Framadate
by Framadate
What Framadate is
Framadate is a free, ad-free polling service for organizing events, finding meeting times, and collecting group opinions. Date polls help participants identify a suitable day and time, while classic polls gather choices among proposed options. Polls can be created and answered without an account. Responses remain viewable online, can be shown as graphs, and can be exported for further processing. The current version works with smartphones and tablets and has a clearer design with improved accessibility. Framadate is provided by Framasoft, a French nonprofit association headquartered in Lyon; the maker was founded in 2011. The underlying Pollaris software is free software under the GNU AGPL version 3, allowing users to study, contribute to, and install it on their own server. Framasoft says it collects as little data as possible and does not transmit or resell personal data. Polls normally last 180 days, with a two-month extension period after expiration before permanent deletion. The free service is provided as is, and Framasoft does not guarantee recovery of lost data.
Who it suits
Framadate suits groups planning meetings, events, or collective choices without requiring participant accounts. It also suits users interested in self-hosting the underlying free software.
What it does well
- Free and ad-free
- No account required for polling
- Supports date and classic polls
- Exports responses for further processing
- Works on smartphones and tablets
What to know first
- Polls expire after 180 days by default
- Lost-data recovery is not guaranteed
- Self-hosting requires installing the software yourself
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Framadate | Polls last 180 days by default · After expiration, 2 months to extend before permanent deletion | Free |
As framadate.org lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Framadate provides straightforward, account-free polling with graphs, exports, and mobile support. Its expiration policy and as-is service terms are important when polls need long-term retention.
Facts from Framadate's own pages
- Accessibility
- The refreshed version has a clearer design and improved accessibility. · framadate.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Response analytics
- Yes · framadate.org, 21 Sept 2026
- Data retention
- Polls last 180 days by default, and can be extended for two months after expiration before permanent deletion. · framadate.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2011 · framadate.org, 28 Sept 2026
- Free and ad-free
- Framadate is free to use and has no advertising or clickbait. · framadate.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · framadate.org, 21 Sept 2026
- Mobile
- The current version is compatible with smartphones and tablets. · framadate.org, 12 Oct 2026
- No account required
- Framadate's polling tool lets people plan, organize, and decide without signing up. · docs.framasoft.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Poll types
- Date polls help find a suitable meeting date and time, while classic polls help choose among proposed options. · framadate.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Framasoft says it collects as little data as possible and does not use personal data except for anonymized statistics or significant service-change notices, or transmit or resell it. · framasoft.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Provider
- Framadate is provided by Framasoft, a French nonprofit association. · framadate.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Framadate lets people plan events and collect opinions, and supports meeting scheduling and group decisions. · docs.framasoft.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Results
- Poll responses can be viewed online, displayed as graphs, or exported for further processing. · framadate.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- The license allows users to study the code, contribute to it, and install the software on their own server. · framadate.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Service terms
- The terms say the free service is provided as is, and Framasoft does not guarantee recovery of lost data. · framasoft.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Software license
- The Pollaris software used by Framadate is free software under the GNU AGPL version 3 license. · docs.framasoft.org, 12 Oct 2026
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