same idea, different edges

A Rallly alternative

The same shape of tool. The differences are all at the edges, which is where scheduling is won.

Who can when? is an alternative to Rallly and works the same way: you propose several dates, share one link, and everyone marks which they can make. The differences are in what happens around the poll - invitees can answer from inside the invitation email without opening a page, a calendar invitation is sent automatically when you pick the date, and neither side ever creates an account.

Free, and nobody needs an account.

The part that decides it

Two date polls that look alike still perform differently, and it is almost never the grid that separates them. It is how many of the people you asked actually answer.

That is a question about steps. Every one between the message and the answer loses people, so the ones worth removing are the ones nearest the start: an account, an app, and having to leave the inbox at all.

Where this one puts its effort

  • Answer buttons inside the invitation email. One tap in the inbox, no page, no link.
  • No account on either side, and no sign-in step hiding behind the word optional.
  • A calendar file sent to everyone who left an email address once you decide.
  • A short spoken code for each poll, so a link can be read out over the phone.
  • Automatic deletion 90 days after the last activity, with nothing to clean up.

What it does not try to be

There is no self-hosting story, no workspace, no team plan and no integrations directory. It is one page that gets a group onto one date, and the roadmap is mostly about removing steps rather than adding surfaces.

Common questions

Can I self-host it?
No. It is a hosted site, free to use, with no self-hosted build.
Can participants add their own dates?
Yes, if you switch it on. They can add dates and remove ones they added themselves.
What happens to my data?
A date poll is deleted 90 days after the last activity on it, and email addresses are never shown to other participants.

Ready when you are

Free, and nobody needs an account.

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