Doodle and rallly both let people create meeting polls without logging in, but Doodle is the more fully documented product, with 1:1 booking pages, calendar…
Best for Doodle: Users who need more than a simple poll, 1:1 booking pages, calendar sync, timezone-aware scheduling, built-in Stripe payment collection, and time-protection rules for focus time, and who value Doodle's rated track record of 4.8/5 on G2 and Capterra.
Best for rallly: Casual users who just want a fast, no-login group poll and are comfortable with a documented free Hobby tier, where polls are automatically deleted once complete, versus a $56/year Pro tier that keeps polls longer.
At a Glance
Doodle
rallly
Primary category
Scheduling
Scheduling
Rating
Not documented
Not documented
Pricing model
Freemium
Freemium (free hobby tier plus paid Pro subscription)
Starting price
$6.95/user/month (billed annually)
Free (Pro plan at $56 per year)
Free plan
Yes
Not documented
Free trial
Not documented
Not documented
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Not documented
Team collaboration
Not documented
Not documented
AI features
Not documented
Not documented
Public API
Not documented
Not documented
Key Differences
Breadth of documented features
Doodle: Doodle's facts describe group polls, 1:1 booking pages, calendar sync, payment collection via Stripe, time protection rules, and cross-timezone support.
rallly: rallly's facts describe only one product feature beyond its poll/collaboration description: publishing direct comparison pages against Doodle and When2Meet.
Doodle's facts document a broader feature set spanning both group scheduling and 1:1 bookings; the available rallly facts don't confirm equivalent booking-page, payment, or calendar-sync capabilities.
Poll data retention
Doodle: Doodle's facts do not describe a poll-retention policy.
rallly: rallly's Hobby tier automatically deletes polls once complete, while its Pro tier ($56/year) lets users keep polls longer.
Teams that need to reference past poll results later would need rallly's paid tier or an equivalent retention feature elsewhere.
Reviewed reputation
Doodle: Doodle is rated 4.8/5 on both G2 and Capterra, per its facts.
rallly: No review-platform ratings are documented for rallly in the available facts.
Third-party review scores give buyers external validation; this is only documented for Doodle here.
Payment collection
Doodle: Doodle integrates with Stripe to collect payment for booked meetings.
rallly: rallly's facts do not mention any payment-collection capability.
Anyone monetizing bookings, such as paid consultations, needs documented payment support, which only Doodle confirms here.
Feature-by-Feature
Polling & Scheduling
Feature
Doodle
rallly
Group meeting polls (no login required)
Available
Available
1:1 booking pages
Available
Not documented
Calendar sync
Available
Not documented
Cross-timezone support
Available
Not documented
Payments & Pricing
Feature
Doodle
rallly
Free tier
Available
Available
Published paid-tier pricing
Unavailable
Available
Payment collection for bookings
Available
Not documented
Poll retention on paid tier
Not documented
Available
Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
Doodle
Free — $0 N/A
Pro — $6.95/user/month Billed annually
Team — $8.95/user/month Billed annually (up to 5 users)
Enterprise — Custom Annual contract
rallly
Hobby — Free Free forever
Pro — $56 per year
Self-Hosted (Single-User) — Free N/A
Pros & Cons
Doodle
Pros
Group polling remains best-in-class for coordinating meetings across many participants and time zones.
Native integrations with major video conferencing tools attach meeting links automatically.
Free plan is genuinely usable for basic polling and single-page booking needs.
Long track record and strong brand recognition, especially across Europe.
Cons
Relies on Zapier rather than a broad native integration marketplace for many third-party tools.
Booking links are not single-use, so anyone with the link can book time, unlike some competitors.
Team plan caps out at five users before requiring a custom Enterprise conversation.
Less focused than Calendly on advanced link-based booking workflows and analytics.
rallly
Pros
Free Hobby tier covers core scheduling needs with no account required for voters
Affordable Pro tier at $56 per year with locked-in pricing for early subscribers
Open source and self-hostable for full control over data
Large, active user base with over 188,000 registered users
Multi-language support broadens accessibility for global teams
Simple, focused interface without unnecessary complexity
Cons
Free tier automatically deletes inactive polls after 30 days
Multi-user self-hosting requires a paid license rather than being fully free
Smaller feature set than full-scale scheduling platforms like Calendly
Maintained by a small, independent team rather than a larger company
No native mobile app; relies on the responsive web interface
Advanced integrations (e.g., deep calendar sync) are more limited than larger competitors
Use Cases
Choose Doodle: Users who need more than a simple poll, 1:1 booking pages, calendar sync, timezone-aware scheduling, built-in Stripe payment collection, and time-protection rules for focus time, and who value Doodle's rated track record of 4.8/5 on G2 and Capterra.
Choose rallly: Casual users who just want a fast, no-login group poll and are comfortable with a documented free Hobby tier, where polls are automatically deleted once complete, versus a $56/year Pro tier that keeps polls longer.
Need both: Based on the available facts, there's no clear scenario requiring both, Doodle covers group polling plus a broader booking-page/payments feature set, while rallly's documented functionality centers on the same poll use case, so the choice is largely which poll tool a team prefers rather than needing both.
Doodle
Group meeting coordination — Finding a date and time that works across many participants, such as interview panels or board meetings, using group polls.
Client and prospect booking — Sharing a public booking page so clients, prospects, or students can book available time without back-and-forth emails.
Team scheduling — Coordinating shared availability and bookings across a small team using collaborative booking pages.
rallly
Group meeting scheduling — Coordinate meeting times across a team or group without lengthy email chains.
Event and gathering planning — Find the best date and time for social events, gatherings, or recurring group activities.
Privacy-conscious self-hosted scheduling — Run scheduling polls entirely on private infrastructure instead of a third-party service.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Doodle and rallly both free to use?
Yes. Doodle offers a free tier for creating scheduling polls without logging in, alongside paid premium plans. rallly's Hobby tier is free forever for casual use, with a paid Pro tier for more frequent use.
What happens to polls after they're completed on rallly?
On the Hobby tier, polls are automatically deleted once complete. The Pro tier ($56/year) lets users keep polls longer.
Can Doodle collect payment for meetings?
Yes, Doodle integrates with Stripe to collect payment for booked meetings. This capability is not documented for rallly.
Where is Doodle based?
Doodle describes itself as built in Switzerland. Headquarters information is not documented for rallly.
How are these tools rated by users?
Doodle is rated 4.8/5 on both G2 and Capterra. No equivalent rating is documented for rallly.
Does rallly offer anything beyond poll scheduling?
The available facts describe rallly primarily around fast, no-login poll creation and its direct comparison pages against Doodle and When2Meet; features like calendar sync or payment collection are not documented for it.