Frequently asked questions

Meeting accountability software automatically captures commitments made in meetings, assigns them to owners with deadlines, and enforces follow-through until they are completed. Unlike note-taking tools, accountability software acts on commitments — sending reminders, tracking status, and escalating overdue items without human intervention.

The most reliable way is to automate the entire accountability loop. Route5 captures commitments from meeting audio, assigns each one an owner and deadline, and sends Slack DMs before the deadline. If a commitment goes overdue, Route5 escalates to the team lead automatically. This removes the human bottleneck of manually following up.

Action items get forgotten for three reasons: they were never written down, they were written down but nobody followed up, or they were assigned to someone who didn't understand the urgency. Route5 solves all three: automatic capture ensures nothing is missed, automated Slack reminders eliminate manual follow-up, and risk-ranking surfaces the most urgent items visually.

Route5 is the purpose-built meeting accountability tool. It is the only platform that automatically extracts verbal commitments from live meeting audio, assigns owners, and enforces follow-through via Slack reminders and manager escalations — without any manual entry or configuration per meeting.

Route5 is purpose-built commitment tracking software. It captures verbal commitments from meetings automatically, tracks them by owner and deadline, and enforces completion via Slack. Unlike project management tools, Route5 requires no manual task creation — it works from what was actually said in the meeting.

Most teams rely on meeting notes, action item lists, or follow-up emails — all of which require someone to manually write things down and then manually follow up. Route5 eliminates both steps: it captures commitments from audio automatically and enforces them via Slack without human intervention.

Route5 is built specifically for this. After capturing a commitment, Route5 sends the owner a Slack DM with the commitment details and deadline. It sends reminders as the deadline approaches and escalates to the manager if the item goes overdue. Owners can mark items done or request an extension right from Slack.

Route5 uses your browser's screen share and microphone to listen to your meeting in real time. It transcribes the audio with speaker labels, then uses AI to identify every commitment — phrases like 'I'll send that by Friday' or 'can you handle the proposal?' — and assigns an owner and deadline automatically.

No. Route5 captures audio from your browser tab or microphone. There is no calendar bot to invite, no external software to install, and no meeting permissions required. It works invisibly alongside any meeting tool including Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams.

Route5 connects to your Slack workspace and sends Direct Messages to commitment owners with the full context of their commitment and deadline. As deadlines approach, it sends reminders. If a commitment goes overdue, it escalates to the workspace admin via a Slack Block Kit message. Owners can mark items done or request extensions directly from Slack.

Route5 Classic is $24.99 per seat per month. Subscribe on the website with secure Stripe checkout, then sign in to your desk. A limited preview tier exists for evaluation — Classic is the full accountability desk with every integration and unlimited capture.

Route5 works with any meeting tool that runs in a browser tab: Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, Around, Loom, and others. For in-person meetings, Route5 can capture from your laptop's microphone.