Xoyondo vs Zoho Bookings

Xoyondo helps groups arrange meetings and events through polls where participants mark their availability. It also offers opinion polls, anonymous polls, and Sign Up sheets. People can create or participate in polls and Sign Up sheets without an account, and participation does not require personal information. Polls are private by default and accessible to people with the direct link; the FAQ says there is currently no practical limit on participants. Sign Up sheets come in four types, including single-date RSVP, and creators can limit participants per slot or slots per participant. Results can be exported to Excel or CSV. Creators may import Google or Yahoo address books to invite participants; Xoyondo says it neither accesses those account passwords nor stores the address books on its servers. Polls and message boards are deleted after two years without a vote, comment, or other modification. The service uses Mailgun for notifications, which temporarily retains transmitted email addresses for up to 30 days for delivery. The Standard plan lists unlimited polls and participants; Premium and Business add further scheduling and administration options.

Zoho Bookings schedules appointments and other event types, including one-on-one, group, collective, and resource-based bookings. It provides booking pages, payment collection, round-robin scheduling, automated reminders, and two-way synchronization with Google and Outlook calendars. Teams can be managed with roles and permissions, while workspaces organize event types by location or department. Custom workflows can automate email and SMS communication, CRM updates, and invoice creation. Payments can be collected through Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay, and other major providers. Browser access and mobile apps for iOS and Android are available. The forever-free plan is for one user and includes one event type and workspace, online meetings, reminders, and two-way calendar sync. Paid plans start at $6 per user per month with annual billing, and the premium trial lasts 15 days without requiring card details. Zoho says plans can be canceled at any time without penalties or further charges and states that Bookings is GDPR compliant.