Type what you need, share one link, and watch names land on the lines. Potlucks, volunteer shifts, conferences, carpools.
One thing per line, the way you'd write it on paper. Add “x3” when you need more than one.
Drop it in WhatsApp, an email or the class newsletter. The preview shows what's still open.
People pick a spot in seconds. Everyone gets a confirmation and a reminder, and you chase nobody.
“This will take ages to set up.”
Type your slots the way you'd write them on paper: "Desserts x3", "Sat 9-11am: Setup x4", "Tue 3-6pm every 15 min". Dibs turns each line into a slot with a limit while you type. Rename, reorder or lock any of them after. You don't need an account to make one. We email you a link to manage it.
“People won't want to download an app or make an account.”
The people you ask open the link from WhatsApp, a school email or the team chat, tap a slot, type their name and email, and they're done. No app, no password, no 'sign in with'. The page is small and plain, so it loads quickly on an old phone with one bar of signal.
“I'll end up with five desserts and no mains.”
Put a number on each line and it fills up to that number and no further. When the last spot goes, the slot shows as full. If two people tap the last spot at the same moment, exactly one gets it and the other is offered the waitlist. When someone cancels, the next person on the waitlist moves up and gets an email.
“I'll spend the week chasing people.”
Everyone who signs up gets a confirmation with a calendar file, then a reminder before the day. Reminders are on by default. Each email has a private link to swap to another slot or cancel, so plans change without anyone messaging you at 10pm.
“I need to see what's still missing.”
Your page shows what's filled, what's open and who's waiting, with the gaps at the top. Add or move someone by hand, message everyone or just one slot, export a CSV, or print a copy that looks like a clipboard sheet for the fridge or the hallway.
“Free usually means ads or selling my data.”
Dibs is a small independent product. There are no ads on any sheet, in any email, on any plan, and we don't sell anyone's data. Sheets carry a small 'Made with Dibs' note so others can find us. We may add a paid plan for extras one day. Confirmations, reminders and waitlists will stay free.
Bigger tools do more, like payments and text messages. Dibs does sign-up sheets, free, with no ads on any of them.
| Dibs | SignUpGenius free | SignUp.com free | Google Forms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ads shown to people signing up | Never | Yes | Yes | No |
| Waitlist on the free plan | Yes | No | No | No |
| Limit per slot | Yes | Yes | Yes | Add-on needed |
| Email reminders | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Takes payments | No | Yes, with fees | Yes | No |
Free plans, as checked on October 18, 2026. Sources on each comparison page.
Yes. You can make as many sheets as you like and as many people can sign up as you need. There are no ads. We may add a paid plan for extras later, but confirmations, reminders and waitlists will stay free.
No. They give a name and an email address. The email is how they get their confirmation, their reminder and the link to change their mind.
No. Make the sheet, add your email, and we send you a link to manage it. Use the same email next time and your sheets stay together.
It shows as full. The next person can join the waitlist for that slot. If someone cancels, the first person waiting moves up and gets an email.
Yes. Every confirmation email has a private link to swap to another open slot or cancel. You see the change straight away.
Yes. Show full names, first name and initial, or just 'taken'. You always see the full details yourself.
No. Sheets are hidden from search engines by default. Anyone with the link can open it, so keep private details like home addresses off the sheet and message them to people who sign up.
Yes. Add short questions to the whole sheet or to one slot: a short answer, a choice, a number or a checkbox.
Yes. Invite a co-organizer by email and they can edit the sheet and see sign-ups without sharing your link.
Not at the moment. Dibs sends email only and doesn't handle money. If you need to collect fees or text people, a tool like SignUpGenius or SignUp.com does that.
Make a sheet in about a minute. No account, no ads, and nothing to install for the people you ask.
