Is WhenMeet.me a free Rallly alternative?
Yes. WhenMeet.me is free with no poll limits and no paid tier.
WhenMeet.me vs Rallly
Rallly is an open-source scheduling poll: free for up to 3 open polls kept for 30 days, with Pro at $6/month billed annually. WhenMeet.me skips the vote where it can — connected Google and Microsoft calendars are read live — keeps a paint grid for everyone else, then books the meeting. It also offers booking links.
| Feature | WhenMeet.me | Rallly |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free, unlimited — there is no paid tier | Free: 3 open polls, 30-day retention; Pro $6/month annually |
| Data source | Live Free/Busy + hand-marked grid | Participant votes |
| Participants | Unlimited; no account needed | Unlimited; no login to vote |
| Booking links | Personal link ready the first time you open Booking links after connecting a calendar; more link types on one page | None — polls only |
| Calendar write | Writes the event + ICS invites with Meet or Teams link | Finalised invite with a video link |
| Self-hosting | Hosted only | Open source, self-hostable |
| API / webhooks | Signed webhooks, free | Pro |
A Rallly alternative that reads calendars first
Rallly is a clean, no-login poll. WhenMeet.me replaces the poll with live data wherever it can: anyone with a connected Google or Microsoft calendar appears automatically, and only the rest paint their free time at /free. The ranked best slots appear without waiting for votes, and confirming writes the event with a Meet or Teams link.
When Rallly is still the better tool
Rallly is better if you want to self-host, need polls for dates far in the future (the WhenMeet.me picker covers two weeks), or nobody should sign in at all.
When to pick WhenMeet.me
WhenMeet.me is the better fit when you need real cross-provider Free/Busy matching without polls or sign-ups, or a free personal or team booking link that is ready the first time you open Booking links after connecting your calendar. It is free and works for any group size.
When to pick Rallly
Rallly can be a better fit if your team is already standardised on it or if you need features it offers that WhenMeet.me does not.
- You want an open-source tool you can self-host.
- You are polling dates weeks or months ahead.
- Nobody, including the organiser, wants to sign in.
Questions about Rallly and WhenMeet.me
Do participants vote in WhenMeet.me?
No. Connected calendars are read live; others paint free time once at /free, without an account.
Is WhenMeet.me open source?
No. Rallly is open source and self-hostable; WhenMeet.me is hosted.
Can WhenMeet.me also give me a booking link?
Yes. Connect a calendar and your personal booking link is live; team links are free too.
Rallly facts from Rallly pricing. Prices checked 12 October 2026; may change.
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