Alternatives

Doodle alternatives for free group polls

We make SignUpSheet.page, one of the tools on this list, so we are not neutral. We have tried to be fair: every fact about another product links to a source we checked on October 25, 2026, every tool gets a “watch out for”, ours included, and we write “couldn’t verify” instead of guessing.

The short version
  • Doodle’s free plan was reported in October 2026 to allow one group poll with up to 10 time slots, with ads shown to participants.[1][2]
  • In all four free alternatives below, people vote from a link without an account: Rallly, When2meet, Calendly Meeting Polls and SignUpSheet.page (ours).
  • Pick by how you schedule: a list of options (Rallly, SignUpSheet.page), a grid where people mark when they are free (When2meet), or polls tied to your work calendar (Calendly).

How we chose

We looked for tools where (1) group date polls are free, (2) people can answer from a link without an account and (3) it works on a phone. Facts come from each tool’s own pages, checked October 25, 2026, unless a footnote says otherwise. We make SignUpSheet.page, so it is listed first and labeled.

At a glance

ToolGood forFree limitsAdsAccount to vote
SignUpSheet.page (ours)Yes/maybe/no date polls, plus sign-ups and cardsUnlimited polls, up to 200 options eachNoneNo
RalllyDoodle-style polls; open sourceUp to 3 open polls at a time (1 without signing up), up to 100 options each; inactive polls are deleted[3][2]None[2]No (“No login required”)[3]
When2meetFinding overlap on a weekly gridFree; no limits stated[4]Couldn’t verifyNo[5]
Calendly Meeting PollsPeople who already use CalendlyUp to 40 time slots and 40 participants per poll[6]None documentedNo[6]
Doodle (for reference)Booking pages and calendar-connected schedulingOne group poll, 10 time slots (reported)[1]Yes, on the free plan[2]Couldn’t verify

Prices are in US dollars and can change by region, billing period and taxes.

The options

1. SignUpSheet.pageOurs

Best for: simple date polls with no caps, no ads and no accounts.

Add up to 200 dates or times; people answer yes, maybe or no and the best option is highlighted. Finalize the winner and everyone who left an email gets it with Google Calendar and .ics buttons. The same site runs sign-up sheets and group cards, in 15 languages.

Watch out for: no calendar connection, no booking pages, and everyone sees who voted what.

Try it free · SignUpSheet.page vs Doodle

2. Rallly

Best for: Doodle-style polls from an open-source project.

The free plan allows up to 3 open polls at a time with unlimited participants, and participants need “no login”.[3] Rallly says its polls have no ads and up to 100 options, and that without signing up you can keep 1 poll open.[2] You can host it yourself, and its community has translated it into 10+ languages.[7] Pro costs about $6 per seat a month, billed yearly.[3]

Watch out for: on the free plan, polls are deleted when all their dates are more than 30 days past and there has been no activity for 30 days.[3]

Rallly website

3. When2meet

Best for: finding any free hour across a week, popular with students.

It calls itself “a free survey tool”.[4] Everyone marks the hours they are free on a grid, and you see where they overlap. No account is needed.[5]

Watch out for: WhenAvailable, a competing scheduler, says When2meet “doesn’t work well on mobile phones” and has no reminders or calendar connection.[5] Try it with two or three people first.

When2meet website · When2meet alternatives

4. Calendly Meeting Polls

Best for: people who already schedule work meetings with Calendly.

Polls take up to 40 time slots and 40 participants, and “anyone with the poll link can submit votes—even without a Calendly account”.[6] The free plan includes 1 event type and 1 calendar connection; Standard is $10 per seat a month, billed yearly.[8]

Watch out for: you can’t add time slots after publishing the poll,[6] and the organizer needs a Calendly account. Calendly lists Meeting Polls for all plans, noting that features “may vary based on your plan”.[6]

Calendly Meeting Polls website

When Doodle is still the right choice

Doodle still makes sense if you want booking pages, 1:1 scheduling and calendar connections in one place, or integrations such as Microsoft Teams, Webex and Zapier on paid plans.[1] Paid plans also remove ads and can hide participants from each other.[1]

For a closer look, see SignUpSheet.page vs Doodle.

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Questions

Is Doodle still free?

Yes, with tighter limits than before. October 2026 write-ups report one group poll with up to 10 time slots on the free plan, with ads.[1][2] Doodle’s own pages have described the limits differently, so check before you rely on it.

What is the best free Doodle alternative?

It depends on how you schedule. Rallly is closest to Doodle. When2meet is best for finding overlap across a week. Calendly Meeting Polls suits people who already use Calendly. SignUpSheet.page (ours) has no caps on polls and also runs sign-up sheets and group cards.

Which Doodle alternatives work without an account?

In all four, people vote without an account.[3][6][5] On SignUpSheet.page the organizer doesn’t need one either.

Can I use these for work meetings?

Yes. If you schedule meetings every day, Calendly or Doodle’s paid plans add calendar connections and booking pages that simple polls don’t have.

Templates to start from

Sources

  1. Koalendar blog (Patricia Magaz): Doodle pricing: what it really costs in 2026 Written by a competing product · published October 2, 2026, updated October 7, 2026 · checked October 25, 2026
  2. Rallly blog (Luke Vella): Is Doodle still free? Written by a competing product · published September 1, 2026, updated October 14, 2026 · checked October 25, 2026
  3. Rallly: Pricing Official page · checked October 25, 2026
  4. When2meet: Homepage Official page · checked October 25, 2026
  5. WhenAvailable blog: When2meet alternatives Written by a competing product · dated December 8, 2025 · checked October 25, 2026
  6. Calendly Help Center: Meeting Polls overview Official page · updated August 24, 2026 · checked October 25, 2026
  7. Rallly: README (open source, languages) Official page · checked October 25, 2026
  8. Calendly: Pricing Official page · checked October 25, 2026

Page history: October 25, 2026: First published. All facts checked on October 25, 2026. October 25, 2026: Our own entries updated: Event Boost is now priced by group size, and sign-ups can ask a few custom questions. Spotted something out of date? Email info@alchemforge.com and we will check and fix it.

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