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Morgenruf
What Morgenruf is
Morgenruf is an open-source Slack app for async standups, coffee chats, peer recognition, celebrations, and team insights. Its standup bot sends configurable questions by direct message and posts responses as a summary to a chosen channel. Teams can set reminders and custom questions, accommodate each person's timezone, and let people skip a day's check-in. Coffee chats pair channel members while avoiding repeated pairings, and the bot forms a group of three when needed; Zoom can be used to book the agreed meeting time. Kudos offers a configurable daily allowance that resets in each person's timezone, along with leaderboards for giving and receiving recognition. Morgenruf integrates with Slack, while Google Chat standups are in beta and Microsoft Teams support is in progress. Teams can use the hosted service free for any number of people, or self-host its MIT-licensed code using Docker Compose or Helm with data in a Postgres database they control. An MCP server provides tools for Claude, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot to query standup data. The hosted service says it does not read Slack messages outside direct messages to its bot, and retains standup responses for 90 days.
Who it suits
Morgenruf suits Slack teams that want async check-ins, peer recognition, or recurring informal conversations. It also fits teams that want to self-host the app and keep its data in a Postgres database they control.
What it does well
- Hosted plan is free for any number of people
- Standups account for individual timezones
- Coffee chats avoid repeating pairings
- Self-hosting supports Docker Compose or Helm
- Hosted service retains standup responses for 90 days
What to know first
- Google Chat standups are in beta
- Microsoft Teams support is in progress
- Hosted standup responses are retained for 90 days
Limits
The hosted service retains standup responses for 90 days. Self-hosting uses free MIT-licensed code, but the server and database are paid by the operator.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Self-hosted | MIT-licensed code · pay only for the server and database | Free |
| Hosted | Free for any number of people · no credit card | Free |
As morgenruf.dev lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the Morgenruf website.
- Choose the hosted plan or the self-hosted plan.
- For self-hosting, deploy with Docker Compose or Helm and use a Postgres database you control.
- Connect Morgenruf with Slack.
- Configure standup questions, reminders, timezones, and channel summaries.
Verdict
Morgenruf combines Slack standups with coffee chats and kudos, with a free hosted option and a self-hosted option. Teams using Google Chat or Microsoft Teams should note the stated beta and in-progress status.
Questions
Is Morgenruf free?
Yes. The hosted plan is free for any number of people and requires no credit card. The self-hosted code is also free, while the server and database have a cost.
Which platforms does Morgenruf support?
The listed platforms are API, self-hosted, and web. It integrates with Slack; Google Chat standups are in beta, and Microsoft Teams support is in progress.
Is Morgenruf open source?
Yes. Its self-hosted app is MIT-licensed and can be deployed with Docker Compose or Helm.
What integrations does it offer?
Morgenruf integrates with Slack. Coffee chats can use Zoom to book the agreed meeting time, and its MCP server offers tools for Claude, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot to query standup data.
How does Morgenruf handle hosted standup data?
The hosted service says it retains standup responses for 90 days and does not read Slack messages outside direct messages to its bot. Its privacy policy says data in transit uses TLS/HTTPS and Slack bot tokens are encrypted at rest with AES-256.
Facts from Morgenruf's own pages
- AI access
- An MCP server provides tools for Claude, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot to query standup data. · docs.morgenruf.dev, 8 Oct 2026
- Coffee chats
- The bot pairs channel members for coffee chats, avoids repeating pairings, and forms a group of three when needed. · docs.morgenruf.dev, 8 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- The hosted service says it does not read Slack messages outside direct messages to its bot, and standup responses are retained for 90 days. · morgenruf.dev, 8 Oct 2026
- Google Chat
- Google Chat standups are described as beta; Microsoft Teams support is in progress. · morgenruf.dev, 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Morgenruf integrates with Slack; coffee chats can use Zoom to book the agreed meeting time. · morgenruf.dev, 8 Oct 2026
- Kudos
- Kudos uses a configurable daily allowance that resets in each person's timezone and includes leaderboards for giving and receiving recognition. · docs.morgenruf.dev, 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Morgenruf is an open-source Slack app for async standups, coffee chats, peer recognition, celebrations, and team insights. · docs.morgenruf.dev, 8 Oct 2026
- Scale
- The product page says delivery is per person and resumable, so interrupted rounds can resume without messaging everyone twice. · morgenruf.dev, 8 Oct 2026
- Scheduling
- Standups support per-person timezones, reminders, custom questions, and skipping a day's check-in. · docs.morgenruf.dev, 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- The privacy policy states that data in transit uses TLS/HTTPS and Slack bot tokens are encrypted at rest with AES-256. · morgenruf.dev, 8 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- The MIT-licensed app can be deployed with Docker Compose or Helm and stores self-hosted data in a Postgres database you control. · morgenruf.dev, 8 Oct 2026
- Standups
- It sends configurable standup questions by direct message and posts responses as a summary to a chosen channel. · docs.morgenruf.dev, 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The privacy page lists email and GitHub Issues for general support. · morgenruf.dev, 8 Oct 2026
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