StandupBot

What StandupBot is

StandupBot schedules asynchronous team check-ins in Slack or Microsoft Teams, records participants’ answers, and keeps past meetings searchable. Teams can choose daily, weekly, or custom schedules, with prompts timed to each participant’s local schedule. It turns structured standup responses into plain-English summaries and includes blocker tracking and a reporting dashboard. The Teams product has built-in out-of-office handling so people on leave are not prompted. Plans include unlimited standups, email reports, multiple admins, and a past-meeting archive. Small costs $19 a month for up to 20 active users; Medium is $49 a month for up to 50; Large is $129 a month for 50 or more, without a cap. An active user is anyone who participates in or follows a meeting, while the listed participant limit is 20 people. StandupBot is a web product from Sidenote, a self-funded company based in Portugal. It offers a 14-day trial, but no free plan. The company says it does not sell personal data or train on standups. Its policy says data is encrypted in transit and database backups are encrypted, but most data is not encrypted while stored in the database.

Who it suits

StandupBot is suited to teams that want scheduled check-ins and searchable standup history in Slack or Microsoft Teams. Its local scheduling can suit distributed teams, and its Teams absence handling may help groups with people on leave.

Limits

The Small plan allows up to 20 active users, Medium up to 50, and Large covers 50 or more without a cap. The listed participant limit is 20 people, and there is no free plan after the 14-day trial.

Getting started

1. Open standupbot.com
2. Start the 14-day trial
3. Choose Small, Medium, or Large
4. Connect Slack or Microsoft Teams
5. Set a daily, weekly, or custom cadence
6. Add questions and participant schedules

Verdict

StandupBot brings scheduled check-ins, summaries, and an archive together for Slack and Teams. Review the participant limit and the distinction between plan active users and meeting participants before choosing a plan.