Decider vs Doodle: a simpler, ad-free scheduling poll

If you like Doodle for group scheduling but want an ad-free voting page, Decider is built for exactly that. It is free to start, and your guests do not need to sign up.

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Feature	Decider	Doodle
Free forever for organizers	Yes	Free tier with ads
Guests vote without an account	Yes	Yes
Ad-free voting page for guests	Yes	Ads on free plan
Live results as votes arrive	Yes	Yes
Automatic per-guest time zones	Yes	Yes
Yes / Maybe / No voting	Yes	Yes
Video meeting options	Built-in Jitsi link	Google Meet / Zoom free
Add to Google / Apple / Outlook	Yes	Yes
Ad-free guest experience	Yes	Paid plan

Checked July 23, 2026. Doodle feature details reflect its publicly documented free and paid plans and may change over time. Comparison is provided for reference; Doodle is a trademark of its respective owner.

How we compared Doodle and Decider

We compared the guest voting flow, organizer setup, time-zone handling, calendar and video options, and the limits that matter on each free plan. Doodle’s current plan details are based on its official free-vs-Professional comparison.

If you are comparing more tools, our list of the best Doodle alternatives puts Doodle beside six other tools, including When2meet and Outlook's Scheduling Poll, with what each one's free plan includes.

Choose Decider when…

Your group needs to vote on a few proposed times, without guest accounts or ads, and you want the chosen time, meeting link, and calendar actions in one flow.

Choose Doodle when…

You need Doodle’s broader booking-page and calendar workflow, or you prefer Google Meet and Zoom support already built into its free plan.

Why people switch from Doodle to Decider

Your guests get a voting page with no ads, only the times and the vote.
Setting up a scheduling poll needs no wizard or tutorial.
Guests never hit a sign-up wall or upgrade prompt.
Live tallies and a highlighted leading time show which time suits most people.
On the free plan, locking a time can create a video link, and everyone can add the meeting to their calendar.
Times auto-convert to each guest's zone, so nobody joins an hour late.

Doodle alternatives, FAQ

Is there a free alternative to Doodle?

Yes. Decider is a free group scheduling poll built for the same job as Doodle. Propose a few times, share one link, and let everyone vote. There are no ads on the guest page, and nobody needs an account to vote.

What is the best Doodle alternative for teams?

Decider is a strong Doodle alternative for small teams and groups that want a simple voting page. Guests never see a sign-up wall or ads, and results update live, so you can see which time suits most people.

Do my guests need a Doodle or Decider account to vote?

Neither Doodle nor Decider requires guests to create an account, but Decider keeps the guest page fully ad-free and shows every time in the guest's local time zone automatically.

How is Decider different from Doodle?

Decider focuses on the group poll: there are no ads on the voting page, a video meeting link is built in, and everyone can add the chosen time to Google, Apple or Outlook Calendar in one tap.

Can I switch from Doodle to Decider?

Yes. There is nothing to migrate. Create a new poll in Decider, share the link with your group, and collect votes.