Airlist vs Codie Dog

Airlist9.0Visit CDCodie Dog8.5Visit

Higher score Airlist #2 in Podcast Guest Booking Software 9.0/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Airlist

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CD Codie Dog #6 in Podcast Guest Booking Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Codie Dog

• Airlist fits best

  AI-assisted guest booking workflows

• Codie Dog fits best

  Free marketplace-based booking

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Side by side

Feature	Airlist 9.0/10 Visit ↗	CDCodie Dog 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Podcast Guest Booking Software	#6 in Podcast Guest Booking Software
Best for	AI-assisted guest booking workflows	Free marketplace-based booking
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Airlist 4/5 · Codie Dog 4/5
Guest marketplace	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Guest matching	✓	✓
Guest scheduling	✓	✓
Guest relationship tools	✓	✓
Custom intake forms	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Calendar sync	Not checked yet	None
Our review
Pros	AI ranks guest lists and helps generate outreach pitches. Calendar-synced booking pages collect questions and send confirmations. Pipeline, episode tracking, contact history, and re-invite reminders share one workspace.	Free guest directory with topic, expertise, and availability filters AI research briefs, interview questions, and show rundowns Scheduling, recurring availability, notes, and file sharing included
Cons	Pro is required for unlimited guests and AI sourcing. The product is available on the web only. Advanced workflow features are concentrated in the Pro plan.	Web-only access Internal scheduling without external calendar synchronization Focused specifically on podcast guest booking
Our verdict	Airlist is a podcast guest CRM for independent hosts and small podcast teams. It brings guest research notes, contact history, outreach, pipeline stages, recording scheduling, follow-up sequences, episode tracking, and re-invite reminders… Read the review →	Codie Dog is a web-based marketplace for podcast hosts and expert guests. Hosts can search a guest directory by topic, category, expertise, and availability, send interview requests, and organize upcoming conversations. Guests can create… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Airlist — where it wins

  • AI ranks guest lists and helps generate outreach pitches.
  • Calendar-synced booking pages collect questions and send confirmations.
  • Pipeline, episode tracking, contact history, and re-invite reminders share one workspace.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pro is required for unlimited guests and AI sourcing.
  • The product is available on the web only.
  • Advanced workflow features are concentrated in the Pro plan.

• Codie Dog — where it wins

  • Free guest directory with topic, expertise, and availability filters
  • AI research briefs, interview questions, and show rundowns
  • Scheduling, recurring availability, notes, and file sharing included

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only access
  • Internal scheduling without external calendar synchronization
  • Focused specifically on podcast guest booking

• Airlist9.0/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A focused podcast guest CRM combining sourcing, outreach, scheduling, and tracking.

  Visit AirlistFull verdict →
• CDCodie Dog8.5/10 · Free plan

  A free marketplace for finding, scheduling, and preparing podcast guests.

  Visit Codie DogFull verdict →