A Doodle alternative without sign-up
Find a date the way you’re used to – just without an account and without ads, for you and everyone taking part.
Free · no account · in 2 minutes
Polls and Doodle compared
Only verifiable features, each with a source from Doodle’s own help pages.
| Feature | Polls | Doodle |
|---|---|---|
| Account needed to create a date poll Source: How can I create a group poll without an account? | No | Yes |
| Account needed to vote Source: Do I need a Doodle account to participate in a group poll? | No | No |
| Ads in the free version Source: How much does Doodle cost? | No | Yes – ad-free only with Doodle Professional |
As of October 5, 2026 · Doodle is a trademark of its owner. Polls is not affiliated with Doodle.
Everyone sees the best date right away
Everyone answers with Yes, No or “If need be”. Polls keeps count and puts the best date at the top.
How it works
Pick dates
Tap days in the calendar, add times or keep them all-day.
Send the link to your group
Copy it and share it in your group chat. Nobody needs an account.
Read off the best date
Everyone answers on their phone – the best date is at the top, visible to all.
What Polls does on top
- Four kinds in one tool: find a date, sign-up list, volunteer list and group poll
- Yes, No and “If need be” for every date
- Everyone sees the result right away, even while the poll is running
- If you like, you can find your polls again with an email link – no password at all
What Polls isn’t made for
Polls sticks to polls within a group. If you need any of these, a scheduling tool like Doodle is the better choice.
- No calendar integration – you add the chosen date to your calendar yourself
- No booking pages for appointments with clients
- No reminder emails to participants
Calm, not ads
- No ads and no trackers from other companies
- No account – neither for you nor for your group
- No stored IP addresses, no data passed on to third parties
- Self-hosted in Germany
- Deleted automatically: 30 days after it expires, the poll and all its answers are gone
Frequently asked questions
Do participants need an account?
No. They open the link, answer and add their name. On the same device they can change their answers later.
What does a date poll cost?
Nothing. Polls is free and shows no ads – for you and for everyone taking part.
Can I bring over an existing Doodle poll?
No, there’s no import. But a new date poll is ready in two minutes – just send the link to the same group.
What happens to our data?
Polls only stores what the poll needs: its content, names and answers. IP addresses never end up in the database, there are no trackers from other companies, and everything sits on a server in Germany. When the poll is deleted, all its data goes with it.
What happens if I lose the admin link?
The admin link is shown only once – without it, the poll can no longer be managed. If you sign in by email, with no password at all, you’ll find your polls on any device under “My polls”.
Suggest the first dates
Your poll is ready in two minutes – just send the link to your group chat.