The Rise and Fall of Simple Scheduling
Back in the early 2010s, Doodle was revolutionary. Need to find a time when everyone could meet? Just pick some dates, share a link, and let people vote. It took about 30 seconds. No account needed. No fuss.
Then something changed.
Like many successful tools, Doodle started chasing enterprise customers. They added booking pages, 1:1 scheduling, calendar integrations, admin dashboards, and a dozen other features. Each addition made perfect business sense—but the original magic was lost.
"I just want to find a time for 5 people to have coffee. Why do I need an account? Why are there so many options? Why is there an ad covering half my screen?"
— Every frustrated Doodle user, 2024
What Went Wrong with Doodle
Mandatory Accounts
You can't create a poll without signing up anymore. That simple 30-second workflow? Now it starts with "Create your free account" and includes email verification.
Feature Bloat
Booking pages. 1:1 meetings. Team scheduling. Zoom integration. Slack integration. Custom branding. Admin consoles. What started as a date picker became enterprise software.
Aggressive Monetization
Ads everywhere. Constant premium upsells. Features that used to be free now require payment. "Upgrade to remove the Doodle branding!" pop-ups interrupting your workflow.
Mobile Nightmare
Trying to vote on a Doodle poll from your phone feels like navigating a desktop app squeezed onto a small screen. Pinch, zoom, scroll, repeat.
Enter Shareaslot: Back to Basics
Shareaslot was built on a simple premise: what if we just made the original Doodle, but kept it simple?
No accounts. No upsells. No feature bloat. Just a clean, fast way to find when everyone can meet.
What we do:
- Let you pick dates
- Give you a shareable link
- Show you who's available when
- Highlight the best times
What we don't do:
- Require sign-ups
- Show ads
- Upsell premium features
- Track your data
How Shareaslot works
The same four steps Doodle used to have—and nothing else.
Pick your dates
Give the poll a name, tap the dates you have in mind, and you're done. No account, no email verification, no setup wizard.
Share one link
You get a single link. Drop it in an email, a group chat, or wherever your people already are.
Everyone votes
Each person opens the link, types their name, and ticks the dates that work. That's it—nobody has to sign up for anything.
See the best time
The date with the most votes rises to the top. No dashboards to dig through, no upgrade prompts in the way.
Doodle vs Shareaslot at a glance
Three things that changed at Doodle, and where Shareaslot stands on each.
No account, ever
Doodle now makes you sign up before you can create a poll. With Shareaslot, neither creators nor voters ever need an account.
Free, with no upsells
No ads, no premium tier, no "upgrade to unlock" pop-ups. Everything Shareaslot does is free for everyone.
Made for phones
Most people vote from their phone. Shareaslot polls are built for a thumb on a small screen—no pinching, no zooming.
Try the Simpler Way
If you're tired of Doodle's complexity and just want to find a meeting time without the hassle, give Shareaslot a try. It takes 30 seconds to create a poll—exactly like Doodle used to be.