People look past Doodle when the free plan shows ads, when an account is now needed to finish a poll, or when a paid plan feels heavy for an occasional group vote. Most move to Rallly, Framadate, LettuceMeet or When2meet for plain group polls, or to SavvyCal and Calendly when booking links matter more.
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What each alternative does differently
1. Rallly
Open-source group scheduling polls · United Kingdom
The closest match for group polls. Participants vote Yes, If need be or No on proposed times, and no account is needed to create or answer a poll. Open source under AGPL-3.0 and self-hostable with Docker. Free caps open polls at three and deletes old ones after 30 days.
Switch from Doodle if you want the same poll idea as Doodle without ads, and may want to self-host.
Pricing: Free Hobby plan (up to 3 open polls, 30 day retention); Pro $6 per seat per month billed yearly; open source (AGPL-3.0) and self-hostable with Docker. (free plan)
Full review: #13 of 17 in our ranking ·
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2. Framadate
Free date polls from a French non-profit · France
A free service run by the French non-profit Framasoft, with date polls and classic polls for choosing between free options. There is no ad layer or paid tier. Polls expire after 180 days by default, and the interface offers many languages. It does not book appointments.
Switch from Doodle if you want a non-profit, ad-free poll service and accept a plain interface.
Pricing: Free and ad-free; polls last 180 days by default, with two months to extend before deletion. (free plan)
Full review: #14 of 17 in our ranking ·
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3. LettuceMeet
Free group availability grid, no account needed · Not stated on legal pages
A free group availability tool that says no account is required and that it integrates with Google Calendar. Participants mark times on a grid instead of answering per option. The page is rendered in the browser and shows no pricing or company details, so terms are unconfirmed.
Switch from Doodle if you want a quick availability grid for a casual group and no signup.
Pricing: The page description says 100% free with no account required; no pricing page was found. (free plan)
Full review: #16 of 17 in our ranking ·
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4. When2meet
Weekly availability grid for finding a group time · Not stated on legal pages
A very small free survey tool for finding the best time for a group, built around a weekly availability grid. The site shows no pricing page, accounts or company details, and looks unchanged in style from older web tools. Reasonable for a one-off, thin for anything recurring.
Switch from Doodle if you need one throwaway availability grid and nothing else.
Pricing: Described as a free survey tool; no pricing page was found. (free plan)
Full review: #17 of 17 in our ranking ·
Visit When2meet →
5. SavvyCal
Scheduling links designed around the invitee's experience · United States
A link-based scheduler where meeting polls are included in both paid plans with no limit. There is no free plan, only a trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Pricing is per user, so it suits someone who schedules daily rather than a casual poll creator.
Switch from Doodle if you run group polls often and also want personal booking links with calendar overlay.
Pricing: Basic $10 and Premium $17 per user per month, with two months free on annual billing; Premium adds custom domains and paid bookings. Free trial and 30-day money-back guarantee, no free plan. (free trial)
Full review: #1 of 17 in our ranking ·
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6. Calendly
The best-known booking link for meetings and sales teams · United States
Lists meeting polls and one-off meeting links as features on its pricing page, alongside event types and routing. Seats are billed per user and invitees need none. Better when most meetings are booked one to one, weaker as a pure voting tool for large groups.
Switch from Doodle if most of your scheduling is booked meetings and polls are the occasional extra.
Pricing: Free plan for one event type; paid tiers priced per seat, rising for team, routing and enterprise features. (free plan)
Full review: #5 of 17 in our ranking ·
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7. YouCanBookMe
Flexible booking pages on top of your calendar · United Kingdom
Its free plan lists polling for availability next to one calendar connection and one booking page. Higher plans add booking pages, calendars, reminders and payments. The poll function is one feature in a booking product, not the focus of the tool.
Switch from Doodle if you want a free tier that includes polling plus one booking page on your calendar.
Pricing: Free plan with one calendar connection and one booking page; Individual and Professional plans, and a Team plan priced per member per month. (free plan)
Full review: #12 of 17 in our ranking ·
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8. TidyCal
Lifetime-license booking pages from AppSumo's parent · United States
The free plan lists date polls with unlimited booking types and group bookings. Lifetime licenses are sold once, and a 1% platform fee applies to paid bookings on all but the Pro plan. Calendar connections are limited to one on free.
Switch from Doodle if you prefer paying once for a lifetime license over a monthly subscription.
Pricing: Free plan; Individual Lifetime for a one-time $29, Agency Lifetime with round-robin and SMS reminders for $79, or Pro at $12 per month ($99 a year). (free plan)
Full review: #10 of 17 in our ranking ·
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9. Cal.com
Flexible scheduling for individuals and teams · United States
Open scheduling for individuals and teams with a free plan for one user and collective event types on the Teams plan. Its pricing page shows no poll feature, so group voting is not the use case. A good fit if booking and API access matter.
Switch from Doodle if you want an API-friendly booking tool and can do without a voting poll.
Pricing: Free for individuals; Teams $12 and Organizations $28 per user per month billed annually, Enterprise custom. The self-hostable Cal.diy community edition is free but drops team features. (free plan)
Full review: #4 of 17 in our ranking ·
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10. Zoho Bookings
Appointment booking connected to the Zoho app suite · India
Part of the Zoho suite, with a free plan for one user. Its feature list covers one-on-one, collective and group bookings, workflows and reports, but we saw no poll on the pricing page. Makes sense for teams that already use other Zoho applications.
Switch from Doodle if your team already works in Zoho and wants bookings linked to it.
Pricing: Free plan for one user; Basic and Premium tiers priced per user, with more than 25% off for annual billing. Zoho One includes Premium. (free plan)
Full review: #2 of 17 in our ranking ·
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11. Google Calendar appointment schedules
Booking pages built into Google Calendar · United States
Booking pages inside Google Calendar, free to start with one page. Multiple pages, Stripe payments and automated email reminders come with Business Standard. It offers no voting across several participants' availability, so it replaces Doodle's 1:1 and booking page, not the group poll.
Switch from Doodle if you already live in Google Calendar and only need a simple booking page.
Pricing: One booking page free with a personal Google account or Workspace Business Starter; more pages, payments, reminders and multi-calendar checks need Business Standard or higher, Workspace Individual or Google One Premium. (free plan)
Full review: #7 of 17 in our ranking ·
Visit Google Calendar appointment schedules →
12. Setmore
Free booking pages and calendars for small service businesses · United States
Aimed at small service businesses rather than groups choosing a date. The free plan covers up to four users, with payments and a branded booking page. We found no poll function on its pricing page, so it replaces Doodle's booking page only.
Switch from Doodle if you use Doodle mainly to take bookings for a small studio or salon.
Pricing: Free plan for up to four users; Pro from $5 per user per month billed annually ($12 monthly). (free plan)
Full review: #8 of 17 in our ranking ·
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Questions and answers
Does Doodle still have a free plan?
Yes, Doodle's help center says a basic account is free and covers group polls, one booking page and sign-up sheets. Free organizers are limited to 20 time slots per poll and see ads, and an account is needed to finish a poll.
How much does Doodle Professional cost?
A single license is 15 euros a month or 132 euros a year in the eurozone, per Doodle's help center. Team licenses are 21 euros per user per month, or 16 euros per user billed yearly, with a minimum of two users.
Do my voters need an account to answer a Doodle poll?
No, people invited to a group poll do not need an account to vote. The organizer does need one, which is the main change since August 2025 and why some people look at tools like Rallly, where creating a poll needs no login.
Which Doodle alternative needs no account at all?
Rallly says creating a poll needs no login and participants need not sign up, and LettuceMeet's site says no account is required. Framadate's home page offers to create a poll directly, with no login step shown.
Can I self-host a Doodle alternative?
Yes, Rallly is open source under AGPL-3.0 and its pricing page says it can be deployed on your own infrastructure with Docker. Cal.com is a booking tool rather than a voting poll, so it is not a like-for-like swap.
Who runs Doodle and where is the data handled?
Doodle AG, Werdstrasse 21, 8004 Zurich, is the contracting party in its terms, and its help center says Doodle is part of the TX Group. We did not verify hosting locations, so check Doodle's privacy policy for where data is stored.
