Beam vs Geekbot

Check-ins connected
to your goals.

Geekbot runs standups inside Slack or Microsoft Teams, and it costs less per person. Beam is for leaders who want every update tied to company goals, with feedback and one view of every team, without depending on a chat channel.

No credit card needed.

Beam and Geekbot side by side

Geekbot is cheaper. Here’s what each one covers.

Beam
Geekbot Basic
Price per person
$6 a month billed yearly, or $8 monthly
$2.50 a month billed yearly, or $3 monthly
Free option
14-day free trial
Free for up to 10 people
Where people answer
In Beam, with email reminders
In Slack or Microsoft Teams
Anonymous answers
Yes
Yes
Goals and OKRs
Yes
Not listed
Praise and feedback
Yes
Not listed

Prices from each company’s own pricing page, checked September 30, 2026. Prices change, so check them before you buy. “Not listed” means Geekbot’s pricing and home pages don’t mention it.

Which one fits your team?

Choose Geekbot if

  • Your team lives in Slack or Teams, and you want standups where they already are.
  • You mainly need daily standups, polls and surveys.
  • Price per person matters most, or your team is 10 people or fewer.

Choose Beam if

  • You want weekly updates that roll up to company goals.
  • You want feedback, a praise wall and one view of who’s behind, in the same place.
  • Not everyone is in a chat app all day, or you want updates out of a busy channel.

Everything in one plan

Check-ins

Questions sent on your schedule, in each person’s time zone, with reminders and one feed for every answer.

See Check-ins →

Manager Overview

One page of signals for every person: goals behind, check-ins outstanding, and who hasn’t had feedback.

See the Manager Overview →

Goals and feedback

OKRs and KPIs aligned to company goals, plus feedback requests and a praise wall.

See Goals →

Questions about switching

Something else? Book a demo and we’ll walk you through it.

Does Beam work in Slack?

No. People get an email when a check-in is due and answer in Beam, so updates stay in one place rather than in a busy channel.

Is Beam more expensive than Geekbot?

Yes. Geekbot is $2.50 per person a month billed yearly. Beam is $6, and includes goals, feedback and the Manager Overview as well as check-ins.

Can I try Beam first?

Yes. Start a 14-day free trial, no credit card needed.

Tie every update to your goals.

No credit card needed.