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 If you are searching for Metro Retro, the product you want is Ludi; the original Metro Retro brand and domain are no longer maintained.
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TeamRetro
8.4Retrospectives, health checks and agile estimations in one suite
TeamRetro pairs structured retrospectives with longitudinal team health checks and planning-poker estimations, aimed at agile organisations running multiple teams under a coach or programme.
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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.
TeamRetro scores 8.4 overall and is best for agile coaches and engineering managers running ongoing health-check programmes alongside sprint retros. It offers paid plans from $25/mo.
TeamRetro leads on ease of use, retro toolkit, value, AI & insights, integrations and enterprise-grade.
Across our seven scoring dimensions, TeamRetro edges ahead with an overall score of 8.4. That said, the right pick depends on your team — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown below.
Scores compared
| Detail | Metro Retro | TeamRetro |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Whiteboard | Retrospectives |
| Team size | Small | Any |
| Free tier | No | No |
| Free limit | 30-day free trial, no credit card required | |
| Starting price | Free | $25/mo |
| Est. 3 teams × 8 people | N/A — rebranded as Ludi; see the Ludi listing | $50/mo billed annually |
| Enterprise | No | Yes |
| Founded | — | 2017 |
| HQ | United Kingdom | Australia |
| Data residency | — | United States · European Union |
| Languages | English only | 30 (English, Arabic, Bengali, …) |
| Features | 7 | 63 |
| Integrations | 0 | 15 |
Feature & integration comparison
Side-by-side checklist across features, integrations and security. Hover a note for details.
| Capability | Metro Retro | TeamRetro |
|---|---|---|
| Features | ||
| AI Summaries | — | ✓ |
| AI grouping/clustering | — | ✓ |
| AI action items | — | ✓ |
| Action tracking | — | ✓ |
| Team Insights | — | ✓ |
| Polling | — | ✓ |
| Action dashboard | — | ✓ |
| Custom templates | — | ✓ |
| Anonymous input | — | ✓ |
| Independent voting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Async mode | — | ✓ |
| Agile Estimations | — | ✓ |
| Health Checks | — | ✓ |
| Team Kudos | — | ✓ |
| Whiteboard | ✓ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ||
| Asana | — | ✓ |
| Azure DevOps | — | ✓ |
| Basecamp | — | ✓ |
| ClickUp | — | ✓ |
| Confluence | — | ✓ |
| GitHub | — | ✓ |
| GitLab | — | ✓ |
| Jira | — | ✓ |
| Linear | — | ✓ |
| Microsoft Teams | — | ✓ |
| Monday.com | — | ✓ |
| Notion | — | ✓ |
| Shortcut | — | ✓ |
| Slack | — | ✓ |
| Trello | — | ✓ |
| Security & Privacy | ||
| SOC 2 | — | ✓ |
| GDPR | — | ✓ |
| SSO / SAML | — | ✓ |
| SCIM provisioning | — | ✓ note |
| ISO 27001 | — | ✓ note |
| On-premises | — | — |
| Public API | — | ✓ note |
| Webhooks | — | — |
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
TeamRetro — pros
- + Health checks with custom models, longitudinal tracking and cross-team reporting
- + Three modules in one suite (retros, health checks, planning poker)
- + Complete enterprise stack: SAML SSO, SCIM and audit logs, SOC 2 Type 2 held directly, US/EU data residency
- + AI grouping, template suggestions, action items and sentiment built in
- + Broad agile-tool integrations including Jira, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Linear, Confluence
TeamRetro — cons
- − No free tier — 30-day trial only, then a paid plan is required
- − SCIM provisioning and the public API are gated to the Enterprise tier
- − ISO 27001 is inherited via AWS, not held directly
- − Data residency limited to US and EU (no APAC region)