Geekbot alternative for agencies with remote contractors
Standup bots such as Geekbot and Standuply work inside Slack or Teams and ask your team generic standup questions. Lii asks each contractor for the one number you agreed with them, by WhatsApp or email, and turns the answers into a Friday digest with decisions drafted.
| Standup bots | Fivelii (Lii) | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | Inside Slack or Teams | WhatsApp when available, otherwise email with a private reply link |
| What it asks | Generic standup questions | Each contractor's agreed weekly number, plus any blocker |
| Contractor login | Contractors must join your Slack or Teams | None. Contractors never log in and are free |
| Late replies | Varies by setup | Lii chases anyone who's late, with a capped number of nudges |
| What you get | A feed of standup answers | One Friday digest with decisions to Send, Edit or Skip |
When to choose which
Choose standup bots if…
- Your team is in-house and already lives in Slack or Teams all day.
- You want daily standups for a larger team, not one weekly number per person.
Choose Fivelii if…
- You run 3–8 remote contractors who won't join your Slack.
- You want one agreed outcome per person and a digest you can act on in minutes.
Executive — $299/mo
One plan, up to 8 contractors. Contractors are free. Or $2,990/yr ($249/mo, 2 months free).
The guarantee: if not every contractor checks in on time on your first Friday, we refund your first month in full.