StandupBot
StandupBot runs scheduled asynchronous team check-ins in Slack or Microsoft Teams.
What StandupBot is
StandupBot runs scheduled asynchronous team check-ins in Slack or Microsoft Teams. It sends questions daily, weekly, or on a custom cadence, with prompts timed to each participant’s local schedule. Answers are recorded and turned into plain-English summaries, while past standups remain searchable. The service includes blocker tracking and a reporting dashboard. Plans provide unlimited standups, email reports, multiple admins, and a past-meeting archive. Small costs $19 a month for up to 20 active users; Medium costs $49 a month for up to 50; Large costs $129 a month for 50 or more without a cap. An active user is anyone who participates in or follows a meeting, and the listed participant limit is 20 people. Microsoft Teams includes out-of-office handling so people on leave are not prompted. StandupBot launched in 2016 and was acquired by Sidenote in February 2023. A 14-day trial is available, but there is no free plan.
Good
- Supports Slack and Microsoft Teams
- Schedules prompts by cadence and local time
- Creates plain-English summaries
- Keeps past standups searchable
- Includes blocker tracking and reporting dashboard
Watch out
- No free plan is available
- Listed participant limit is 20 people
- Security policy says most database data is not encrypted at rest
- Small plan covers up to 20 active users
Who it suits
It suits teams using Slack or Microsoft Teams that want scheduled updates, searchable history, summaries, and blocker tracking.
Verdict
StandupBot organizes recurring async updates with scheduling, summaries, and searchable records. Review participant and active-user limits alongside the plan prices.
Plans and prices
From StandupBot's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Small | $19 a month | Up to 20 active users · Unlimited standups · Email reports · Multiple admins · Past meeting archive · $19 monthly; $190 billed yearly ($15.83 /month) |
| Medium | $49 a month | Up to 50 active users · Unlimited standups · Email reports · Multiple admins · Past meeting archive · $49 monthly; $490 billed yearly ($40.83 /month) |
| Large | $129 a month | 50+ active users (no cap) · Unlimited standups · Email reports · Multiple admins · Past meeting archive · $129 monthly; $1,290 billed yearly ($107.50 /month) |
The facts
Each one read from StandupBot's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Absences
- The Teams product includes built-in out-of-office handling so people on leave are not prompted.checked 8 Oct 2001
- AI summaries
- It creates plain-English summaries from structured standup answers.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Archive
- The product keeps past standups searchable, and the homepage says the history stays searchable forever.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Data location
- Sidenote says its data infrastructure is located in the EU when it depends on the company and its service providers allow it.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Privacy
- The company says it does not sell personal data and does not train on standups.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Product
- StandupBot runs scheduled asynchronous team check-ins in Slack or Microsoft Teams, recording answers and keeping searchable history.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Scheduling
- Standups can run daily, weekly, or on a custom cadence, with questions scheduled for participants.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Security
- The privacy policy says data is encrypted in transit using SSL/TLS and database backups are encrypted; most data is not encrypted while stored in the database.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Support
- Customers can contact the company by email or through the support widget.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Time zones
- Each participant can receive prompts on their own local schedule.checked 8 Oct 2001
The company
- Company history
- StandupBot first launched in 2016, and Sidenote says it acquired the business in February 2023.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Founded
- 2016checked 28 Sep 2001
- Headquarters
- Lisbon, Portugalchecked 28 Sep 2001
- Maker
- StandupBot is brought to you by Sidenote, a self-funded independent company based in Portugal.checked 8 Oct 2001
Money
- Plan limit
- An active user is anyone who participates in or follows a meeting.checked 8 Oct 2001
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