CountMeIn Bot
@countmeinbot
FreeOfficialInline modeEN
Sign-up lists for group chats: create a question with up to 10 options, share it, and people tap an option to put their name under it, so everyone sees who is coming, not just how many. Free, running since 2016, about 25 thousand monthly users.
Key features
- Options where people add their own name
- Up to 10 options per poll
- Names and counts shown under each option
- Tap again to remove your name
- /polls lists your recent polls
What CountMeIn Bot does
CountMeIn is a poll where the answer is a name rather than an anonymous tick. It is built for the questions groups ask before anything happens: who is in for Saturday football, which of three dates suits you, who brings what to the picnic. You start a poll in a private chat with the bot, send the title, then add options one message at a time, up to ten, and finish with /done. The bot gives you the finished poll with buttons to publish it, vote yourself, refresh the results or delete it.
Once shared into a group, each option shows the names of the people who picked it and a count, and tapping an option again takes your name off, so plans can change without a new poll. Because the result is a list of first names, it works as an attendance or sign-up sheet in a way native Telegram polls, which only show percentages or anonymous counts, do not. /polls lists your recent polls with links back to them.
The bot is free and has been running since 2016; its code is public on GitHub, with the last changes in 2025, and the t.me page counts close to 25 thousand users a month. The interface is in English and minimal: there are no deadlines, reminders or exports.
How to start
- Open @countmeinbot and send /start
- Send the question, then each option as a separate message
- Send /done and publish the poll to your group with the button
Commands
/startCreate a new poll/doneFinish adding options/pollsYour recent pollsPricing and limits
Free
Pros / Cons
- Shows who signed up, not just how many
- Changing your mind is one tap
- Long-running and widely used
- No deadlines, reminders or export
- Names are public to the whole chat, no anonymous option
Alternatives
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Score breakdown
| Criterion | Weight | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functionality | 25 | 7 / 10 | |
| Reliability & speed | 15 | 8 / 10 | |
| Popularity & trust | 15 | 6 / 10 | |
| Price & free tier | 10 | 10 / 10 | |
| Usability | 10 | 8 / 10 | |
| Safety & privacy | 10 | 7 / 10 | |
| Freshness | 5 | 5 / 10 | |
| Localization | 5 | 10 / 10 | |
| No intrusive ads | 5 | 10 / 10 | |
| Score | 100 | 75.5 |
FAQ
How is this different from a normal Telegram poll?
Each option lists the names of the people who picked it, so the result doubles as a sign-up or attendance list.
Can someone change their answer?
Yes, tapping the same option again removes the name, and they can tap another one.
Technical details
- Inline mode
- Mini App
- Works in groups
- Works in channels
- Accepts voice
- Accepts files
- Requires phone number
- Requires registration
- Shows ads
