No need to even open the bot
Members sign up and leave with a button on the card, right in the chat. No app, no account, no forms — the app is there for those who want more.
Telegram bot for group events
Event sign-ups right in your Telegram chat
No spreadsheets, polls or “+1 in the comments”. The bot posts an event card, people tap Join — seats, the waitlist and reminders take care of themselves.
Free · nothing to install · works in any Telegram group
Watch the video · 1:25- Waitlist with auto-promotion
- All chats in one place
- Reminders
- RU · EN · SR · FR
Docker Event Bot
🏐 Volleyball
🗓 When: 27.09 (Sunday) at 13:00
📍 Where: Ada Ciganlija, court 3
⏱ Duration: 2 hours
💰 42 EUR · ≈7 EUR per person (split among sign-ups)
👥 Signed up: 6 of 6 · full
• @anna_k (Anna)
• @mark
• @lena_v (Lena)
• +1 from @mark
• @nikola
• @sofia
⏳ Waitlist: 1
• @ivan
🗓 When: 27.09 (Sunday) at 13:00
📍 Where: Ada Ciganlija, court 3
⏱ Duration: 2 hours
💰 42 EUR · ≈7 EUR per person (split among sign-ups)
👥 Signed up: 6 of 6 · full
• @anna_k (Anna)
• @mark
• @lena_v (Lena)
• +1 from @mark
• @nikola
• @sofia
⏳ Waitlist: 1
• @ivan
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📅 Calendar⚙️ Settings
Nobody has to move anywhere
Event apps lose for one reason: all twelve people have to download one, install it and figure it out. Simple sign-up bots ask for none of that, but they can’t do much and are clumsy to use. Docker Event Bot lives in the chat where you already argue about who’s coming, and it has everything you need for hassle-free sign-ups.
Stays in your group
The card is a regular message in your chat and updates itself as people join and leave.
Free
No subscription and no payments through the bot. Add it and use it.
All your chats in one place
Most sign-up bots live inside a single chat. Docker Event Bot connects them: football, board games and a language club in different groups all come together in one app inside Telegram.
Every group with the bot on one screen
The app lists all your chats where the bot is. Open any of them to see upcoming events and who’s going.
All your sign-ups in one calendar
Events you joined in different chats show up in one list and one calendar. No scrolling through five chats to remember when and where.
One control panel for organizers
Create, edit, cancel and reschedule events in all your chats from one place. “Create similar” copies an event to another chat in a couple of taps.
See it in the app
The Mini App opens right inside Telegram — no install, no sign-up. This is what members and organizers see.
All chats on one screen
Every group with the bot, with its next event and member count.
One calendar for all sign-ups
Your events from different chats, laid out by date.
Event page
Seats, per-person cost and who’s going — updates as people sign up.
Attendance and reliability
Who came, who didn’t, and attendance streaks — for every event.
Medals for showing up
Levels, streaks and medals like “Reliable” — the grey ones are still to earn.
How it works
Add the bot to your group
and make it an admin — it needs this to post and pin event cards.
Create an event
in the app — or send /start in the chat and the bot offers the form. One-off or weekly: place, time and, if you like, a seat limit. Takes a minute.
People tap “Join”
The list, free seats and the waitlist update right in the card.
Everything a regular game or meetup needs
Waitlist with auto-promotion
Out of seats — people join the waitlist. Someone leaves — the next person gets the seat and a personal message. Nobody has to sort it out by hand.
Reminders
Up to three reminders — say, a day and an hour before — in private messages, with a nudge to free the seat if plans changed. The organizer can also remind everyone with one button. And a day before, the organizer is told if the event is short of its minimum.
Recurring events
“Every Wednesday at 20:00”: the bot posts the new card on schedule by itself. One-off events work too.
Bring a friend
“Add +1” — a friend without Telegram takes a seat too and is counted in the limit.
Calendar and a link to the place
Add the event to Google Calendar or Apple Calendar (.ics) with one button on the card. A map or venue link turns the place name into a link — in the card, reminders and calendar.
Attendance and reliability
After the event: “Were you there?” poll and admin marks, and organizers see who dropped out at the last minute. Medals for showing up and streaks for every event.
Cost split (optional)
Enter the court rent — the card shows the per-person share and recalculates as people sign up. Money doesn’t go through the bot.
Duration by headcount (optional)
More people, longer game: “from 6 people — an hour, from 10 — an hour and a half”. The card shows the duration for the current sign-ups and updates it as people join.
Cancelling, rescheduling, edits
Plans changed? Everyone who signed up gets a personal message showing what was and what is now, and the card in the chat updates by itself.
Teams and tournaments (optional)
Turn on team sign-up: people create a team or join one, and the card shows a table of rosters with the captain marked. The fee is split per team.
Split into teams
Before the game, the admin splits everyone who signed up into teams — at random or evenly by level — and posts the line-ups in the chat as a reply to the card. Each player is mentioned and sees their team in the app.
Sports, hobbies and everyday get-togethers
- ⚽ Football
- 🏐 Volleyball
- 🎾 Tennis & padel
- 🏀 Basketball
- 🧘 Yoga & workouts
- 🏃 Running clubs
- 🎲 Board games
- 🗣 Language clubs
- 📚 Book clubs
- 🎤 Meetups & workshops
- 🎉 House parties
- 🍖 BBQ & picnics
- 🎬 Movie nights
- 🥾 Hikes & day trips
- 🎂 Birthdays
⚖️ Need to split the players who signed up into teams? Try the free team generator — random or even by skill.
Compared to what you use now
| “+1” or a poll in the chat | Other sign-up bots | Docker Event Bot | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seats and the limit are counted for you | No | Yes | Yes |
| Waitlist that moves up by itself | No | Not all | Yes |
| Reminders before the event | No | Not all | Yes |
| Recurring events posted on schedule | No | Not all | Yes |
| All your chats and sign-ups in one app | No | Not all | Yes |
| Attendance stats and reliability | No | Not all | Yes |
| Per-person cost split | No | Not all | Yes |
| Teams sign up for tournaments | No | Not all | Yes |
| Members don’t need to open anything but the chat | Yes | Not all | Yes |
“Other bots” means typical Telegram sign-up bots — their features vary from bot to bot. Docker Event Bot does all of this, for free.
📖 A detailed comparison of all the ways — in our guide to sign-ups in Telegram groups.
One brand, two tools
Both live in Telegram and on the same site — pick the one that fits.
Docker Event Bot
Sign-ups for games and meetups in group chats: a card with a button right in the chat, waitlist, reminders.
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Docker Visit Bot
Booking with a specialist: services, free slots, confirmation and reminders in private messages. Free.
Open the site →What people say
The rating is live: it comes straight from the app, where anyone can rate the bot.
★★★★★
Very handy and easy-to-use app. Wishing it further growth — I will definitely be keeping an eye on it.Очень удобное и простое в использовании приложение, желаю дальнейшего развития, я определенно буду за ним следитьTranslated from Russian ·
★★★★★
Excellent and very easy to use — really comes in handy when you need to organize a basketball game or a board game night.Odličan i jako lak za upotrebu, odlično dodje kad treba da se organizuje basket ili veče za društvene igreTranslated from Serbian ·
★★★★★
Great bot! Thanks :) Everything is really convenient.Крутой бот! Спасибо) Все очень удобноTranslated from Russian ·
★★★★★
Nice bot, used it to gather friends in one place at one time, which is tricky sometimes.★★★★★
Been using this bot to organize events in our Telegram group. Does exactly what you need without making things complicated. Pretty useful stuff!★★★★★
Good bot — I added it to the chat and it became easy to keep track of events with friends: the bot sends notifications to the chat on its own, so you don't even have to add the event to your calendar.Хороший бот, добавил в чат и стало удобно трекать мероприятия с друзьями - бот сам присылает уведомления в чат, можно даже не добавлять мероприятие в календарьTranslated from Russian ·
Questions
Is it free?
Yes. There is no subscription and no payments through the bot. The optional cost split only calculates each person’s share — money is settled between you, as before.
Can the bot split the court or hall rent among the people who signed up?
Yes. Enter the total cost and currency in the event settings — the card shows each person’s share and recalculates it as people sign up or leave. In team events the fee is split per team. The bot only does the math: money doesn’t go through it, you settle up between yourselves.
Do participants need to install anything?
No. Everyone signs up with a button on the card in the group chat. The Mini App opens inside Telegram when you need more: your events, calendar, attendance.
Why does the bot need admin rights?
To post and pin event cards in the chat. Without them the bot can’t publish the card. It doesn’t use the rights for anything else.
Who can create and change events?
Only chat admins. Every action is checked on the server, so a regular member can’t change settings even with a hidden button.
How do I make a sign-up list in a Telegram group?
Add @DockerEventBot to the group and make it an admin, then create an event in the app — or send /start in the chat. The bot posts a card with a Join button, and the list of participants, free seats and the waitlist update in the card by themselves.
How is this better than a poll in the chat?
A Telegram poll can’t limit the number of seats, keep a waitlist or remind anyone, and “+1” messages get lost in the chat. The bot’s card counts seats and moves the waitlist up when someone leaves — in the same chat, and the bot reminds everyone privately before the start.
Can teams sign up, for example for a tournament?
Yes. Turn on team sign-up in the event settings and set the team size (and, if needed, the number of teams). People create a team or join one right from the card, and the captain can remove players. There is no waitlist in this mode.
Can the bot split the people who signed up into teams?
Yes. In the app, the event admin taps “Split into teams”, picks the number of teams and the mode — random or evenly by level (the stars are seen only by the admin and aren’t saved) — adjusts by hand if needed and posts the line-ups to the chat. If the line-up changes, the bot edits the same message instead of posting a new one.
Can one chat have several events?
Yes. For example, football on Wednesdays and volleyball on Sundays — each with its own card, schedule and limits.
Why don’t I get private messages from the bot?
Telegram only lets a bot message people who have opened it at least once. Open @DockerEventBot and tap Start — after that reminders and seat notifications will reach you.
Which languages are supported?
English, Russian, Serbian and French. The app follows your Telegram language, and each event card can use its own language.
How can I contact you?
Email dockereventbot@gmail.com — questions, ideas and bug reports are all welcome. You can also rate the bot and leave a review right in the app, on the Profile tab.
What data does the bot store, and can I delete it?
Only what sign-ups need: your Telegram ID, name or @handle, language and sign-up history. Send /privacy to the bot to delete all your data yourself, right away.
Try it at your next event
Add the bot to your group — the first event card is a minute away.
Questions, ideas or feedback? Email us: dockereventbot@gmail.com