Crab Fit vs LettuceMeet

Crab Fit

• Friends, clubs and coworkers picking a time for a one-off event
• Groups whose members should not have to create accounts
• People who want to run their own scheduling poll server

LettuceMeet

• Study groups, clubs and teams picking a meeting time
• Organizers whose invitees should not need an account
• People who want to see their own calendar while marking availability

Crab Fit

• Events are deleted after 3 months of inactivity, so it does not keep a long-term record.
• The mobile app is for Android only; no iPhone app is listed.
• Extensions are offered for Firefox and for Safari on Mac. The project's code notes that the Chrome extension was removed.
• It needs a connection: the app's own message says a Crab Fit does not work offline.

LettuceMeet

• Web only: the site lists no mobile or desktop app.
• Meetings can be edited only by registered users; guests who try are prompted to sign up.
• The cookie notice says marketing cookies are used to provide customized ads.
• The privacy policy in the app was last updated on April 24, 2018.

Crab Fit

Events created in one form

Name the event or leave the name blank to have one generated, pick specific dates or days of the week, drag out a time range and choose a time zone. There is no sign-up step.

Live availability heat map

Responses appear live on a heat map where darker cells mean more people are free. Hovering or tapping a slot shows who is available, and names can be clicked to view people individually.

Google and Outlook calendar import

When entering availability you can sync with Google Calendar or Outlook Calendar, or reuse a recent event. Importing overwrites the availability you had already entered.

Time zone handling

Each event stores the time zone it was created in, and a respondent can switch to their detected local time zone. Hours outside the event are greyed out.

Name and optional password per event

Respondents enter a name for each event and can add a password to stop others changing their availability. The site says passwords are hashed.

Open source and self-hosting

The code is published under the GNU GPLv3, and the repository links to a guide for running your own instance.

LettuceMeet

Availability polls shared by link

Pick a range of dates or a single day and the hours to choose between, then share the meeting link. Everyone's availability is overlaid so the best slot is easy to spot.

Guest responses

People can continue as a guest to add their availability without signing up. An email address given by a guest is used only for updates about that meeting.

Google and Outlook calendar connection

Registered users can connect a Google or Outlook calendar to see their events underneath the grid while filling in availability. LettuceMeet says it never stores event information.

Group and one-on-one meetings

A meeting is created as Group, for three or more people, or as One on One, for the organizer and one other person. The One on One type is labelled beta.

Meeting length limit

An advanced option limits the scheduled meeting time to a set length, from 30 minutes to 3 hours in half-hour steps.

Profile and notifications

With an account, meetings you created or responded to are listed under your profile and can be changed later, and you are notified when someone responds or a meeting is scheduled.

Crab Fit

• Crab Fit$0

  The complete web tool, the Android app and the Firefox and Safari extensions. Donations are optional.

LettuceMeet

• LettuceMeet$0

  Group and one-on-one (beta) meeting polls, with an optional free account for calendar connection, editing meetings and notifications.