Everything you need to know about datly.
The admin page is accessible only via your private admin link.
datly works completely without an account. Registration is optional, but offers several benefits:
No. You can create polls without registering. You will receive an admin link to manage your poll. With an account, all your polls are always accessible in "My Polls".
With a Date poll you define specific date options (with or without times). Participants vote Yes / Maybe / No for each option. With a Free date picker there are no predefined options – participants select their available days on a 2-month calendar.
Yes. When adding a date in the poll creator, you can optionally enter a start and end time. Multiple time slots for the same date are also possible – just add the same date multiple times with different times.
If there is exactly one date option, it is automatically set as the final date and all participants are notified. With multiple options, the poll admin receives an email prompting them to choose a date.
Yes. After voting you receive a personal edit link by email. You can use it to update your vote at any time – without an account. Logged-in users can simply return to the poll to update their vote.
Yes. Anonymous voters (without an account) must enter an email address. It is used to send your personal edit link and optional vote notifications. Logged-in users already have an email address stored in their account.
No. Each name can only be used once per poll. If a name is already taken, you will see an error message.
If you have already voted with an email address, it is shown as read-only. This protects your identity. Your display name can be changed at any time – the email is the identity anchor.
Yes. Simply sign in and open the poll link. Your vote is automatically linked to your account. You can update your vote at any time by returning to the poll – no edit link needed.
When you provide your email address while voting, you can optionally check the notification box. You will then receive an email when others vote or when a final date is confirmed.
For security reasons this is not allowed. You will be prompted to sign in with your existing account instead.
Quick Vote lets you vote with a single click. In the green "Common dates" section, click any of the suggested dates – the voting form is instantly pre-filled with "Yes" for those dates. Then click "Vote now" to confirm. Quick Vote is only available when the poll is still open.
"Common dates" (green section above the vote grid) shows all date options where every single participant voted "Yes". These are the ideal dates for everyone.
Green = all participants can. Yellow = some participants can. Blue = default (no majority).
Use the ‹ and › arrow buttons above the grid to page through the dates. The display shows the current page (e.g. "1 / 3"). The buttons disappear automatically if all dates fit on screen at once.
The circle color shows group availability: green = everyone available, yellow = some available, purple = your own selection. Your selected days are always shown as a full purple circle – even if others have also chosen the same day.
If you created the poll while logged in, you will find it in "My Polls". If you created it without an account, the admin link cannot be recovered – please contact support.
Automatically! When you click "Set final date" in the admin, all participants who provided an email address are immediately notified with the confirmed date and a calendar file (.ics).
Yes. In the admin, click "Reopen poll". If a final date was set, it will also be removed so participants can vote again.
Yes. In the results grid, click "Edit" to enter edit mode. You can then click on individual vote cells to change them, or remove participants using the trash icon. For free polls, removing a participant also removes their selected days from the overview — the calendar and grid always reflect the current state of votes.
Yes. For free date picker polls, the admin area shows a calendar overview below the results grid. Green = all participants can, Yellow = some participants can. The calendar is read-only – changes can only be made via vote editing.
All anonymous votes made with your email address are automatically linked to your new account during registration. Nothing is lost.
Yes. In your profile under "Account", you will find the option to permanently delete your account and all associated data.