The poll is only one step.
Finding the date solves one problem, then everything else arrives: who brings what, who fronted the money, which gift ideas. Each of those topics then moves to a different tool and a new link.
Kankwa or Doodle: which alternative for your date polls?
Doodle made the date poll obvious and remains a reference. The useful question is therefore not which one is better, but what you need: a tool dedicated to scheduling, or a page that also holds the gifts, the contributions and the expenses of the same occasion.
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The same link carries on after the date.
Kankwa's date poll works on its own, with a three-state answer and automatic ranking. It can also stay attached to the event page, where you add whatever becomes useful next.
How it actually works.
- 01
Offer the slots
Dates and times, with a description if the context calls for it. Creating it needs nothing else.
- 02
Let people answer
Yes, no or if need be, with no sign-up and no ads shown to participants.
- 03
Carry on if you need to
Add the contribution list, the expenses or a gift list to the same link, once the plan firms up.
The tools used on this page
Every tool works on its own or attached to the same shared link. You only turn on what you really need.
Kankwa and Doodle: what really differs
The table below is about what each tool lets you do, not a judgement of quality. Doodle is a mature scheduling tool; Kankwa aims at organising a whole occasion between friends and family.
| Criterion | Kankwa | Doodle |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | Date polls, plus gift lists, contribution lists, expense sharing and opinion polls, all attachable to the same link. | Meeting scheduling: group polls, booking pages and one-to-one slots. |
| Ads seen by participants | No ads at all, on any plan. | The free tier is funded by advertising; the paid plans remove it. |
| Account required to answer | No: participants answer from the shared link. | No: answering a poll does not require an account. |
| Nuance in answers | Three states: yes, no, if need be. | Yes and no on the free tier; the "if need be" answer belongs to the paid plans. |
| Hosting and business model | Hosted in Europe, free to use, with no ads and no data resale. | Swiss company with an ad-funded free tier. |
Comparison drawn up on 11 August 2026 from information published by Doodle. Offers change over time, so check on doodle.com/en/pricing/
Frequently asked questions
- Can Kankwa replace Doodle for a simple date poll?
- Yes. You offer slots, you share a link and everyone answers yes, no or if need be without creating an account. The ranking of dates updates with every answer.
- Can I sync a calendar or offer appointment slots?
- No. Kankwa does not connect to a calendar and offers no personal booking page: that is exactly the ground where a professional scheduling tool like Doodle goes further.
- Will my participants see ads?
- No, in no case. Kankwa shows no advertising, neither on public pages nor to the people answering a poll, and does not resell data.
- What happens once the date is chosen?
- You can stop there, or attach the poll to the event page and add the contribution list, the expenses or the gifts. The shared link stays the same for the whole group.
Pick the date. Keep what follows in the same place.
Create your poll for free and extend it into an event page if the plan firms up.
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