Route5 Classic
Popular$24.99/month
Meeting accountability, not another PM tool
14-day full-access trial, no card. After trial: $24.99/month for your entire organization — one invoice, unlimited teammates.
Pulley alternative for startups
Route5 vs Pulley — Equity management
Pulley helps teams equity management. Route5 is the accountability layer that captures promises from meetings and messages, assigns owners, and enforces follow-through in Slack until work is done.
Try Route5 free| Feature | Route5 | Pulley |
|---|---|---|
| Invisible live meeting capture (no bot) | ✓ Yes | Varies |
| Auto-extract owners + due dates | ✓ Yes | Manual / partial |
| Slack enforcement until done | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Admin escalation for overdue work | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Gmail + iMessage thread capture | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| One desk for whole startup ($24.99/mo) | ✓ Yes | Per-seat |
| 14-day trial, no credit card | ✓ Yes | Varies |
| Purpose-built for commitment follow-through | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
Why teams switch from Pulley to Route5
Pulley records. Route5 enforces.
Teams use Pulley for part of the workflow — but promises still slip between tools. Route5 closes the loop with capture, owners, and Slack follow-up.
Built for small teams
No per-seat calculator. One plan covers your whole startup — capture, desk, agents, and enforcement included.
Try before you switch
14-day full-access trial with your real meetings and threads. See overdue work surface before your next standup.
Route5 vs Pulley
Pulley helps teams equity management. Route5 is the accountability layer that captures promises from meetings and messages, assigns owners, and enforces follow-through in Slack until work is done.
The accountability layer Pulley doesn't have
Route5 is built for one purpose: making sure meeting decisions get done. No project management overhead, no manual status updates — just automated follow-through via Slack from the moment the meeting ends.
Frequently asked questions
Can Route5 replace Pulley?
Route5 focuses on commitment capture and enforcement — not everything Pulley does. Many teams keep Pulley for its core job and add Route5 for accountability after meetings and messages.
Is Route5 better than Pulley for follow-through?
If your problem is "who said they'd do what by when," Route5 is purpose-built for that. Pulley may be better for its native category — compare the feature table above.