LettuceMeet vs FriendsOver One-off polls vs. an open door
LettuceMeet and FriendsOver both let people share their availability — but the purpose is completely different. LettuceMeet is for pinning down a specific meeting: you pick some candidate dates, send the link, everyone marks their free slots, and the grid shows where everyone overlaps. FriendsOver isn't about a specific meeting at all. It's a host saying "here's when I'm usually free — come over whenever works."
What LettuceMeet Does Well
LettuceMeet is one of the cleanest group availability poll tools out there: no account required for anyone, a simple drag-to-select grid, real-time overlap visualization, and Google and Outlook calendar integration so participants can see their existing events while filling in. It's free, fast, and genuinely low-friction for scheduling a one-time group meeting.
Where FriendsOver Is Different
Always-on public page...LettuceMeet polls are created for a specific window of dates and go stale once the meeting happens. FriendsOver gives every host a permanent link that's always current — it reflects your real availability right now, every week, without creating anything new.
Availability, not events...LettuceMeet is built around one question: "when can everyone make this thing?" FriendsOver doesn't schedule a specific thing. It publishes a recurring weekly pattern so friends can see when you're generally open and reach out on their own timeline.
SMS-native coordination...LettuceMeet resolves scheduling in the browser and notifies via email or Slack. FriendsOver skips web-based coordination entirely — a guest picks a date range and their phone opens a pre-written text already addressed to you. Plans land in your message thread, not a scheduling tool.
No guest data collected...LettuceMeet captures each participant's name and availability on its servers. FriendsOver stores nothing from guests — not their name, not their number, not when they viewed the page. Coordination happens over SMS and stays there.
Casual by design...LettuceMeet is a utility for groups coordinating meetings: teams, classes, clubs. FriendsOver is for "come hang out" — informal, low-stakes, and built around a friend texting you rather than submitting their availability to a form.
Host profile with address...LettuceMeet has no concept of a physical host location. FriendsOver lets hosts share an address, parking notes, and visitor-facing context so friends know exactly where they're heading before they ever send that text.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | FriendsOver | LettuceMeet |
|---|---|---|
| No guest account or app for guests | ✓ | ✓ |
| Overlay your availability with friends | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shareable public link | ✓ | ✓ |
| Live calendar sync (Google, Outlook, Apple, iCal) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Best-times highlight for guests | ✓ | ✓ |
| Private / locked pages | ✓ | |
| Recurring weekly availability | ✓ | |
| Time-of-day simplicity (am/day/pm) | ✓ | |
| Request hangout or overnight via text | ✓ | |
| No guest data stored | ✓ | |
| QR code device signin | ✓ |
Who Should Use Which
Use FriendsOver if...you want friends to know when you're generally around without anyone scheduling a specific event. Your link is always live, requires nothing from guests, and puts coordination where it belongs: a simple text.
Start Hosting →Use LettuceMeet if...you need to find a single time that works for a group — a team call, a dinner with several friends, a club meeting. It's the right tool when you have a specific occasion to land on a calendar.
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