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WhenNOT vs When2meet

When2meet asks everyone to paint the times they’re free on a grid. WhenNOT asks which days or times they can’t make, ranks what’s left — including several days in a row for a trip or retreat — and adds free booking pages. Here’s where each one fits.

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  • Checked October 2026, with sources
The short answer

Three differences that matter.

  • The question people answer

    When2meet: “Paint every time you’re free.” WhenNOT: “Cross out what you can’t make.” Most people know their conflicts better than their free time, and a blank day counts as free.

  • Hours, days or both

    When2meet collects times within the dates you choose. WhenNOT polls whole days, runs of consecutive days for a trip or retreat, or time slots inside a daily window.

  • What comes in the box

    When2meet is a poll and nothing else, with no accounts at all. WhenNOT adds free booking pages that read every Google and Microsoft calendar you connect.

Side by side

What each one does, with sources.

We compare capabilities, not prices. Every claim about When2meet links to When2meet itself.

CapabilityWhenNOTWhen2meet
How a group answersCross out the days or times you can’t; “maybe” counts as halfPaint the times you’re free on a grid1
AccountsNot needed to start a poll or to answerNo accounts at all1
Planning unitWhole days, runs of consecutive days, or time slotsTimes within the dates you choose1
Booking pagesFree, reading every Google and Microsoft calendar you connectNone1
  • Whole days or time slots
  • Calendar crosses out your busy days
  • Everyone sees their own time zone
  • Invites to everyone when you pick
  • Slack app
  • ChatGPT & Claude
  1. When2meet: the event planner and its home page
When When2meet is the better pick

Use a time grid when the hour matters.

When2meet collects available times on a grid, and it does that well. If one of these is you, it is a good choice — WhenNOT is here for the plans that span days.

  • You need an hour inside one dayFor a meeting, rehearsal or study session, a grid of times shows the overlap at a glance.
  • Your group already knows the gridIf everyone has painted a When2meet before, there is nothing new to explain.
  • You want people to mark free time, not conflictsSome groups think in free hours. Crossing out shines when the range is wide and most of it works.
Try it

Cross out a day. Watch the best window move.

Three example people have answered. Cross out their busy days, change the range or the length, and the windows that work for everyone are ranked again.

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Try the group trip date planner

Interactive example with three fictional participants. Cross out their busy dates to see the best consecutive-day windows. These are sample answers; your real poll starts with no responses.

Allowed days of the week

Each window must include only allowed days. Choose a range of up to 90 days. Unmarked example dates count as available.

Example person A
Example person B
Example person C

Best example windows

  1. 18 Jun – 21 Jun3 of 3 available for all 4 days
  2. 1 Jun – 4 Jun2 of 3 available for all 4 days
  3. 3 Jun – 6 Jun2 of 3 available for all 4 days
  4. 8 Jun – 11 Jun2 of 3 available for all 4 days
  5. 9 Jun – 12 Jun2 of 3 available for all 4 days

Ranked by people available for the entire window, then earliest start date. Overlapping windows are included.

Create my group trip poll

Continue with this date range and duration, then share your new poll to collect real answers. Example conflicts stay in this page and are never saved or shared.

Switching

Your next poll, in under a minute.

  1. Pick a range, not optionsChoose the dates you’d consider — a week, a month — and how many days in a row you need. Or switch to time slots.
  2. Send the same kind of linkPaste it where the group talks. People cross out what they can’t make, without an account or an app.
  3. Pick the winnerThe ranking does the reading. Choose a date and everyone gets the calendar invite.
FAQ

WhenNOT vs When2meet, quickly.

Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we’ll fix it.

Is WhenNOT really free?

Yes. Group polls, booking pages, calendar connections, the Slack app and the ChatGPT and Claude connectors are all free. No plans, no paywall, no ads.

Does WhenNOT replace the When2meet time grid?

WhenNOT supports time-slot polls as well as whole-day polls. Responders cross out conflicts, and the results rank possible times. When2meet collects available times on its grid.

Can I import a When2meet poll?

There is no automatic import. Create a new poll with the same date range and ask your group to submit their unavailable days.

Do people need an account for a WhenNOT poll?

No separate sign-up is needed. Creating a poll requires an email, and answering requires a name and email. You may need to verify an existing email to protect its answers.

How does WhenNOT treat days I leave unmarked?

Unmarked days are treated as available. Review the entire date range and mark every conflict before submitting.

How did you check When2meet’s side?

Against When2meet’s own site, linked under the table, in October 2026. If something has changed since, the source wins.

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Checked October 2026. Plans and features change — follow the sources above.

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