---
title: "Introduction"
description: "Welcome to the official documentation for Rallly."
---

## What is Rallly?

Rallly is a tool for creating meeting polls. It's designed to help you
schedule meetings with groups of people. It's free to use and
you can create as many polls as you want.

> Rallly is pronounced like "rally" but with an extra _L_.
>
> I wanted to call the product "Rally" because that's what it's for - rallying people together to make things happen.
> But, of course, the domain name was already taken. So, I did what any sane person would do - I added an extra _L_.
>
> -- [Luke Vella](https://twitter.com/imlukevella), Creator of Rallly

## What is a Meeting Poll?

A meeting poll is a poll that helps you find a time that works for everyone. The host
of the meeting will typically select a few date and time options for participants to choose
from and then tally the results to find the best time.

## Guides

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Guides for Administrators" icon="user" href="/administrators">
    How to create a new meeting poll
  </Card>
  <Card title="Guides for Participants" icon="users" href="/contributing">
    How to respond to a meeting poll
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Contribute

This project is supported by the generosity of its users. Help us keep Rallly free and open-source by [donating](/contribute/donations) or check out
our [contributing guide](/contribute) to learn how you can help.