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
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.