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Morgenruf
What it is
Morgenruf is an open-source app for Slack teams running async standups, coffee chats, peer recognition, celebrations, and team insights. Its bot sends configurable questions by direct message and posts responses as a summary in a selected channel. Schedules can account for each person’s timezone, reminders, custom questions, and skipped check-ins. Coffee chats pair channel members, avoid repeat pairings, and form a group of three when needed; Zoom can book the agreed meeting time. Kudos uses a configurable daily allowance that resets in each person’s timezone and provides giving and receiving leaderboards. Slack is supported, Google Chat standups are described as beta, and Microsoft Teams support is in progress. Teams can use the hosted service or self-host the MIT-licensed app with Docker Compose or Helm, storing data in a controlled Postgres database. An MCP server lets Claude, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot query standup data. Hosted standup responses are retained for 90 days.
For and against
For
- Free hosted plan for any number of people
- Timezone-aware standups and reminders
- Coffee chats avoid repeated pairings
- Self-hosting uses MIT-licensed code
- Provides resumable per-person delivery
Against
- Microsoft Teams support is in progress
- Google Chat standups are beta
- Hosted responses retained for 90 days
- Self-hosting requires server and database
The verdict
Morgenruf groups several team routines inside Slack, with hosted and self-hosted deployment options. Teams should weigh the beta or unfinished integrations and the hosted retention policy before choosing a setup.
Who it suits
Morgenruf suits Slack-based teams that want structured async check-ins, rotating informal meetings, and recognition tools. Self-hosting fits teams wanting their data in a Postgres database they control.
Plans and prices
Hosted
Free for any number of people · no credit card
Read 8 Oct 2026 · morgenruf.dev
Self-hosted
MIT-licensed code · pay only for the server and database
Read 8 Oct 2026 · morgenruf.dev
On the record
- AI access
- An MCP server provides tools for Claude, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot to query standup data.docs.morgenruf.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Coffee chats
- The bot pairs channel members for coffee chats, avoids repeating pairings, and forms a group of three when needed.docs.morgenruf.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- The hosted service says it does not read Slack messages outside direct messages to its bot, and standup responses are retained for 90 days.morgenruf.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Google Chat
- Google Chat standups are described as beta; Microsoft Teams support is in progress.morgenruf.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Morgenruf integrates with Slack; coffee chats can use Zoom to book the agreed meeting time.morgenruf.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Kudos
- Kudos uses a configurable daily allowance that resets in each person's timezone and includes leaderboards for giving and receiving recognition.docs.morgenruf.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Morgenruf is an open-source Slack app for async standups, coffee chats, peer recognition, celebrations, and team insights.docs.morgenruf.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Scale
- The product page says delivery is per person and resumable, so interrupted rounds can resume without messaging everyone twice.morgenruf.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Scheduling
- Standups support per-person timezones, reminders, custom questions, and skipping a day's check-in.docs.morgenruf.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- The privacy policy states that data in transit uses TLS/HTTPS and Slack bot tokens are encrypted at rest with AES-256.morgenruf.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- The MIT-licensed app can be deployed with Docker Compose or Helm and stores self-hosted data in a Postgres database you control.morgenruf.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Standups
- It sends configurable standup questions by direct message and posts responses as a summary to a chosen channel.docs.morgenruf.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The privacy page lists email and GitHub Issues for general support.morgenruf.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
