The free Doodle alternative for planning with friends
Finding a date for a dinner, a party or a weekend shouldn't mean sitting through ads at every click, or giving your phone number or email to a whole group. With Chenda, you suggest dates and places, your friends vote, and you set the plan. For free.
Why look for a Doodle alternative?
Date polls are handy, but many free versions share the same drawbacks: ads everywhere, useful features kept for a paid plan, and a poll that stays cut off from the rest of the planning. Once the date is found, you still have to tell everyone, track who is coming and sort out the details somewhere else.
So people end up in a messaging group where everyone has to share their phone number, or in an email thread with every address on display. Chenda keeps everything in one place: the plan, the vote on date and place, sign-ups, comments and reminders, without exposing your contact details.
What Chenda offers
Free, no subscription
Date and place polls, sign-ups, groups and reminders are free, with no limit on participants.
No intrusive ads
No flashing banners or videos before you vote: the screen stays clear.
Your number stays private
Your phone number is never required. Friends find you by username, and your email is never shown to others.
Dates, places and questions
Vote on several dates, several places, or both, and add your own questions.
Reply without an account
Share a link: guests can sign up and answer with just their name.
Follow-up included
Once the date is set, available people are signed up, notified and reminded.
Chenda compared with the usual options
| Need | Chenda | Classic date poll | Messaging group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free, unlimited participants | Yes | Often limited or paid | Yes |
| No intrusive ads | Yes | Frequent ads in free plans | Varies |
| No need to share your phone number | Yes | Yes, but email often required | No, number visible to the group |
| Vote on date AND place | Yes | Mostly dates | No (basic poll) |
| Sign-ups, limited places, waiting list | Yes | Rarely | No |
| Reminders and notifications | Yes | Partly | Messages get lost |
General comparison of common uses; other services change their offers and may differ depending on the plan.
How to find a date with Chenda
- Create your poll: tap “+” then “Create a poll” and suggest several dates (and places if you like).
- Choose who is invited: one or more groups, all your contacts, or a link to share anywhere.
- Friends vote: “Available” for each date that suits them, in a few seconds.
- Set the plan: pick the date: people who were available are signed up and notified automatically.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Chenda really free?
Yes. Creating an account, suggesting outings, running date or place polls and answering are free, with no limit on participants or polls.
Do I have to give my phone number?
No. Your phone number is never required. Friends find you by username, and your email is never shown to other users.
Do my friends need an account to answer?
Not necessarily. With a public link and the guest option, they can sign up and answer with just their name.
Can we vote on a place, not only a date?
Yes. A Chenda poll can cover dates, places or both, plus your own questions (yes / no, single choice, multiple choice or free answer).
Which devices does Chenda work on?
In the browser on chenda.online (computer, tablet or phone), and in the mobile app for Android and iPhone, in 9 languages.
Ready to plan your next outing?
Create your account in a minute and start your first poll.