Need to find a time that works for a whole group? Here's how Whenly compares to the tools most people reach for — and why you might switch.
| Whenly | When2Meet | Doodle | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Yes | Yes | Free tier w/ ads |
| No login to create | Yes | Yes | Account pushed |
| No login to respond | Yes | Yes | Often required |
| Mobile-first design | Yes | Dated | OK |
| No ads | Yes | Yes | No |
| Best-time overlap heatmap | Yes | Yes | Poll-style |
| AI assistant / MCP support | Yes | No | No |
Comparison reflects the free experience at time of writing; other tools may change their plans.
Yes. Whenly is completely free, with no account, no app to install, and no ads. Create an event and you get a shareable link in about 15 seconds. Anyone you send the link to can add their availability without signing up either.
Whenly does the same core job as When2Meet — everyone paints when they're free on a shared grid and the best-overlap time rises to the top — but with a clean, mobile-first design and no dated interface. It's free and needs no login.
Use a no-login tool like Whenly. You create the event, share one link, and each person marks their availability directly in the browser. Nobody has to register, unlike Doodle which now pushes accounts and ads.
As people mark availability, Whenly overlays everyone's selections into a heatmap. The slot where the most people are free is highlighted automatically as the best time so far, so you don't have to eyeball a grid.
Yes. Whenly is also an MCP server, so an AI agent can create an event and hand you a link to share, then read the results back. Point any MCP client at https://whenly.notdown-app.workers.dev/mcp — no signup or key needed.