Card's author : Outils-Réseaux et SupAgro Florac

Card's type of licence : Creative Commons BY-SA

To begin with : Small and simple tool to agree on a date with a group or to create a small survey.

Official website : http://framadate.org

Keywords :

Tool's boxes : Calendar

Requirements : internet access is needed

Some practical uses :

Using the tools :

Going further :

Only suggest dates when the people who are required to attend are available
Avoid suggesting too many dates, as this dilutes answers. A possible consequence of this: the date with most votes only represents a small minority within the group.
Set a deadline for each survey
Pay attention when several Framedates are open: take note of replies

Advantages :

It perfectly meets the needs of groups when searching for a common date.
The fact that other participants can see the replies of others encourages them to reach a consensus.
This tool is extremely easy, using it with beginner groups can be a first stage, a "small and irreversible experience".
Free software
Hosted by a "Loi 1901" association: data are not kept or resold.
It avoids flooding an email account with useless emails when trying to agree on a date among several people.

Drawbacks :

This tool does not solve the issue of unavailability.
Those replying first have more advantages.
Not convenient for confidential meetings or secret choices, since with these surveys participants are visible to everyone.
This service is maintained by volunteers: service availability is not guaranteed

Licence : Open sources, Free

Using : Easy

Setting up : No setting up

Framadate