When You Don't Need Calendly
Calendly excels at a specific use case: letting clients or colleagues book time on your calendar. It connects to your calendar, shows your availability, and handles the booking automatically.
But what if you're not booking appointments? What if you just need to find when five friends can grab dinner, or when your book club can meet, or when your team can do an offsite?
That's where Shareaslot shines. No calendar connections. No account setup. Just pick some dates, share a link, and let everyone vote.
The alternative to a booking page is usually this.
Why People Switch from Calendly
Group scheduling doesn't work in Calendly
Calendly is built around one person's availability. When you need to find a time for multiple people, you need a poll-based approach where everyone can vote.
Calendly's free tier is limited
Calendly's free plan only allows one event type. Want more flexibility? That's $10+/month. Shareaslot is completely free with no limits.
Sometimes you just need speed
Setting up Calendly properly takes time: connecting calendars, setting availability, customizing your booking page. Shareaslot takes 30 seconds with zero setup.
How a group poll works
No booking page, no calendar sync—just four steps and a link.
Pick your dates
Name the poll and choose a few dates that could work. There's no calendar to connect and no availability rules to configure.
Share one link
Instead of sending everyone to your booking page one by one, drop a single link in the group chat or email thread.
Everyone votes
Each person opens the link, types their name, and ticks the dates they can make. Nobody needs a Shareaslot account—or a Calendly one.
See the best time
The poll shows which date works for the most people. Pick it, tell the group, and you're done.
Calendly or Shareaslot?
They solve different problems, so the honest answer is: it depends on the meeting.
Use Calendly when…
- Clients book time on your calendar
- You need automatic confirmations and reminders
- It's always one person meeting one other person
Use Shareaslot when…
- A group needs to agree on a date
- Participants shouldn't need accounts
- You want it done in 30 seconds
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Shareaslot completely replace Calendly?
They serve different purposes. Use Shareaslot for group polls where everyone votes. Keep using Calendly if you need clients to book time on your calendar with automatic confirmations and reminders.
Do I need to connect my calendar?
No! Shareaslot is completely standalone. Just pick dates, share the link, and collect votes. No calendar integration required.
Is there a limit on how many polls I can create?
No limits! Create as many polls as you need, invite as many participants as you want, all for free.