Steady

Async coordination software that turns team updates and activity into shared context.

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Reported revenue≥ $1,000,000ARR · Unspecified $Seven-figure ARR reported in the April 8, 2026 interview; exact measurement date unspecifiedOriginal disclosure
Business modelUsage-based subscriptionProductivity
Profile depthResearched profileProduct facts and editorial breakdown
Source checkedOct 19, 2026Observation date, not revenue cutoff

Business overview

Public positioning

Async coordination software that turns team updates and activity into shared context. In the April 8, 2026 interview, Henry Poydar describes four people operating the business. The current about page names three humans and an agents section; this does not establish an unchanged current headcount.

How it makes money

Monthly coordination-credit subscriptions and optional top-ups. Unlimited users; consumption depends on deliveries and language-model usage.

Business breakdown

Researched Oct 19, 2026

Source-linked product facts, followed by MRRTrace analysis of the customer problem, workflow, trade-offs and questions to test.

The customer problem

Distributed teams may have plentiful task data while still missing shared intent and the context needed to act. Steady collects updates and activity, then delivers relevant context inside existing work tools. Its official history connects the product to Status Hero. Analysis: a narrow starting point would be one recurring coordination failure for a specific kind of team, rather than a general replacement for its entire project stack.

Core workflow

  1. Connect the work systems used by a team and decide which goals and update loops matter.
  2. Collect check-ins and activity, then use the product to organize goals, progress and blockers.
  3. Deliver relevant digests to people and agents in their working tools, review useful outcomes, and adjust the update cadence.

What customers pay for

Analysis: measure whether a customer catches blockers earlier or spends less time assembling context. Test usefulness against the interruptions created by reminders and summaries. More generated updates would be a poor success measure if colleagues still cannot decide what needs attention.

Distribution signals

Observed channels and entry points; their performance is not inferred.

  • Existing workflow integrations

    The official product page presents Slack, Teams, email, an API and agent-facing interfaces as delivery surfaces. Analysis: compatibility can lower adoption friction, but integrations alone do not establish a repeatable acquisition channel.

    Evidence

Trade-offs

  • Analysis: credit billing aligns charges with deliveries and model usage, but buyers need understandable usage estimates and spending controls. The pricing page states that exhausted credits stop deliveries.
  • Analysis: a focused check-in tool can be a manageable initial scope. Broad connectors, contextual accuracy and access controls become continuing obligations as customers expand usage.

Open questions

  • Which single update or coordination decision would a small customer team pay to improve first?
  • Can a useful integration be maintained economically while keeping noise and sensitive context exposure low?

A MRRTrace reading of public product material. Trade-offs and questions are editorial analysis.

Revenue evidence

Founder disclosure in interview
≥ $1,000,000ARR · Unspecified $ · Seven-figure ARR reported in the April 8, 2026 interview; exact measurement date unspecified
Reporting period
Seven-figure ARR reported in the April 8, 2026 interview; exact measurement date unspecified
Figure as of
Not provided
Reporting method
Founder disclosure in interview
Source checked
Oct 19, 2026
Source published
Apr 8, 2026

The founder states seven-figure ARR without an exact amount. 1,000,000 is displayed only as the lower bound of that range, not a point estimate. The editorial monthly headline is not used as MRR. Dollar currency is unspecified; recurring run rate is not collected annual revenue or profit. No payment records were accessed.

Henry Poydar founder interview, April 8 2026
This historical disclosure is separate from any current Stripe connection shown on this page. MRRTrace has not audited the business. Revenue is not profit, and historical figures are not current earnings guarantees.

Credit subscriptions starting at $25/month for 500 credits; check current usage terms

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What founders can learn

Editorial notes

Start with one recurring coordination task inside tools customers already use, then expand only after proving repeated value.

Before you build something similar

  • Seven-figure ARR is a range, not a disclosed exact total. The displayed amount is its lower bound.
  • The April team description is dated and should not be treated as verified current staffing.
  • Broader coordination and AI-agent features add integration and operating complexity beyond a simple check-in MVP.

These are MRRTrace observations, not statements by the founder or proof of a repeatable outcome.

Source material

4 sources
  1. Official product Public source · Checked Oct 19, 2026
  2. Official credit-based pricing Public source · Checked Oct 19, 2026
  3. Founder and product history Public source · Checked Oct 19, 2026
  4. Henry Poydar first-person interview, April 8 2026 Public source · Checked Oct 19, 2026