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AsyncUp
What it is
AsyncUp is a free, open-source, self-hosted tool for asynchronous daily standups in Google Chat. Each workday, it sends participants a direct message with three questions and a mood choice, then gathers replies in a dated thread in the team space. Teams can customize questions and set participation as mandatory or optional. Participants can set their time zones, and optional Google Calendar out-of-office sync can mark them away. AsyncUp tracks blockers, supports teammate acknowledgments and updates, and sends reminders or escalation messages when blockers remain stale. Its web app includes guided setup, standups, blockers, reports, team settings, and personal pages. Reporting includes chat trends, eight-week charts for participation, mood, and blockers, weekly digests, and CSV export. The project includes SAML 2.0 sign-in for Google Workspace, Okta, Entra, and OneLogin, plus a SCIM 2.0 provisioning endpoint. It runs in a Docker container with embedded SQLite or configurable PostgreSQL. Setup requires a Google Workspace domain, a one-time Google Chat app configuration, and a host with an HTTPS URL.
For and against
For
- Teams can customize questions and participation requirements.
- Blocker tracking includes acknowledgments and stale-blocker nudges.
- Reports include eight-week charts and CSV export.
- Open-source and self-hosted with no telemetry, according to the project.
Against
- Google Chat is the only supported chat adapter.
- Setup requires a Google Workspace domain and HTTPS host.
- Slack and Microsoft Teams are planned, not supported.
The verdict
AsyncUp combines daily standups, blocker tracking, and reporting for Google Chat teams. It is free and self-hosted, but requires Google Workspace configuration and an HTTPS host.
Who it suits
AsyncUp may suit teams that use Google Chat and want to run asynchronous standups on infrastructure they host themselves. Setup requires a Google Workspace domain and a host for the container.
Plans and prices
Free
open source · self-hosted · one container · forever free
Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Anonymous mood
- The anonymous-mood command hides individual mood identities and shows a team average in the wrap-up.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- API and extensibility
- The codebase exposes a JSON API, an MCP server for Claude Code and a ChatAdapter interface for adding chat platforms.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Blockers
- Blockers detected from answers can be assigned to teammates, acknowledged, updated, resolved, nudged and escalated when stale.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Current chat platform
- Google Chat is the supported chat adapter; Slack and Microsoft Teams are listed as planned.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Teams can customize standup questions and choose mandatory or optional participants.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Custom questions
- Administrators can define different questions for each standup and turn the mood selector on or off.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Installation uses Docker Compose, an HTTPS host and a Google Chat app endpoint at /chat/events.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Developer runtime
- Development requires Bun 1.3 or newer and the repository supplies test, type-check, documentation and web-build scripts.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent blocker feature
- EZToolset lists blocker tracking with teammate acknowledgments, updates and stale-item escalation.eztoolset.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent deployment note
- EZToolset states that AsyncUp uses a Docker container with SQLite or configurable PostgreSQL and needs a Google Workspace setup with an HTTPS host.eztoolset.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent directory score
- EZToolset lists AsyncUp at 7.7 and ranks it fifth among 24 daily-standup products.eztoolset.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent platform listing
- EZToolset lists AsyncUp as available on the web, self-hosted and through an API.eztoolset.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent pricing listing
- EZToolset describes AsyncUp as having a free plan and does not show a paid starting price.eztoolset.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent product description
- EZToolset characterizes AsyncUp as an open-source, self-hosted Google Chat standup tool.eztoolset.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent reporting feature
- EZToolset lists trends, eight-week charts, weekly digests and CSV export among AsyncUp’s reporting functions.eztoolset.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- It supports optional Google Calendar out-of-office sync and per-standup outbound JSON webhooks that can feed Sheets, Zapier, n8n, or another service.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Leave handling
- Participants can use vacation and skip controls, while optional Google Calendar out-of-office synchronization marks people away automatically.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository is released under the MIT license.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
