AsyncUp vs Geekbot
AsyncUp
github.com
Geekbot
geekbot.comSide by side
| Figure | AsyncUp | Geekbot |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $0.75/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 8 |
| Spec score · Daily Standup Software | 8.8 (#3) | 8.9 (#2) |
| Integrations | It supports optional Google Calendar out-of-office sync and per-standup outbound JSON webhooks that can feed Sheets, Zapier, n8n, or another service. | Enterprise ecosystem integration is advertised for Jira, Google Calendar and Asana, while Geekbot AI can use connected GitLab and GitHub information. |
| Polls | The poll command creates a live-updating card where users can vote, change votes and close results. | Poll features include AI-generated poll options, anonymous polling, scheduling, multiple-vote options and result visualizations. |
| Product | AsyncUp runs asynchronous daily standups inside Google Chat without a hosted SaaS service. | Geekbot runs asynchronous standups, polls and surveys in Slack and Microsoft Teams. |
| Standups | Each workday it DMs participants a card with three standup questions and a mood dropdown, then posts responses in a dated team-space thread. | It schedules team check-ins, collects updates and shares reports so teams can track progress and blockers. |
Plans
Geekbot
- Basic — Standups$2.50 a month
- Basic — Polls & Surveys$0.75 a month
- StarterFree
- Basic Polls & Surveys (annual)$0.75 a month
- Basic Polls & Surveys (monthly)$1 a month
- Basic Standups (annual)$2.50 a month
- Basic Standups (monthly)$3 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
AsyncUp
AsyncUp is a free, open-source, self-hosted tool for asynchronous daily standups in Google Chat. Each workday it sends participants a direct-message card with three questions and a mood selector, then posts replies in a dated team-space thread. Teams can customize questions and make participants mandatory or optional. People set their own time zones, while optional Google Calendar out-of-office synchronization marks them away. AsyncUp tracks blockers, supports acknowledgments and updates, and sends nudges or escalation messages for stale items. Its web app includes Google sign-in, guided setup, standups, blockers, reports, team settings, and personal pages. Reporting provides chat trends, eight-week participation, mood, and blocker charts, weekly digests, and CSV export. SAML 2.0 sign-in covers Google Workspace, Okta, Entra, and OneLogin, with a SCIM 2.0 provisioning endpoint. Deployment uses Docker with embedded SQLite or configurable PostgreSQL. Google Chat is supported; Slack and Microsoft Teams are planned.
Geekbot
Geekbot runs asynchronous standups, polls, and surveys in Slack and Microsoft Teams. For standups, it schedules check-ins, gathers updates, and shares reports that help teams follow progress and blockers. Notifications can be timed to participants’ local time zones, and team members can choose their reporting times. Polls support anonymous responses, multiple votes, scheduling, result visualizations, and AI-generated options. Ask Geekbot answers natural-language questions using reports and poll or survey votes as its source data. Optional integrations listed for its AI features include Google Calendar, Jira, Asana, GitLab, and GitHub. The Starter plan is free for up to 10 users; teams with more than 10 active participants need to upgrade. Starter reporting history goes back up to three months, while paid plans have unlimited history. Basic plans include API access and CSV exports. Geekbot is available on the web and through an API. Pricing starts at $0.75/user/mo billed annually for Polls & Surveys; Standups start at $2.50 per participant per month on annual billing. A 30-day trial is available for Basic.