Free async standup tools for small teams in 2026: 8 free plans compared
Yes. Several async standup tools have a free plan good enough for a small team. The most generous is Standup and Prosper, free for unlimited people on Slack. Range is free for up to 12 users, Geekbot and Troopr for up to 10, and Eodly for up to 5 across Slack, Telegram and Discord with GitHub and Linear included. The catches are in the details: history limits, report caps, and how many people count as "free". Below are eight free plans compared, checked on each vendor's own site on 23 October 2026.
We make Eodly, so it is first on this list. Where another tool is the better fit, we say so.
Quick comparison
| Tool | Free for | Chat tools | Main limits on the free plan | First paid plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eodly | Up to 5 people | Slack, Telegram, Discord | 5 teammates; every channel and GitHub and Linear included | $29/month flat for up to 10 people |
| Standup and Prosper | Unlimited standups and members | Slack | Community support only | $1 per standup user a month for support |
| Range | Up to 12 users | Slack, Microsoft Teams | 2 sub-teams | $8 per team member a month |
| Geekbot | Up to 10 users | Slack, Microsoft Teams | 3 months of reporting history | $2.50 per participant a month, annual |
| Troopr | Up to 10 seats | Slack, Microsoft Teams | 3 synced channels, 3 scheduled routines | $6 per seat a month, annual |
| DailyBot | Unlimited members | Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, Discord | 50 compiled check-in reports a month, 14 days of history | $2.40 per active user a month, annual |
| Standuply | 3 respondents | Slack, Microsoft Teams | 3 users | $1.50 per user a month, annual |
| Standup Alice | Up to 3 users | Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat | 3 users | $1.99 per user a month |
1. Eodly
Eodly asks each person for one short update a day in Slack, Telegram or Discord and sends you one report in the evening. The free plan includes every chat tool and the GitHub and Linear connections; the only limit is 5 teammates. With GitHub or Linear connected, each update sits next to the merged pull request or moved ticket behind it, and updates the work does not back up are flagged.
- Best free choice if: your team is 5 people or fewer, or uses Telegram or Discord.
- Look elsewhere if: you need a free plan for more than 5 people.
2. Standup and Prosper
A Slack-only async standup whose Community plan is free forever for unlimited standups and members.
- Best free choice if: you are on Slack and want no user limit at all.
- Look elsewhere if: you use Microsoft Teams, Discord or Telegram.
3. Range
Check-ins, meeting agendas and goals, free for up to 12 users and 2 sub-teams, with GitHub and Jira sharing.
- Best free choice if: you have up to 12 people and want goals and meetings alongside check-ins.
4. Geekbot
The best-known async standup bot, free for teams of up to 10 users with 3 months of history.
- Best free choice if: you want the standard tool and polls or surveys, for up to 10 people.
- Watch for: history older than 3 months is not kept on the free plan.
5. Troopr
An AI project manager for Jira teams, free for up to 10 seats with every feature included, limited to 3 synced channels and 3 scheduled routines.
- Best free choice if: your team lives in Jira.
6. DailyBot
Free for unlimited members across Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat and Discord, with a cap of 50 compiled check-in reports per organization a month and 14 days of history.
- Best free choice if: you need Google Chat or Microsoft Teams and your check-ins fit under the report cap.
- Watch for: the 50 compiled reports a month is a limit for the whole organization, not per person, so check how far a daily check-in takes you before relying on it.
7. Standuply
Free for 3 respondents in Slack or Microsoft Teams.
- Best free choice if: you are a team of three and want to try its engineering reports before paying.
8. Standup Alice
Free for up to 3 users in Slack, Microsoft Teams and Google Chat.
- Best free choice if: you are three people on Google Chat.
Can you run an async standup for free without a tool?
Yes, with a recurring message in your chat tool asking everyone the same three questions, and someone reading the replies each evening. It works for a few people. The part that decays is the chasing: reminding whoever did not answer, and turning a thread of replies into something you can read in a minute. That is what the tools above automate.
How to choose
- Slack, any team size, free: Standup and Prosper.
- Up to 12 people: Range.
- Up to 10 people: Geekbot or Troopr.
- Up to 5 people, or Telegram or Discord: Eodly.
- Google Chat: DailyBot or Standup Alice.
Questions people ask
What is the best free async standup tool? For Slack with no user limit, Standup and Prosper. For a small team that wants updates checked against GitHub and Linear, or works in Telegram or Discord, Eodly is free for up to 5 people.
Is Geekbot free? Yes, for up to 10 users with 3 months of reporting history.
Is there a free standup bot for Discord? Yes. Eodly is free for up to 5 people on Discord, and DailyBot's free plan supports Discord within its 50 reports a month. See our Discord standup bots comparison.
Is there a free standup bot for Telegram? Eodly is free for up to 5 people on Telegram. See our Telegram check-in bots comparison.
Free plans were checked on each vendor's own site on 23 October 2026 and can change. If something here is out of date, tell us and we will fix it.
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