A Doodle alternative where the poll is just the start
Doodle polls find a time; then you still need a scheduler. Pick a Time's free meeting polls live next to booking pages, group events and session files, so the winning time becomes a real booking.
Create your booking pageJump to the table Free plan, no card, no trial clock.Doodle owns one moment: a group voting on a time. It does that fine, and charges from US$6.95 per user per month to remove ads and add basics like deadlines. The gap is everything after the vote: Doodle is not a booking system, so the winning slot still needs to be scheduled somewhere. Pick a Time's polls are free, ad-free, and sit inside an actual scheduler.
Doodle's brand recognition means nobody asks what the link is. Its participant limit handling on big polls (dozens of voters) is battle-tested, and 1:1 mode plus calendar overlays on paid tiers work smoothly in corporate settings.
Pricing, side by side
| Doodle | Pick a Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Ad-supported polls | Polls + full scheduling, no ads |
| Paid entry | US$6.95/user/mo (Pro) | US$9/mo Pro (adds branding, analytics, routing) |
What each free plan includes
Doodle is a polling tool, not a scheduler — most booking rows read No because they aren't its product at any price.
| Feature | Pick a Time | Doodle |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited bookings on the free plan | Yes | No |
| Multiple session lengths on free | Yes | No |
| Custom booking questions on free | Yes | No |
| Group events with seat limits | Yes | No |
| Recurring bookings (weekly/monthly) | Yes | No |
| Date overrides and holiday blocks | Yes | No |
| Max bookings per day | Yes | No |
| Email reminders, configurable times | Yes | Pro |
| Per-session file sharing | Yes | No |
| AI meeting notes on the booking | Yes | No |
| Plain-words time search | Yes | No |
| Merge consecutive slots into one session | Yes | No |
| Embed on your own site | Yes | No |
| Meeting polls | Yes | Yes |
| Single-use links | Pro | No |
| Preferred (ranked) availability | Pro | No |
| Routing forms | Pro | No |
| Round robin across hosts | Pro | No |
| Charge for bookings | Planned | No |
| Outlook calendar | Planned | Yes |
Yes = included free. Pro = that tool's paid tier. Planned = on the public Pick a Time roadmap. Checked 2026-07-11.
What you get here that Doodle doesn't have
Session files
Every booking carries its own file space. You and the person who booked can both attach agendas, pre-reads, photos or videos, and a recurring series shares one running folder. The other side needs no account: their manage-booking link is the door. No other mainstream scheduler stores documents per session, so agendas stop drowning in chat groups and email chains.
AI meeting notes on the booking
Connect Fireflies and each recorded session's summary and action items land on the matching booking in your dashboard. The recording tool you already pay for becomes part of the booking record.
Type a time in plain words
People booking with you can type "next saturday morning" and matching open slots surface. Nobody paging through week views.
Slot stretching
When consecutive slots are free, the person booking can merge them into one longer session. A 30-minute grid can still sell a 2-hour deep-dive without you configuring a separate event type.
The free plan has no booking cap: unlimited bookings, session types on one page, group events with seat counts, recurring series, custom booking questions, date overrides, daily booking caps, email reminders at times you choose, an embed widget, meeting polls, and per-session file sharing.
Questions people ask
Are Pick a Time's meeting polls really free?
Yes, without ads. Propose times, share the link, invitees tick what works without an account, and you lock the winner.
What happens after a poll closes?
You lock the winning time and it lives alongside your booking pages. On Doodle the vote result leaves you to schedule the meeting somewhere else.
Can invitees vote without signing up?
Yes. Voting needs a name only; no account, no app install, no ads between them and the tick boxes.
Set up your booking page free
Unlimited bookings. No card, no trial clock.
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