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Free alternatives to Steady

Steady has no free plan. 60 of the 75 other team communication apps in this directory are free or have a free plan.

Steady is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $25 per month for 500 credits, with unlimited users. 14 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.

60 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from

The 12 closest to Steady

  1. Geekbot

    Async standups, polls and surveys in Slack and Microsoft Teams

    What is free: Starter plan: free for teams of up to 10 active participants, with unlimited standups, reports, polls and surveys and up to 3 months of reporting history.

    • Geekbot starts at $2.50 per standup participant / month on the annual plan ($3 monthly). Steady starts at $25 per month for 500 credits, with unlimited users.
    • Geekbot has a free plan. Steady does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Steady lists macOS and Windows apps.
    • Geekbot also covers templates and surveys.
    Geekbot vs SteadyGeekbot pricing and details

  2. Range

    Async check-ins, meeting agendas and goal tracking for teams

    What is free: Free for up to 12 users: check-ins with 30 days of history, up to 2 teams, 12 meeting agendas, 3 goals, and all integrations including Slack and Microsoft Teams.

    • Range starts at $8 per team member, billed month to month. Steady starts at $25 per month for 500 credits, with unlimited users.
    • Range has a free plan. Steady does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Range lists a browser extension.
    • Only Steady lists macOS and Windows apps.
    Range vs SteadyRange pricing and details

  3. Dailybot

    Async standups, check-ins and kudos inside your team chat

    What is free: Starter: unlimited members in 1 workspace, standup check-ins and kudos, capped at 50 compiled check-in reports per organization a month and 14 days of history.

    • Dailybot starts at $2.40 per active user / month, billed annually ($3 billed monthly). Steady starts at $25 per month for 500 credits, with unlimited users.
    • Dailybot has a free plan. Steady does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Dailybot lists a browser extension.
    • Only Steady lists macOS and Windows apps.
    Dailybot vs SteadyDailybot pricing and details

  4. Standuply

    Standup, retro and poll bot for Slack and Microsoft Teams

    What is free: Starter plan: free for 3 users, with 3 respondents for automation, customizable questions, surveys, manual standups and unlimited to-dos.

    • Standuply starts at $1.5 per user / month, billed annually ($2 billed monthly). Steady starts at $25 per month for 500 credits, with unlimited users.
    • Standuply has a free plan. Steady does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Steady lists macOS and Windows apps.
    • Standuply also covers workflow automation, surveys and team chat.
    Standuply vs SteadyStanduply pricing and details

  5. Weekdone

    Weekly check-ins and OKR tracking for teams

    What is free: Free for up to 3 users with every feature included.

    • Weekdone starts at $9.86 per user / month, billed annually ($11.83 billed monthly), for 4 to 6 users. Steady starts at $25 per month for 500 credits, with unlimited users.
    • Weekdone has a free plan. Steady does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Weekdone lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Only Weekdone lists a browser extension.
    Weekdone vs SteadyWeekdone pricing and details

  6. Glue

    Work chat organized into named threads, with AI agents built in

    What is free: The Startup plan is free for a workspace's first 5 users, with up to 5 groups and 1 admin, unlimited threads and message history, integrations, external users and API access.

    • Glue starts at $6 per user / month, billed annually (Startup; first 5 users free). Steady starts at $25 per month for 500 credits, with unlimited users.
    • Glue has a free plan. Steady does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Glue lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Glue also covers team chat.
    Glue pricing and details

  7. Slack

    Channel-based team messaging with huddles, workflows and AI

    What is free: 90 days of searchable message history, up to 10 app integrations, and huddles and external Slack Connect messages limited to 1:1.

    • Slack starts at $7.25 per user / month, billed annually. Steady starts at $25 per month for 500 credits, with unlimited users.
    • Slack has a free plan. Steady does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Slack lists Linux, iOS and Android apps.
    • Slack also covers workflow automation, documents, team chat, video calls and file sharing.
    Slack pricing and details

  8. Zoom

    Video meetings bundled with team chat, phone and AI notes

    What is free: Workplace Basic: meetings of up to 40 minutes and 100 participants, instant messaging, 3 editable whiteboards, 5 two-minute clips, and AI summaries for 3 hosted meetings a month.

    • Zoom starts at $14.16 per user / month, billed annually ($169.90 a year). Steady starts at $25 per month for 500 credits, with unlimited users.
    • Zoom has a free plan. Steady does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Zoom lists Linux, iOS and Android apps.
    • Only Zoom lists a browser extension.
    Zoom pricing and details

  9. Google Chat

    Team messaging and spaces built into Google Workspace

    What is free: Google says Chat is included for consumer Google Workspace users as well as business and education customers; some premium features need a paid subscription.

    • Google Chat starts at $7 per user / month with a 1-year commitment (Google Workspace). Steady starts at $25 per month for 500 credits, with unlimited users.
    • Google Chat has a free plan. Steady does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Google Chat lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Only Steady lists macOS and Windows apps.
    Google Chat pricing and details

  10. Mattermost

    Self-hosted team messaging with playbooks, calls and boards

    What is free: Mattermost Entry is a free self-hosted mode limited to 10,000 viewable channel messages with community support. The open-source Team Edition is also free for under 250 users.

    • Mattermost has a free plan. Steady does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Mattermost lists Linux, iOS and Android apps.
    • Mattermost is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • Mattermost also covers kanban boards, workflow automation and team chat.
    Mattermost pricing and details

  11. Zoho Cliq

    Team chat, calls and meetings from the Zoho suite

    What is free: 10,000 searchable messages, 100 GB of file storage per organization, 100 participants per group or channel, and meetings of up to 100 people limited to 60 minutes.

    • Zoho Cliq starts at $16.20 per month for up to 25 users, billed annually (Standard). Steady starts at $25 per month for 500 credits, with unlimited users.
    • Zoho Cliq has a free plan. Steady does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Zoho Cliq lists Linux, iOS and Android apps.
    • Zoho Cliq also covers whiteboard, workflow automation, team chat, video calls and file sharing.
    Zoho Cliq pricing and details

  12. Polly

    Polls, surveys and standups inside Slack and Teams

    What is free: Free plan for Slack: unlimited responses, polls sent to any channel, voting links, and 45 days of results history.

    • Polly starts at $19 per license / month, billed annually. Steady starts at $25 per month for 500 credits, with unlimited users.
    • Polly has a free plan. Steady does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Steady lists macOS and Windows apps.
    • Polly also covers workflow automation, surveys and team chat.
    Polly pricing and details

48 more that are free or have a free plan

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Common questions

Is there a free alternative to Steady?

Yes. Geekbot, Range, Dailybot, Standuply, Weekdone, Glue, Slack, Zoom and 52 more are free or have a free plan.

Does Steady have a free plan?

Steady has no free plan. Steady is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $25 per month for 500 credits, with unlimited users.

When was this checked?

Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Steady: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.