Whensdays
When2meet vs Whensdays
An honest comparison for picking a scheduling and availability tool - updated July 2026.
When2meet is the classic free availability grid: paste a link, everyone paints when they're free. It's great at that one thing - but it stops at finding the time. Whensdays covers the same availability-grid workflow and everything after it: RSVPs, reminders, the actual event page, and scheduling the next one.
Side by side
| Feature | When2meet | Whensdays |
|---|---|---|
| Free to use | Yes | Yes |
| No account needed for guests | Yes | Yes |
| Paint-a-grid availability poll | Yes | Yes - week, month, or general day-and-time grids |
| RSVP tracking (going / maybe / can't) | No | Yes |
| Event page with details, comments, photos | No | Yes |
| Email reminders + one-tap RSVP from email | No | Yes |
| Schedule several winning dates as a series | No | Yes |
| Recurring groups (clubs, game nights) | No | Yes - with streaks and re-polls |
| Calendar sync (Google / Apple) | No | Yes |
| Mobile-friendly | Dated UI | Yes - installable as an app (PWA) |
The short verdict
Pick When2meet if you want the barest possible grid for a one-off meeting and nothing else.
Pick Whensdays if the same people meet more than once: you get the availability grid plus RSVPs, reminders, a real event page, and one-tap re-scheduling for the next round.
Is Whensdays a free alternative to When2meet?
Yes. Whensdays is free, and like When2meet, guests vote on availability from a shared link without creating an account.
Does Whensdays have When2meet's availability grid?
Yes - a day-and-time grid over the next week or month, or a general months-plus-weekdays grid. The host schedules the winning time (or several dates at once) with one tap.
What does Whensdays add beyond finding a time?
RSVP tracking, an event page with comments and photos, email reminders with one-tap RSVP, calendar sync, and recurring groups with streaks and automatic re-polls.
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