Checky compared with six check-in tools
Prices, hosting, SSO, AI and data portability – sourced, dated and with the gaps marked as gaps.
Checky vs Geekbot, DailyBot, Standuply, Steady, Range and 15Five
Yearly list prices on each vendor's cheapest published plan with check-ins. Checky shows the hosted price; the self-host licence is noted below it.
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| Feature | Checky | Geekbot | DailyBot | Standuply | Steady (Status Hero) | Range | 15Five |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price for 25 users / year | $100 / yearHosted, billed yearly · self-host: $200 one-time | $750 / yearBasic, billed annually | $720 / yearEssentials, billed annually; the free Starter plan also includes standups | Unknown: From $1.50 per user/month, tiered – exact price not published | Unknown: Credit packs from $25/month; credit use per user not published | $2,400 / yearPro, billed monthly | $3,300 / yearPerform, billed annually |
| Price for 100 users / year | $300 / yearHosted Plus, monthly · self-host: $500 one-time | $3,000 / yearBasic, billed annually | $2,880 / yearEssentials, billed annually; the free Starter plan also includes standups | Unknown: From $1.50 per user/month, tiered – exact price not published | Unknown: Credit packs from $25/month; credit use per user not published | Unknown: Enterprise (custom price) from 100 users | $13,200 / yearPerform, billed annually |
| Self-host | Yes: Docker or your own Cloudflare account | No | No | Unknown | No | Unknown | No |
| One-time purchase | Yes: Self-host licence, update renewal optional | No | No | Unknown: Not verifiable (pricing page didn't load) | No | No | No |
| SSO included | Yes: Google, Microsoft, OIDC, SAML – every plan | Partly: SSO/SAML on Enterprise | Unknown: Slack/Teams/Google/Discord sign-in; SAML not verified | Partly: Enterprise plan | Partly: SSO, SAML, SCIM mentioned; plan unclear | Partly: Enterprise (Okta, OneLogin) | Partly: SAML and SCIM; required plan not verified |
| EU hosting / own server | Yes: Self-host anywhere, e.g. in the EU; hosted runs on Cloudflare | Partly: EU Data Boundary option; required plan not published | Unknown: Runs on AWS; data region not published | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Answer inside Slack/Teams | No: Not yet – web app, email, ChatGPT/Claude | Yes: Slack, Microsoft Teams | Yes: Slack, Teams, Google Chat, Discord | Yes: Slack, Microsoft Teams | Yes: Slack, Microsoft Teams | Yes: Slack, Microsoft Teams, 75+ integrations | Unknown |
| Answer by email | Yes: Reply to the reminder or tap a one-click answer | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| ChatGPT/Claude (MCP) | Yes: Answer and ask about your team from ChatGPT and Claude | Unknown: Not mentioned; Geekbot AI (Azure OpenAI) | Unknown: AI workflows, CLI, agent skills; MCP not named | Unknown | Unknown: AI agents (Echoes); MCP not confirmed | Unknown | Unknown: AMAYA AI; MCP not confirmed |
| API | Yes: REST API with OpenAPI docs, webhooks | Yes: Basic plan and above | Partly: Advanced plan | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Anonymised wellbeing | Yes: Group aggregates only, with a minimum group size | Partly: Anonymous reporting (Basic and above) | Partly: Anonymous responses (Advanced) | Unknown | Unknown | Partly: Mood in check-ins; anonymity not verified | Partly: Pulse score, engagement surveys |
| Absences & public holidays | Yes: Absences and public holidays pause check-ins | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Export / data portability | Yes: Whole organisation as one SQLite file, import anywhere | Yes: CSV export (Basic and above) | Partly: Unlimited exports (Advanced) | Yes: XLSX, PDF | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
When another tool is the better choice
Checky does recurring check-ins well and stays out of everything else. That means some teams are better off elsewhere:
Your team should answer inside Slack or Teams
Checky has no chat bot yet – answers happen in the web app, by email or from ChatGPT/Claude. Geekbot, DailyBot, Standuply and Range are built for chat.
You need full performance management
Reviews, 1-on-1s, OKRs, engagement surveys and compensation: that's 15Five's territory, not Checky's.
Goals and lots of integrations
Range combines check-ins with goals and 75+ integrations; Steady pulls in activity from GitHub, Jira and others and adds AI agents.
A small team that wants it free
Geekbot is free up to 10 users, Range up to 12, and DailyBot's Starter plan includes standups. Checky has a 14-day trial but no free plan.
Voice or video standups and agile rituals
Standuply supports voice and video answers and Planning Poker. Checky doesn't do voice yet.
Detailed comparisons
Checky vs Geekbot
Standup bot for Slack and Teams, free up to 10 users. Checky is web- and email-first, self-hostable and also sold one-time.
Read the comparisonChecky vs DailyBot
Chat standups with a generous free plan and AI workflows. Checky adds self-hosting, one-time licences and absence handling.
Read the comparisonChecky vs Standuply
Slack/Teams standups with voice and video answers and Planning Poker. Prices are only published as "from" figures.
Read the comparisonChecky vs Steady (Status Hero)
Status Hero became Steady in 2024: credit-based pricing and AI agents. Checky stays a focused check-in tool with flat prices.
Read the comparisonChecky vs Range
Check-ins with mood, goals and 75+ integrations; free up to 12 users, $8 per member per month on Pro.
Read the comparisonChecky vs 15Five
A full performance-management platform. If you only need check-ins, Checky costs a fraction.
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14 days hosted, no card. Or run it on your own server with a one-time licence.