Doodle got you creating logins and dodging ads just to pick a meeting time? Whenly does the same job - share one link, everyone marks when they're free, the best time wins - for free, with no sign-up for anyone.
| Whenly | Doodle (free) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free | Free tier w/ paid upsell |
| Account to create | None | Pushed |
| Account to respond | None | Often required |
| Ads | None | On free tier |
| Overlap heatmap | Yes | Poll-style only |
| Mobile-first | Yes | OK |
| AI assistant / MCP support | Yes | No |
Comparison reflects the free experience at time of writing; Doodle may change its plans.
Yes - Whenly. You create a poll-style availability event and share one link. Neither you nor the people you invite need to sign up, install an app, or see ads. Doodle now nudges you toward an account and premium upsells; Whenly stays free and login-free.
Common reasons: Doodle now pushes accounts and paid plans, shows ads on the free tier, and the free experience has gotten more limited over time. People want the original simple job - pick a few options, let everyone mark what works, see the winner - without the friction.
It does the same job in a cleaner way. Instead of a fixed list of options, everyone paints the times they are free on a shared grid, and Whenly highlights the slot with the most overlap automatically. You still just share one link and read off the best time.
Yes. Whenly is mobile-first - dragging to mark your availability works with touch, and the results grid is readable on a small screen. No app to install.
Your event lives at a private, unguessable link. Anyone with the link can view and add availability, so only share it with your group. Whenly uses no large language model and there is no human on the other side reading your events.
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