Lucidspark
6.2Lucid Software's whiteboard with AI co-creation, breakout boards and tight Lucidchart integration
Lucidspark is the whiteboard product from Lucid Software (makers of Lucidchart) — an infinite canvas with sticky notes, voting, timer, breakout boards, AI sticky-note clustering and summary, and bidirectional sync with Lucidchart for diagrams. Strong enterprise posture inherited from Lucid: SSO/SAML, SCIM, SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, GDPR and HIPAA-eligible deployments.
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TeleRetro
6.3Fun, engaging retrospectives your team will love
TeleRetro is a remote-first retrospective tool built around team engagement — animated GIF reactions, icebreaker games, planning poker and a clean facilitation flow. It targets small to mid-size agile teams who want retros that feel lively rather than mechanical.
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Lucidspark scores 6.2 overall and is best for engineering and PM teams already on Lucidchart who want sticky-note retros and brainstorming on the same platform — and whose security review favours a SOC 2 / ISO 27001 vendor. It offers a free tier.
TeleRetro scores 6.3 overall and is best for remote and hybrid agile teams who prioritise engagement and fun alongside a solid retrospective facilitation workflow. It offers a free tier.
Lucidspark leads on AI & insights, integrations and enterprise-grade. TeleRetro leads on ease of use, retro toolkit, value and fun factor.
Across our seven scoring dimensions, TeleRetro edges ahead with an overall score of 6.3. That said, the right pick depends on your team — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown below.
Scores compared
| Detail | Lucidspark | TeleRetro |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Whiteboard | Retrospectives |
| Team size | Mid-market | Small |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Free limit | 3 editable boards, 100 shapes per board, basic templates, 1 AI sticky-note generation/day | 1 team, 3 retros, 14-day retro access, limited AI Bot access |
| Starting price | $7.95/user/mo | £26/mo |
| Est. 3 teams × 8 people | $216/mo billed annually | £78/mo (~$98/mo) |
| Enterprise | Yes | Yes |
| Founded | 2010 | 2020 |
| HQ | South Jordan, US | UK |
| Data residency | United States · European Union | — |
| Languages | 10 (English, Spanish, German, …) | 14 (English, German, Spanish, …) |
| Features | 36 | 32 |
| Integrations | 6 | 3 |
Feature & integration comparison
Side-by-side checklist across features, integrations and security. Hover a note for details.
| Capability | Lucidspark | TeleRetro |
|---|---|---|
| Features | ||
| AI Summaries | ✓ | ✓ note |
| AI grouping/clustering | ✓ | — |
| AI action items | — | — |
| Action tracking | ✓ note | ✓ |
| Team Insights | — | — |
| Polling | ✓ | — |
| Action dashboard | — | ✓ |
| Custom templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Anonymous input | — | ✓ |
| Independent voting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Async mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Agile Estimations | ✓ note | ✓ |
| Health Checks | — | — |
| Team Kudos | — | — |
| Whiteboard | ✓ | — |
| Integrations | ||
| Asana | ✓ | — |
| Azure DevOps | ✓ | — |
| Confluence | ✓ | — |
| GitHub | — | — |
| Jira | ✓ | ✓ |
| Linear | — | — |
| Microsoft Teams | ✓ | ✓ |
| Slack | ✓ | ✓ |
| Trello | — | — |
| Security & Privacy | ||
| SOC 2 | ✓ | — |
| GDPR | ✓ | ✓ |
| SSO / SAML | ✓ note | ✓ note |
| SCIM provisioning | ✓ note | — |
| ISO 27001 | ✓ | — |
| On-premises | — | — |
| Public API | ✓ | — |
| Webhooks | — | — |
Lucidspark — pros
- + Tight integration with Lucidchart — switch between diagram and whiteboard on the same canvas
- + Breakout Boards let you split a workshop or retro into parallel rooms
- + Strong enterprise posture: SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA-eligible, SSO/SAML, SCIM
- + Generous integration set: Jira, Slack, Teams, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Asana
- + Free tier exists and is enough to evaluate the tool
Lucidspark — cons
- − No native anonymous voting — names always visible on stickies
- − No health checks, recurring retros, action carryover or cross-team rollup
- − AI features lag Miro and FigJam — clustering and summary are present but not as polished
- − Free tier is restrictive: 3 boards and 100 shapes/board limits real use beyond evaluation
- − Brand is best known for diagramming; retro template depth trails Miro and Mural
TeleRetro — pros
- + Standout engagement features — animated GIF reactions and icebreaker games make retros genuinely enjoyable
- + Clean, low-friction facilitation flow with timer, voting, grouping and action items in one place
- + Async mode lets distributed teams contribute before the live session
- + Action carry-over keeps previous items visible so nothing gets lost between sprints
- + Generous free tier — unlimited retros for small teams with no credit card required
TeleRetro — cons
- − No native health-check or longitudinal pulse module
- − AI limited to a beta board-summary feature — no grouping, action extraction or sentiment
- − Integration set is narrow — no Confluence, GitHub, Linear or Azure DevOps
- − No SCIM, audit logs or advanced enterprise controls; SSO gated to higher plans
- − No cross-team reporting or org-level dashboards