Patrick bot

Patrick bot

@patrick_trackerbot
FreemiumEN

Turns a Telegram chat into a task workspace for managing offline teams, freelancers and part-time staff: assign a task to someone in about 20 seconds. Freemium.

Key features

  • Assign a task to a specific person in seconds
  • Per-task comment thread, files and history
  • Built for offline/freelance/part-time teams

Patrick bot

Patrick bot is aimed less at software teams and more at managers coordinating people who work offline — retail staff, delivery workers, freelancers, part-timers — where the manager needs a fast way to hand someone a task without a full project-management rollout. Setting a task for a specific person happens through a short flow in a private chat with the bot, which keeps the assignment out of a busy group chat where it would get lost in scroll.

Beyond assigning tasks, it tracks progress, keeps a comment thread per task, and stores related files and history, functioning as a lightweight manager-to-worker channel rather than a Kanban board. It works best for a manager who needs quick accountability from a distributed, often non-desk team, not for a software team already living in a full project-management tool. Its freemium pricing means the core assignment flow is usable for free, with paid tiers presumably covering larger teams or history retention, though the bot's public bio does not spell out the exact split.

How to start

  1. Add @patrick_trackerbot to your team chat
  2. Follow the welcome message to set up your team
  3. Assign your first task to a team member in a private chat with the bot

Commands

/startSet up your team workspace

Pricing and limits

Freemium

Pros / Cons

  • Very fast task assignment flow
  • Keeps task discussion out of the main group chat
  • Aimed at offline/managed teams, less suited to complex software workflows
  • Freemium — some functionality likely limited without a paid plan

Score breakdown

CriterionWeightPoints
Functionality257 / 10
Reliability & speed155 / 10
Popularity & trust155 / 10
Price & free tier107 / 10
Usability107 / 10
Safety & privacy106 / 10
Freshness55 / 10
Localization53 / 10
No intrusive ads59 / 10
Score10061.0

How we rank

FAQ

Is Patrick bot meant for software development teams?

It is built more for managing offline, freelance or part-time staff than for software sprint workflows.

Does everyone see every task in the group chat?

No, task assignment and discussion happen in a private chat with the bot, not the group feed.

Technical details

  • Inline mode
  • Mini App
  • Works in groups
  • Works in channels
  • Accepts voice
  • Accepts files
  • Requires phone number
  • Requires registration
  • Shows ads
  • Works in Russia without VPN

Checked September 4, 2026 · Updated September 5, 2026 · Report a problem