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A free group scheduling app built for friends, not meetings

Most scheduling tools are built for work meetings. LockInStep is built for coffee, dinners, game nights and sports, and it's free.

Try LockInStep free

Meeting schedulers are made for work: one-hour slots, conference rooms and email threads. Plans with friends are different. You need to agree on a place, count guests, and keep it fun.

Made for real-life plans

Activities like coffee, dinner, pickleball and playdates each have sensible default times.

When and where together

Vote on the time and the place in the same link, with places nearby or pasted from Google Maps or OpenTable.

No account for guests

Friends tap the link and vote. Nothing to download.

Works with your calendar

Connect Google or Outlook. Only busy times are read, never event details.

Any group size

One friend or a whole crew, same flow.

Free

Every feature is free with no credit card.

Questions

What is LockInStep?

LockInStep is a free web app for planning get-togethers. You pick an activity, invite one person or a whole group with a single link, and everyone votes on the time and place. Once it's decided, everyone can add it to their calendar.

Is LockInStep free?

Yes. Every feature is free and there is no credit card. Guests never need an account.

Do my friends need to download an app?

No. LockInStep works in any phone or computer browser. Guests tap your link, add their first name, and vote. You can add LockInStep to your home screen so it opens like an app.

How does LockInStep find a time that works?

Connect Google or Outlook and LockInStep only offers times you are actually free, inside the hours you like for that activity. Friends vote yes, maybe or no on each option and the best time rises to the top.

Plan ideas

Schedule coffee with a friendStop the back-and-forth texts. Send one link, let your friend tap a time that fits your calendar, and pick a coffee shop together.Book club schedulingPlan your next book club meeting in minutes. Members vote on the date and whose house or which café, and everyone gets a calendar invite.Supper club and group dinner plannerPick a night that works for everyone, vote on the restaurant, and get a reservation link, all from one invite.

Get your crew locked in.

Free for everyone. No app download, no sign-up for guests.

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