Polly vs Standuply (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Standuply grades higher than Polly: 3.0 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Standuply grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Standuply
Standup, retro and poll bot for Slack and Microsoft Teams
Which one is for you
Pick Polly if
- Fits if you want quick polls in Slack without leaving the channel
- Works for HR and internal comms teams that run regular pulse surveys
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you want surveys or standups, as they start at $19 per licence a month
- Tight if you stay free, since history stops at 45 days and some poll types are paid
- Skip it if you don't use Slack or Teams, as it runs inside them
- Watch out: the 7-day trial charges your card unless you cancel
- Watch out: the Teams version lists only Free, Pro and Enterprise, and the API and admin controls need Enterprise
Pick Standuply if
- Fits if a team wants standups without a meeting, inside Slack
- Works for teams that want retros and planning poker in the same bot
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you are over 3 people on Starter, as Starter covers 3 users
- Skip it if you don't use Slack or Teams, since it is a bot that runs inside them
- Watch out: planning poker, 360 feedback and multi-admin need Business
- Watch out: a downgrade applies at the next billing term, with no refund or credit for the current one
- Watch out: plans above 500 employees go through sales
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAPollyFair | 3.0GPAStanduplyVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DBasic is $19 per licence a month billed annually, above the $16.20 that marks the dearer quarter of team-chat tools. Pro is $29 and Team is $249 a month for 5 users. | ATeam is $1.5 per user a month billed annually for up to 5 users, $2.25 for 6 to 30. That is under 60% of the $3.50 that marks the cheaper quarter, though Business runs $3.5 to $4.25. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree in Slack gives unlimited responses, 3 poll types and 45 days of results history. Paid plans have a 7-day trial that charges the card automatically unless you cancel. | BStarter is free for 3 users with customisable questions, surveys and manual standups, and a 30-day trial needs no card. A tiny team could live there. |
| Features | CPolls, surveys, standups, quizzes, Q&A and presentations in Slack and Teams. It only adds feedback to chat and is not a chat app. | CStandups, retros, planning poker, 360 feedback, polls and links to Jira, Trello and GitHub. Poker, 360 feedback and multiple admins need Business. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record, but it runs inside the Slack or Teams account you already have, so there is little to set up. | BNo store rating on record, but it runs inside the Slack or Teams account you already have, so there is little to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BSlack, Teams, Google Chat, PowerPoint, Google Slides and Zoom, plus an API on Enterprise. No desktop or phone app of its own is listed. | BA bot for Slack and Teams with a web dashboard, plus Jira, Trello, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Asana links. No desktop or phone app of its own is listed. |
| Best for | polls and standups inside Slack and Teams | async standups and retros in Slack or Teams |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Polly and Standuply. How we grade
Price against what you get
Polly starts at $19 a month for each person and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Standuply starts at $1.50 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Standuply starts $17.50 a month lower. Of the other team communication apps on the chart, 11 score higher than Polly for less, and none scores higher than Standuply for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Standuply also covers reports.
At a glance
| Polly | Standuply | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $19 per license / month, billed annually | $1.5 per user / month, billed annually ($2 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Free plan for Slack: unlimited responses, polls sent to any channel, voting links, and 45 days of results history. | Starter plan: free for 3 users, with 3 respondents for automation, customizable questions, surveys, manual standups and unlimited to-dos. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial on paid plans; the card is charged automatically unless cancelled | 30-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Polly | Standuply |
| Price read from | polly.ai | standuply.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Polly
- It runs inside Slack or Microsoft Teams and is not a standalone chat app; plans and features differ between the two versions.
- The Teams version lists only Free, Pro and Enterprise, and the Pro price there is $19 a month, billed $228 annually.
- Pairings is a $24 a month add-on, billed annually, and admin controls, API and IP access limits need Enterprise.
- The pricing page shows annual billing figures; no monthly-billed price is stated.
Standuply
- It is a bot that runs inside Slack or Microsoft Teams, so it needs one of them; the web dashboard covers reports and billing.
- The free Starter plan covers 3 users; planning poker, 360 feedback and multi-admin need Business.
- Per-user prices rise by tier, and plans above 500 employees are sold through sales.
- Per the FAQ, a downgrade applies at the next billing term, with no refund or credit for the current one.
Key features
Polly
- Polls and surveys in chat
- Polls are posted to any Slack channel, and surveys, pulse checks and standups can be scheduled, with results exported on paid plans.
- Presentations and live Q&A
- Polls, quizzes and Q&A can run inside PowerPoint and Google Slides, which the pricing page lists on the Pro plan.
- Quizzes and trivia
- Multiple-choice quizzes score automatically in Slack or on the web, and trivia games and team trivia are included on Basic and above.
- Anonymity and delivery options
- Pro adds anonymous responses, privacy settings and delivery by direct message.
- Workflows, API and MCP server
- Workflows are limited on Team and unlimited on Enterprise, which also adds an API with webhooks; the site lists an MCP server for AI assistants.
- Slack and Microsoft Teams versions
- Polly has separate apps and price lists for Slack and Microsoft Teams, and lists Google Chat and Zoom among its integrations.
Standuply
- Asynchronous standups
- Standup reports run on a schedule or on demand, from templates or your own questions, and answers can include voice or video messages.
- Retrospectives and backlog refinement
- Retro notes and backlog checks are gathered through scheduled team surveys instead of a live meeting.
- Planning poker and 360 feedback
- Estimates and 360-degree feedback are collected from selected people and stored together; both are listed on the Business plan.
- Task tracker connections
- Jira, Trello, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Asana connect to the bot, which can build Agile charts such as burndown from that data.
- Polls and surveys
- One-time polls run from a slash command in Slack, and recurring surveys can use conditional questions or be anonymous.
- Per-user or flat pricing
- Teams choose either a price per active user or a flat monthly fee for unlimited users, up to 500 employees on published tiers.
Plans
Polly
Free$0
Unlimited responses, 3 poll types and 45 days of results history in Slack.
Basic$19
per license / month, billed annually
Adds surveys, standups, trivia, scheduling, exports and unlimited results history. Billed $228 a year for 1 license.
Pro$29
per license / month, billed annually
Adds presentations, quizzes, Q&A, anonymity options and custom branding. Billed $348 a year for 1 license.
Team$249
per month for 5 users, billed annually
Pro plus demographic filters, audience by email and 1 workflow for up to 100 users. Invoice payment is available.
EnterpriseCustom
Priced on team size or active usage, with admin dashboard, unlimited workflows, API and webhooks, and a dedicated CSM.
Standuply
Starter$0
Free for 3 users: customizable questions, video and voice messages, surveys and channel polls.
Team$1.5
per user / month, billed annually ($2 billed monthly)
Price for up to 5 users; $2.25 for 6 to 30 users. Flat fee: $149 a month up to 200 employees. Adds web reports and analytics.
Business$3.5
per user / month, billed annually ($4 billed monthly)
Price for up to 5 users; $4.25 for 6 to 30 users. Flat fee: $249 a month up to 200 employees. Adds planning poker and 360 feedback.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom pricing with SSO, SIEM, a 99.99% uptime SLA, dedicated customer success and centralized account management.
Ways to pay less
Polly
- Education
Education and nonprofit pricing on Teams
The Polly for Microsoft Teams pricing page shows a $10 a month Pro price for education and nonprofit organizations, billed annually.
Standuply
- Annual discount
Annual billing lowers the monthly rate
Team is $1.5 per user a month billed annually against $2 billed monthly, and Business $3.5 against $4, for up to 5 users.
- Nonprofit
Special plans for non-profits and schools
The pricing FAQ says non-profit and educational organizations have special plans, available by contacting support.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Polly or Standuply?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Standuply is cheaper to start with: $1.50 a month for each person, against $19 a month for each person for Polly. Polly starts at $19 per license / month, billed annually, and Standuply starts at $1.5 per user / month, billed annually ($2 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Polly or Standuply?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Polly and Standuply have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.