FigJam
6.9Figma's whiteboard with AI-assisted clustering, voting and a free tier that includes meaningful AI credits
FigJam is the whiteboard product inside Figma — sticky notes, voting, timer, audio, music, expressive cursor stamps, an AI co-pilot that clusters and summarises sticky notes, and dozens of community retro templates. Sits inside the Figma platform so design and product teams already living there get retros without buying a second tool, with Figma's strong SSO/SCIM and SOC 2 enterprise posture on Org+/Enterprise plans.
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Metro Retro
3.1Now rebranded as Ludi — the playful retro whiteboard lives on under a new name
Metro Retro was a fun, freeform online whiteboard built for sprint retrospectives, known for its playful templates, timer and engagement features. In 2024 the product was rebranded: metroretro.io now redirects to ludi.co, and the maker (Deqo Software Limited) positions Ludi as the continuation — 'Metro Retro is now Ludi.' If you are searching for Metro Retro, the product you want is Ludi; the original Metro Retro brand and domain are no longer maintained.
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FigJam scores 6.9 overall and is best for design and product teams already on Figma who want retros on the same platform as their design files, with playful engagement and AI clustering. It offers a free tier.
Metro Retro scores 3.1 overall and is best for searchers looking for Metro Retro — the product now exists as Ludi. Use Ludi (or a dedicated retro tool) instead. It offers custom pricing.
FigJam leads on ease of use, retro toolkit, value, fun factor, AI & insights, integrations and enterprise-grade.
Across our seven scoring dimensions, FigJam edges ahead with an overall score of 6.9. That said, the right pick depends on your team — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown below.
Scores compared
| Detail | FigJam | Metro Retro |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Whiteboard | Whiteboard |
| Team size | Mid-market | Small |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Free limit | Starter: 3 FigJam boards per team (unlimited personal drafts), 150 AI credits/day (500/month), community templates | |
| Starting price | $3/user/mo (Collab seat) | Free |
| Est. 3 teams × 8 people | ~$72/mo (24 Collab seats × $3, annual) — more if hosts need Full seats | N/A — rebranded as Ludi; see the Ludi listing |
| Enterprise | Yes | No |
| Founded | 2012 | — |
| HQ | San Francisco, US | United Kingdom |
| Data residency | United States | — |
| Languages | English only | English only |
| Features | 38 | 7 |
| Integrations | 8 | 0 |
Feature & integration comparison
Side-by-side checklist across features, integrations and security. Hover a note for details.
| Capability | FigJam | Metro Retro |
|---|---|---|
| Features | ||
| AI Summaries | ✓ | — |
| AI grouping/clustering | ✓ | — |
| AI action items | ✓ note | — |
| Action tracking | — | — |
| Team Insights | — | — |
| Polling | ✓ | — |
| Action dashboard | — | — |
| Custom templates | ✓ | — |
| Anonymous input | — | — |
| Independent voting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Async mode | ✓ | — |
| Agile Estimations | ✓ note | — |
| Health Checks | — | — |
| Team Kudos | ✓ note | — |
| Whiteboard | ✓ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ||
| Asana | ✓ | — |
| Azure DevOps | — | — |
| Basecamp | — | — |
| ClickUp | — | — |
| Confluence | ✓ | — |
| GitHub | ✓ | — |
| GitLab | — | — |
| Jira | ✓ | — |
| Linear | ✓ | — |
| Microsoft Teams | — | — |
| Monday.com | ✓ note | — |
| Notion | ✓ note | — |
| Shortcut | — | — |
| Slack | ✓ | — |
| Trello | — | — |
| Security & Privacy | ||
| SOC 2 | ✓ | — |
| GDPR | ✓ | — |
| SSO / SAML | ✓ note | — |
| SCIM provisioning | ✓ note | — |
| ISO 27001 | ✓ | — |
| On-premises | — | — |
| Public API | ✓ | — |
| Webhooks | ✓ | — |
FigJam — pros
- + Cheap $3/user/mo Collab seat unlocks unlimited boards without a full Figma editor seat
- + Free tier includes real AI credits (150/day, 500/month) and the full retro toolkit
- + Same login and platform as Figma — zero friction for design-led teams
- + Playful, engaging UX (audio, music, stamps, expressive cursors) lifts retro fun factor
- + Strong enterprise posture inherited from Figma: SAML, SCIM, SOC 2, ISO 27001
FigJam — cons
- − No native action-item tracking, recurring retros or health checks
- − Anonymous mode is weak — no built-in 'private until reveal' equivalent
- − No Microsoft Teams or Azure DevOps integration
- − Free Starter caps teams at 3 FigJam boards — a recurring retro practice outgrows it fast
- − Built primarily for designers; agile coaches sometimes find the canvas paradigm fiddly for structured retros
Metro Retro — pros
- + The product you remember still exists — it's now called Ludi
- + Carried its playful templates, timer, GIFs and icebreakers into the rebrand
- + Freeform whiteboard canvas that's friendly for engagement-first retros
Metro Retro — cons
- − The Metro Retro brand and metroretro.io domain are retired (the domain now redirects to ludi.co)
- − No standalone free tier under the new brand — Ludi is a 30-day trial then paid
- − Light on the agile stack: no Jira/Slack/Teams integrations, no SSO, no SOC 2, no AI
- − Not a dedicated retro platform — it's a general whiteboard you adapt for retros