Compare rallly and seatsurfing on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Scheduling tools, Freemium (free hobby tier plus paid Pro subscription) vs…
At a Glance
rallly
seatsurfing
Primary category
Scheduling
Scheduling
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Pricing model
Freemium (free hobby tier plus paid Pro subscription)
Open source (free self-hosted) with a freemium hosted SaaS offering paid per-user tiers
Starting price
Free (Pro plan at $56 per year)
Free (self-hosted, or hosted SaaS for up to 10 users); Professional from 0.90 euros per user per month
Free plan
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Free trial
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Team collaboration
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AI features
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Public API
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Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
rallly
Hobby — Free Free forever
Pro — $56 per year
Self-Hosted (Single-User) — Free N/A
seatsurfing
Self-Hosted — 0 euros N/A
Hosted Free — 0 euros N/A
Hosted Professional — 0.90 euros per user per month Monthly (billed upfront per cycle)
Hosted Enterprise — Custom quote Contact sales
Pros & Cons
rallly
Pros
Free Hobby tier covers core scheduling needs with no account required for voters
Affordable Pro tier at $56 per year with locked-in pricing for early subscribers
Open source and self-hostable for full control over data
Large, active user base with over 188,000 registered users
Multi-language support broadens accessibility for global teams
Simple, focused interface without unnecessary complexity
Cons
Free tier automatically deletes inactive polls after 30 days
Multi-user self-hosting requires a paid license rather than being fully free
Smaller feature set than full-scale scheduling platforms like Calendly
Maintained by a small, independent team rather than a larger company
No native mobile app; relies on the responsive web interface
Advanced integrations (e.g., deep calendar sync) are more limited than larger competitors
seatsurfing
Pros
Free, unlimited-user self-hosted deployment option under an open-source license
Hosted SaaS Free tier available for small teams up to 10 users with no credit card required
Low per-user cost on the Professional plan at 0.90 euros per user per month
Integrates with common workplace tools including Microsoft Teams, Exchange, and Confluence
Managed hosting located in Germany, appealing to organizations with EU data residency needs
Cons
Precise company founding year and team size are not consistently published, making vendor maturity harder to verify
Enterprise plan requires a minimum of 500 users, out of reach for smaller organizations wanting dedicated infrastructure
Advanced features like booking approvals, recurring bookings, and kiosk mode require the paid Professional tier
Self-hosting requires in-house technical setup and maintenance despite being free
Smaller brand recognition compared to larger commercial workplace management platforms
Use Cases
rallly
Group meeting scheduling — Coordinate meeting times across a team or group without lengthy email chains.
Event and gathering planning — Find the best date and time for social events, gatherings, or recurring group activities.
Privacy-conscious self-hosted scheduling — Run scheduling polls entirely on private infrastructure instead of a third-party service.
seatsurfing
Hybrid office desk sharing — Organizations with flexible or hot-desking policies use Seatsurfing to let employees reserve desks in advance through a web interface or Microsoft Teams.
Meeting room reservation management — Teams use Seatsurfing to coordinate meeting room bookings alongside desk reservations, reducing scheduling conflicts.
Self-hosted workplace booking for data-sensitive organizations — Organizations with strict data control requirements self-host Seatsurfing on their own infrastructure for free rather than using a third-party SaaS.