alignd vs Rallly
alignd or Rallly? The short answer.
Rallly is a good free meeting poll: no login to vote, automatic time zones, calendar invites when you finalise, and it's open source (AGPLv3) if you want to self-host. Choose alignd if you want guests to paint their free time across a range of days rather than only vote on options you propose, with slots ranked by overlap and a Google Meet link created for you.
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Which should you choose?
Choose alignd if
- You'd rather guests paint their free time than guess options up front.
- You want slots ranked by how many people can make them.
- You want a Google Meet link created automatically.
Choose Rallly if
- You want to self-host or need an open-source licence.
- Voting on a handful of proposed times is all you need.
Feature by feature
alignd vs Rallly, side by side.
| Feature | alignd | Rallly |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Finding a time across a group, then sending the invite | Open-source meeting polls |
| Free plan | 5 confirmed bookings a month, both modes, Google Meet | Unlimited polls; inactive polls deleted after 30 days |
| Paid plans from | $5.99/month (Premium), per host, not per seat | $6 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, if need be, no |
| Guests need an account | No. Optional 6-digit email code | No. No |
| 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 | Yes. Yes |
| Video link added automatically | Yes. Google Meet, all plans | Yes. Meeting link added when you pick a time |
| Your own branding | Yes. Max plan | Partly. Pro plan |
| Ads on the free plan | No. No | No. No |
| Open source / self-host | No. No | Yes. AGPLv3, Docker |
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 Spotted something out of date?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.
Voting versus painting
Rallly's polls are built around voting on times you propose. alignd supports voting too, and adds an availability mode where guests mark free time across the days you choose, so the best slot can come from the group.
Licence and hosting
Rallly is open source under AGPLv3 and can be self-hosted with Docker. alignd is a hosted service run in the UK.
FAQ
Questions
Is Rallly free?
Sources
Stop chasing replies. Send the link.
Free for five bookings a month. Guests never need an account.