Getting started
From signup to your first fair meeting in about 5 minutes.
What ClockAlign does
ClockAlign helps distributed teams schedule meetings fairly. It finds Golden Windows (times when everyone is available and at their best energy), tracks Sacrifice Scores (making the pain of inconvenient times visible), and nudges you toward async when a meeting could be an email instead.
Step 1 — Sign up
Visit clockalign.com/login and sign in with a magic link (email) or Google. No password to remember.
Step 2 — Set your timezone and chronotype
Go to Settings. ClockAlign auto-detects your timezone — double-check it. Then pick a chronotype so the scheduler knows when you're sharp:
- Early bird — most productive in the morning
- Normal — peak energy mid-morning to early afternoon
- Night owl — you hit your stride later in the day
- Custom — draw your own 24-point energy curve
Set your working hours so meetings never land outside your boundaries.
Step 3 — Create a team
Go to Teams → New Team, name it, and invite teammates by email. Each member sets their own timezone and energy profile — that's what makes the fairness math work. The free plan includes 1 team with up to 5 members.
Step 4 — Schedule your first meeting
Click New Meeting, add participants, and hit Find Times. ClockAlign ranks the candidate slots by golden score (collective sharpness) and total sacrifice (timezone pain). Pick a slot, confirm, and invites go out with each person's local time and an RSVP link.
Optional — Connect your calendar and Slack
In Settings → Integrations, connect Google or Microsoft Calendar (read-only) so availability is checked automatically, and Slack for meeting reminders and /clockalign slash commands.