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Doodle alternatives in 2026: 5 group scheduling polls compared

Facts are from each tool’s own site that day. QuestionPunk is our product, so it’s listed first, with its limits.

The short answer

The main Doodle alternatives for finding a time with a group are QuestionPunk, When2meet, Rallly, Calendly’s meeting polls and Crab Fit. Doodle’s free plan allows one group poll with up to 20 time slots and shows ads to you and the people voting. Doodle Professional, its plan for one user, is $15 a month or $132 a year in the United States.

Rallly is the closest to Doodle without the ads. It takes yes, if need be and no, shows times in each person’s own time zone, and keeps 3 polls open at once for free. Calendly’s polls let you book the winning time on your calendar. When2meet and Crab Fit have people mark the hours they’re free. QuestionPunk is a free form with a time question in it, so it fits when the same link also asks for a headcount. Its times stay in the organizer’s time zone.

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At a glance

ToolPriceAdsGuest accountTime zones
QuestionPunkFree; Pro $29 a monthNone; QuestionPunk branding on FreeNo account, no emailOrganizer’s zone, labeled
When2meetFreeYesNo contact details askedSupported
RalllyFree; Pro paid per seatNoneNo account; email by defaultEach person’s own
Calendly meeting pollsFree plan; paid plans per seatNoneNo accountEach person’s own
Crab FitFree, donationsNot statedNot statedOrganizer picks one; conversion not stated

Why people look for a Doodle alternative

  • One poll: Doodle’s help center says a free account can create only one group poll, with at most 20 time slots.
  • Ads: The free plan shows ads to organizers and participants. A paid plan removes them for both.
  • Paid settings: Deadlines, automatic reminders and hiding participants’ details need Doodle Professional, at $15 a month or $132 a year in the United States.
  • Accounts and email: Voters need no account but enter an email address before voting. Doodle’s help center says creating a poll now requires an account, though its scheduling page still says you can create one without registering.

What you might give up: Doodle shows every voter the times in their own time zone and takes yes, if need be and no. It connects Google, Office 365 and iCloud calendars on the free plan, and sends calendar invitations when you book the final time from a connected calendar. Of the tools below, Rallly and Calendly cover the most of that.

The alternatives

  1. 1. QuestionPunk

    Best for
    A few proposed times for a group that’s mostly in one time zone, when the same link should also collect a headcount or other answers.
    Price
    Free, with no cap on polls or responses and no credit card. Pro is $29 a month and removes the “Powered by QuestionPunk” badge and end card that Free forms carry. Nothing in a time poll needs it.
    What guests do
    They open the link in a phone or computer browser, type their name and tick every time that works, or “None of these work”. No account, no email and no app.
    Time zones
    Each time is written once, in the organizer’s time zone, with the zone on the label, for example “Wed, Oct 14, 7:00 PM ET”.
    What the organizer sees
    Results put the time the most people can make first, as “Best time”, with how many can make each one. Every answer lands in one table by name, which exports to Excel or CSV.
    Calendars and extras
    None. It doesn’t read your calendar.
    What to watch
    Times aren’t converted to each guest’s time zone. There’s no “if need be” answer and no grid for marking free hours: you propose the times. It doesn’t check anyone’s calendar for conflicts, and the poll collects no emails, so telling everyone the final time is up to you. The organizer needs a free account. QuestionPunk is a survey tool with a time question, added in 2026, so it has fewer scheduling features than Doodle or Rallly.
    Compared with Doodle
    No cap on polls and no ads, and guests give a name with no email. You lose the automatic time zones, the “if need be” answer and the calendar connection.

  2. 2. When2meet

    Best for
    Asking a class, club or team which hours they’re free, without giving contact details.
    Price
    Free. Its About page says anyone can create and take part at no cost, and that ads help cover its running costs.
    What guests do
    Its maker’s site describes logging in to the event, then clicking and dragging over the hours you’re free. When2meet says it doesn’t ask for contact or billing information.
    Time zones
    When2meet says it supports time zones. We couldn’t confirm how times appear to each person.
    What the organizer sees
    A group schedule that updates as people fill in their availability.
    Calendars and extras
    We couldn’t confirm a calendar connection from the pages we could read.
    What to watch
    It shows third-party ads. We couldn’t read its main page, so we can’t confirm reminders, a final-time step or calendar invitations.
    Compared with Doodle
    It asks for no contact details, where Doodle asks voters for an email. It also runs ads.

  3. 3. Rallly

    Best for
    A Doodle-style poll with no ads, especially across time zones.
    Price
    Free for as many polls and voters as you like, with up to 3 polls collecting votes at once. Pro is paid per seat and removes the “Powered by Rallly” line; see its pricing page for the current price.
    What guests do
    Participants never need an account. They enter a name and, by default, an email, then answer yes, if need be or no for each time.
    Time zones
    Times convert to each participant’s time zone automatically, or the organizer can lock the zone.
    What the organizer sees
    A grid of everyone’s answers. When you finalize, the dates are listed from most to least popular, and Rallly can send a calendar invitation to the participants you select. Finalizing is on every plan.
    Calendars and extras
    It doesn’t read your calendar. A video call link (Google Meet, Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Webex) can be created when you finalize. It’s open source and can be self-hosted.
    What to watch
    The free plan keeps 3 polls open at a time, or 1 without an account, and lists 30-day poll retention. Email invitations and hiding participants’ names and votes need Pro. Rallly says it isn’t for reading or writing someone’s calendar directly.
    Compared with Doodle
    The same three answers and automatic time zones, with no ads. The free plan keeps 3 polls open at once to Doodle’s one poll.

  4. 4. Calendly meeting polls

    Best for
    People who already schedule from Google Calendar or Outlook and want to book the winning time, with invitations, from the poll.
    Price
    Calendly’s help center lists meeting polls under all plans, and its launch post says that includes the free plan. Its pricing page shows a free plan and paid plans priced per seat.
    What guests do
    Anyone with the poll link can vote, with no Calendly account.
    Time zones
    Voters see the times in their own time zone.
    What the organizer sees
    A notification as votes come in. You book the most popular time from the poll results, and Calendly sends calendar invitations to you and your invitees.
    Calendars and extras
    It checks your connected calendar for busy times and holds the times you offer until the meeting is booked. The free plan connects one calendar.
    What to watch
    A poll takes up to 40 times and 40 participants. Votes are final once submitted, and you can’t add times after publishing. Reminders aren’t supported on polls. The organizer needs a Calendly account, and Calendly notes that feature access can vary by plan and account.
    Compared with Doodle
    Polls come with no ads, and you book the winning time on your calendar. Votes are final once submitted, and polls have no reminders.

  5. 5. Crab Fit

    Best for
    A free, open-source way to see when a group’s free hours overlap.
    Price
    Free. Its site asks for donations so it can stay free for everyone.
    What guests do
    They mark when they’re free on the event’s calendar. The site doesn’t say whether a name or password is required.
    Time zones
    The organizer picks a time zone when creating the event.
    What the organizer sees
    A heat map of when everyone is free that updates live. The darkest area is the time that suits the most people.
    Calendars and extras
    Its site links an Android app. The code is open source under the GNU GPLv3.
    What to watch
    Events are deleted after 3 months without activity. Its pages don’t say whether times convert to each person’s time zone, and they describe no reminders or calendar invitations.
    Compared with Doodle
    Free and open source, with a heat map of free hours in place of a vote on set times.

How to choose

  • You need deadlines, reminders and calendar invitations in one tool and don’t mind paying: stay with Doodle.
  • You want a Doodle-style poll with no ads: Rallly.
  • You work from Google Calendar or Outlook and want to book the meeting from the poll: Calendly.
  • You’re asking a class or club which hours they’re free across a week: When2meet or Crab Fit.
  • You have a few possible times and want a headcount or other answers from the same link: QuestionPunk.

Questions

Is Doodle free?

Doodle has a free plan. Its help center says a free account can create one group poll with up to 20 time slots, and the free plan shows ads. Doodle Professional, for one user, is $15 a month or $132 a year in the United States.

Which Doodle alternatives have no ads?

Rallly says it has no ads, and Calendly describes its meeting polls as advertisement-free. QuestionPunk runs no ads; forms on its Free plan carry a “Powered by QuestionPunk” badge and end card. When2meet shows ads. Crab Fit’s site doesn’t mention ads and asks for donations.

Do people need an account to vote?

Rallly, Calendly and QuestionPunk ask voters for no account, though Rallly asks for an email by default. Doodle voters need no account either, but they enter an email address. When2meet says it asks for no contact information. Crab Fit’s site doesn’t say.

Which ones handle time zones?

Doodle, Rallly and Calendly show each person the times in their own time zone. QuestionPunk writes each time in the organizer’s zone and labels it, for example “7:00 PM ET”. When2meet says it supports time zones. Crab Fit has the organizer pick one for the event, and its pages don’t say whether times convert.

Find a time from one link

Add the times you’re considering, share the link, and see which one the most people can make. Free, and guests need no account.

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