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Should I use Rallly?

Rallly is the fastest and easiest scheduling and collaboration tool. Create a meeting poll in seconds, no login required. - rallly.co

Worth it. Buy it for quick group polls if you want a free, no-login Doodle alternative, hosted or self-hosted. Skip it for 1:1 booking, enterprise scheduling, or self-hosting if you won't patch CVEs quickly.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources; review volume is small (2 G2, 18 Trustpilot), so confidence is medium.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
ProNot published in reviewed sources

Best for

  • Community groups picking event dates
  • Small teams avoiding Doodle ads
  • Self-hosters wanting open source
  • One-off meeting polls

Not for

  • Anyone needing 1:1 booking or calendar sync — it's polls only
  • Enterprises wanting vendor scale, SLAs, or compliance depth — unfunded solo-dev shop
  • Security-sensitive self-hosters unwilling to patch quickly
  • Teams needing deep integrations or reporting

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Self-hosted v4 licensing shifted previously free features to paid, angering self-hosters

high

Several CVEs since 2025; self-hosters must patch fast or risk impersonation and info-disclosure bugs

medium

Priority support and live chat are paid Pro perks; free users rely on community help

medium

Review sample is tiny (2 G2, 18 Trustpilot), so reliability signals are weak

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Most features free; many users never need to pay
  • Create a meeting poll in seconds, no login required
  • Faster to use than Doodle, per PCMag
  • Open source (AGPLv3) and free to self-host
  • Clean, ad-free version of Doodle

Cons

  • v4 self-hosting moved features behind paid licenses
  • 2025–2026 CVEs include authorization bypass and information disclosure
  • Polls only — not a full scheduling or booking tool
  • Unfunded, solo-developer company limits vendor risk profile
  • Tiny review base: 2 G2 reviews, 18 Trustpilot reviews

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/23/2026 - 14 sources - Multiple CVEs in 2025–2026, including authorization bypass and information disclosure; hosted service ships patches, self-hosters must update promptly.

official x4review x5security x4news x1
  • CVE-2025-65031 — authorization bypass, Authenticated users could impersonate others via an authorization bypass flaw.
  • CVE-2026-92565 — information disclosure, Affects Rallly before 4.15.0; exposes information to unauthorized parties.
  • CVE-2025-47781, Vulnerability in open-source Rallly versions up to and including 3.22.1.
  • React2Shell exposure, Critical React Server Components vulnerability affected Rallly; vendor issued a security update.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Most features free; many users never pay
  • Ease of use: 5/5. Polls in seconds, no login; faster than Doodle
  • Feature depth: 2/5. Polls only; no full calendar or booking
  • Support quality: 2/5. Priority support is paid; unfunded solo developer
  • Security posture: 2/5. Multiple 2025–2026 CVEs, including authorization bypass
  • 4/5 Trustpilot rating 18 reviews
  • 4.5/5 G2 rating 2 reviews
  • Yes Free tier No login required
  • 2015 Founded Unfunded, London, solo developer

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Most features free
  • No login required
  • Create polls in seconds

Pro

Not published in reviewed sources

  • Priority support
  • On-site live chat

Security

Multiple CVEs in 2025–2026, including authorization bypass and information disclosure; hosted service ships patches, self-hosters must update promptly.

  • CVE-2025-65031 — authorization bypassAuthenticated users could impersonate others via an authorization bypass flaw.⁹
  • CVE-2026-92565 — information disclosureAffects Rallly before 4.15.0; exposes information to unauthorized parties.10
  • CVE-2025-47781Vulnerability in open-source Rallly versions up to and including 3.22.1.11
  • React2Shell exposureCritical React Server Components vulnerability affected Rallly; vendor issued a security update.12

What users say

Users like Rallly as a fast, free, self-hostable Doodle alternative, but some self-hosters are unhappy with the v4 paid-licensing shift.

“Rallly is actually a good app - I just started using it today as a self-hosted solution.”
Reddit, r/SideProject
“Looked for alternatives, stumbled upon an open source post about event planning polling apps and found Rallly.”
Rallly feedback board
“Rallly is great if all you need is a clean, ad-free version of Doodle.”
UseCarly alternatives roundup
Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources; review volume is small (2 G2, 18 Trustpilot), so confidence is medium.

Free, fast Doodle alternative for group polls. Not for 1:1 booking or enterprises; self-hosters face new license fees and CVE patching.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources; review volume is small (2 G2, 18 Trustpilot), so confidence is medium.

Sources

  1. Rallly homepagerallly.co
    official
  2. Rallly pricingrallly.co
    official
  3. Rallly FAQsupport.rallly.co
    official
  4. Rallly now paid except for one user (Reddit)reddit.com
    review
  5. Rallly Trustpilot reviewstrustpilot.com
    review
  6. Rallly G2 reviewsg2.com
    review
  7. PCMag: Tools for Better Meetingspcmag.com
    review
  8. Rallly review: free open-source Doodle alternativefreealternatives.to
    review
  9. CVE-2025-65031 (SentinelOne)sentinelone.com
    security
  10. CVE-2026-92565 (Rapid7)rapid7.com
    security
  11. CVE-2025-47781 (NVD)nvd.nist.gov
    security
  12. Rallly React2Shell security updaterallly.co
    security
  13. Rallly Tracxn company profiletracxn.com
    news
  14. Coming Soon: Rallly Prorallly.co
    official

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