alignd vs Doodle
alignd or Doodle? The short answer.
Doodle is the best-known meeting poll, but its free plan now includes one group poll and lists "no ads" as a paid feature. alignd's free plan covers 5 confirmed bookings a month with no ads, both voting and painted availability, and a calendar invite to every guest when you confirm the time.
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Which should you choose?
Choose alignd if
- You want more than one poll on a free plan, without ads.
- You want guests to paint their free time rather than only vote on options.
- You want invites sent to everyone automatically when you confirm.
Choose Doodle if
- Your organisation already uses Doodle and people know it.
- You need sign-up sheets as well as polls.
Feature by feature
alignd vs Doodle, side by side.
| Feature | alignd | Doodle |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Finding a time across a group, then sending the invite | Group polls and booking pages |
| Free plan | 5 confirmed bookings a month, both modes, Google Meet | One group poll, one booking page |
| Paid plans from | $5.99/month (Premium), per host, not per seat | $11 per seat/month billed yearly (Pro) |
| Find a time across a groupPeople outside your organisation, whose calendars you can't see | Yes. Yes | Yes. Yes |
| Guests paint their free timeFree-form availability with an overlap view | Yes. Overlap view, slots ranked by how many can make it | Not documented |
| Vote on proposed times | Yes. Yes, maybe or no | Yes. Yes |
| Guests need an account | No. Optional 6-digit email code | Partly. Participants no; organisers need an account |
| Each guest sees their own time zone | Yes. Yes | Yes. Yes |
| Calendar invite to everyone once a time is picked | Yes. Calendar invite and .ics, all plans | Partly. Only if the organiser has connected a calendar |
| Video link added automatically | Yes. Google Meet, all plans | Partly. Zoom, Teams and Webex listed on Pro |
| Your own branding | Yes. Max plan | Partly. Team plan and above |
| Ads on the free plan | No. No | Yes. "No ads" is listed as a paid feature |
| Open source / self-host | No. No | No. No |
Competitor details checked against each vendor's public pages on 11 October 2026. Prices in USD as shown by each vendor, excluding tax. “Not documented” means we couldn't confirm it from public sources. Spotted something out of date? Email hello@wearealignd.com and we'll fix it.
Key differences
What actually differs.
What the free plan includes
Doodle's pricing page lists one group poll, one booking page and one 1:1 on Free, with "no ads" as a paid feature. alignd Free includes 5 confirmed bookings every month, no ads.
Who needs an account
Doodle participants can vote without an account, but organisers need one to finish creating a poll. On alignd, hosts sign up with an email code and guests never need an account.
Sending the invite
Doodle sends calendar invitations for a booked poll if the organiser has connected a calendar; otherwise participants get a confirmation email. alignd sends a calendar invite and .ics file to every guest when you confirm.
FAQ
Questions
Is Doodle still free?
What's a good Doodle alternative without ads?
Stop chasing replies. Send the link.
Free for five bookings a month. Guests never need an account.