Range vs Steady
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Range
Async check-ins, meeting agendas and goal tracking for teams
Steady
Async check-ins, goal updates and digests for people and AI agents
Where they differ
- 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 also covers meeting notes and templates.
- Steady also covers AI agents and reports.
At a glance
| Range | Steady | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $8 per team member, billed month to month | $25 per month for 500 credits, with unlimited users |
| Free plan | 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. | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of Range Pro for every workspace, no credit card required | Free starting credits plus 100 credits for each user added; a credit subscription is needed once they run out |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Range Labs, Inc. | Steady Space Corp |
| Price read from | range.co | runsteady.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Range
- Remote and hybrid teams replacing daily standup calls with written updates
- Teams of 12 or fewer, which can stay on the Free plan
- Managers who want status updates, goals and meeting notes linked together
Steady
- Distributed teams replacing daily standups and status meetings with written updates
- Organizations coordinating several teams around shared goals
- Teams that run AI coding agents and want them reporting alongside people
Worth knowing
Range
- The Free plan is capped at 12 users, 2 teams, 12 meeting agendas, 3 goals and 30 days of check-in history.
- Private check-ins, private agenda items and guest users need the Pro plan.
- Okta and OneLogin single sign-on are limited to the Enterprise plan.
- Range runs only in a web browser, alongside a Chrome extension and apps for Slack and Microsoft Teams; no desktop or mobile app is listed.
Steady
- Cost follows usage: a check-in delivered to 5 people spends 5 credits, and Goal Story updates and Echo answers cost 5 credits per recipient.
- When credits run out Steady stops deliveries until more are added, though it keeps collecting updates for 7 days.
- On iOS and Android Steady runs as a progressive web app; the native apps are for Mac and Windows only.
Key features
Range
- Async check-ins
- Teammates post what they did and what they plan to do on a daily, weekly or custom schedule, with reminders by email or Slack when an update is due.
- Work pulled in from connected tools
- Range gathers recent activity from 75+ tools such as GitHub, Jira, Asana and Google Drive, so tasks and documents can be added to a check-in with one click.
- Mood sharing and team questions
- A check-in can include how the person is feeling and an answer to one of 350+ team-building questions, and trend graphs track team mood over time.
- Meeting agendas and notes
- Build a shared agenda, give each topic an owner and a time limit, capture notes and action items, and send the takeaways by email or Slack when the meeting ends.
- Goals
- Set hierarchical goals with owners, timelines and KPIs, link check-ins to a goal with a hashtag, and get reminders in Slack when a status update is due.
- Team Directory
- Map teams and sub-teams, and open a page for each one showing its recent check-ins, goals, blockers, mood and meeting load.
Steady
- Smart Check-ins
- Teammates share plans and progress on the days their team chooses, with AI drafts and reminders, and work from connected apps is attached automatically.
- Goal Stories
- Each goal gets a running record of who is doing what and where things stand, and goal updates are delivered to the people following it.
- Daily Digest
- A personalized digest of check-ins, goal updates and activity, delivered where people work: Slack, Microsoft Teams, email or the Steady apps.
- Echoes
- AI agents that answer a recurring question on a schedule, such as which goals are slipping, drawing on check-ins, goals and connected tools.
- Agent teammates, MCP and API
- AI agents can join teams, check in and update goals like people. An MCP server connects Claude and ChatGPT, and a REST API and CLI are available.
- Insights and admin controls
- Insights charts teamwork trends such as progress on goals. SSO, SAML and SCIM are available, and the vendor reports SOC 2 Type 2 audits.
Plans
Range
Free$0
Up to 12 users and 2 teams, check-ins with 30 days of history, 12 meeting agendas, 3 goals and unlimited integrations.
Pro$8
per team member; billed month to month per the pricing FAQ
Unlimited teams, goals, agendas and check-in history, plus private check-ins, private agenda items, guest users and restricted admin roles.
EnterpriseCustom
Recommended for 100+ users: Okta and OneLogin SSO, advanced user management, custom invoicing, a premium SLA and priority account support.
Steady
500 credits$25
per month
Smallest credit pack, with unlimited users and all features. Packs of 1,000 and 2,000 credits cost $50 and $100 a month.
4,000 credits$200
per month
Includes a 5% credit bonus, as does the 8,000-credit pack at $400 a month.
15,000 credits$750
per month
Includes a 10% credit bonus, as does the 25,000-credit pack at $1,250 a month.
35,000 credits$1,750
per month
Includes a 15% credit bonus.
50,000+ creditsCustom
Custom pricing for workspaces that need 50,000 credits a month or more.
Ways to pay less
Range
- Education
Education plans on request
Range's pricing FAQ says it has education plans and asks schools to contact the company. The price is not published.
- Nonprofit
Nonprofit discounts on request
The same pricing FAQ says nonprofit discounts are available by contacting Range. The amount is not published.
Steady
No public discounts listed.
