AsyncUp
AsyncUp is a free, open-source, self-hosted tool for asynchronous daily standups in Google Chat.
What AsyncUp is
AsyncUp is a free, open-source, self-hosted tool for asynchronous daily standups in Google Chat. On 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 change the questions and make participants mandatory or optional. Individuals set their own time zones, while optional Google Calendar out-of-office syncing can mark them away. Blocker tracking includes acknowledgments, updates, reminders, and escalation messages for stale items. The web app provides Google sign-in, guided setup, standups, blockers, reports, team settings, and personal pages. Reports include chat trends, eight-week participation, mood and blocker charts, weekly digests, and CSV export. SAML 2.0 sign-in and SCIM 2.0 provisioning are included. AsyncUp runs in Docker with SQLite or PostgreSQL. The free plan costs nothing and includes one self-hosted container.
Good
- Open-source and self-hosted
- Custom questions and participant requirements
- Blocker reminders and escalations
- Eight-week reporting charts
- SAML and SCIM support
Watch out
- Google Chat is the supported adapter
- Slack and Teams are not supported
- Requires your own HTTPS host
- No free trial is offered
Who it suits
It suits Google Workspace teams wanting self-hosted asynchronous standups, blocker follow-up, and reporting. Teams must provide a Google Workspace domain, configure a Google Chat app, and host an HTTPS container.
Verdict
AsyncUp combines daily Google Chat prompts with blocker management and team reporting in a free self-hosted package. Its Google Workspace setup and lack of Slack or Teams support define the practical fit.
Plans and prices
From AsyncUp's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | open source · self-hosted · one container · forever free |
The facts
Each one read from AsyncUp's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Anonymous mood
- The anonymous-mood command hides individual mood identities and shows a team average in the wrap-up.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API and extensibility
- The codebase exposes a JSON API, an MCP server for Claude Code and a ChatAdapter interface for adding chat platforms.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Blockers
- Blockers detected from answers can be assigned to teammates, acknowledged, updated, resolved, nudged and escalated when stale.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Teams can customize standup questions and choose mandatory or optional participants.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Custom questions
- Administrators can define different questions for each standup and turn the mood selector on or off.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Installation uses Docker Compose, an HTTPS host and a Google Chat app endpoint at /chat/events.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Developer runtime
- Development requires Bun 1.3 or newer and the repository supplies test, type-check, documentation and web-build scripts.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent blocker feature
- EZToolset lists blocker tracking with teammate acknowledgments, updates and stale-item escalation.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent deployment note
- EZToolset states that AsyncUp uses a Docker container with SQLite or configurable PostgreSQL and needs a Google Workspace setup with an HTTPS host.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent directory score
- EZToolset lists AsyncUp at 7.7 and ranks it fifth among 24 daily-standup products.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent pricing listing
- EZToolset describes AsyncUp as having a free plan and does not show a paid starting price.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent product description
- EZToolset characterizes AsyncUp as an open-source, self-hosted Google Chat standup tool.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent reporting feature
- EZToolset lists trends, eight-week charts, weekly digests and CSV export among AsyncUp’s reporting functions.checked 15 Oct 2026
- 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.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Leave handling
- Participants can use vacation and skip controls, while optional Google Calendar out-of-office synchronization marks people away automatically.checked 15 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository is released under the MIT license.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: chat coverage
- Slack and Microsoft Teams are roadmap items rather than currently supported adapters.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: hosting burden
- Users must provide a server or other HTTPS-capable host and configure a Google Chat app before teams can use the product.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: review evidence
- EZToolset presents directory metadata and a score but does not provide a customer-review count for AsyncUp.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Participation rules
- A standup can distinguish mandatory from optional participants for reporting.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Polls
- The poll command creates a live-updating card where users can vote, change votes and close results.checked 15 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Current chat platform
- Google Chat is the supported chat adapter; Slack and Microsoft Teams are listed as planned.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Independent platform listing
- EZToolset lists AsyncUp as available on the web, self-hosted and through an API.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: app availability
- The maker documents a web application and self-hosted service but no native Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS or Android application.checked 15 Oct 2026
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