Free trial: Yes
Target users: Group practices coordinating multiple providers
Case consultation and committee scheduling
Teams needing group availability polls
Key features: Group poll scheduling
1:1 booking pages
Team coordination across calendars
Automated reminders
Integrations: Google Calendar
Outlook
Zoom
Microsoft Teams

Square Appointments

Pricing from: Not listed
Pricing model: freemium
HIPAA: No
Free trial: Yes
Target users: Therapists scheduling non-PHI sessions
Wellness/workshop bookings
Consult-call scheduling
Key features: Online booking page
Built-in Square payments
Free tier for solo users
Automated reminders
Integrations: Square Payments
Google Calendar
Instagram/website embeds

Pricing

What you actually pay

Starting prices and what they include. The cheaper tool is not always the better value.

Doodle

freemium

$15/month

Free trial

Square Appointments

freemium

Vendor does not publish a starting price.

Free trial

Contact the vendor for a quote. Hidden pricing is a yellow flag for smaller practices.

Honest assessment

Where each tool wins and loses

Based on hands-on testing. Both tools have real weaknesses worth knowing before you commit.

Doodle

What works well

Best-in-class group scheduling
HIPAA-ready Enterprise option
Reduces back-and-forth for multi-party meetings
Familiar tool

Where it falls short

HIPAA only on Enterprise tier
Not therapy-specific
Overkill for simple solo booking
Confirm BAA before clinical use

Square Appointments

What works well

Very easy to use
Payments built in
Free solo tier
Familiar to clients

Where it falls short

NOT HIPAA-compliant (Square signs no BAA for Appointments)
Unsuitable for clinical PHI
Best for non-clinical bookings only

Take it for a spin

Try them

Both tools offer free trials. The fastest way to confirm a fit is to run one real session through each.

Group-friendly scheduling with a HIPAA-ready Enterprise tier.

Try Doodle

From $15/moFree trialHIPAA-compliant

Visit Doodle

Easy booking with built-in payments, but not HIPAA-compliant.

Try Square Appointments

Free trial

Visit Square Appointments

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