NimbleRetro
3.0Time-boxed retros with 5-Why root cause analysis
NimbleRetro is the retrospective module inside NimbleWork's broader Nimble agile platform. It runs structured, time-bound retros through Icebreaker, Ideation, Grouping, Voting, and Root Cause Analysis stages, with anonymous input, action item tracking, and a 5-Why root cause workflow. Native iOS and Android apps complement the web product, and action items convert directly into Nimble workitems (user stories and cards).
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TeamRetro
8.2Retrospectives, 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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NimbleRetro scores 3.0 overall and is best for small agile teams that want a no-frills retro with built-in root cause analysis and a mobile companion app, especially teams already using the wider NimbleWork (SwiftKanban / Nimble) suite. It offers paid plans from ~$7/user/mo (est.).
TeamRetro scores 8.2 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, fun factor, AI & insights, integrations, open platform and enterprise-grade.
Across our eight scoring dimensions, TeamRetro edges ahead with an overall score of 8.2. That said, the right pick depends on your team — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown below.
Scores compared
| Detail | NimbleRetro | TeamRetro |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Retrospectives | Retrospectives |
| Team size | Small | Any |
| Free tier | No | No |
| Free limit | Free trial only; no permanent free tier publicly disclosed for the retro module | 30-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Starting price | ~$7/user/mo (est.) | $25/mo |
| Est. 3 teams × 8 people | Quote-only — contact sales (~$7/user/mo would be ~$168/mo for 24 users) | $50/mo billed annually (Small Organization plan — a 3-team bundle, cheaper than 3 × Single Team) |
| Enterprise | Yes | Yes |
| Founded | — | 2017 |
| HQ | Bengaluru, India | Australia |
| Data residency | — | United States · European Union |
| Languages | English only | 30 (English, Arabic, Bengali, …) |
| Export formats | — | Excel · CSV · PDF · Markdown · Email |
| Features | 13 | 65 |
| Integrations | 2 | 15 |
Feature & integration comparison
Side-by-side checklist across features, integrations and security. Hover a note for details.
| Capability | NimbleRetro | TeamRetro |
|---|---|---|
| Features | ||
| AI Summaries | — | ✓ |
| AI grouping/clustering | — | ✓ |
| AI action items | — | ✓ |
| Action tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Team Insights | — | ✓ |
| Polling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Action dashboard | ✓note | ✓ |
| 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 | ✓note | ✓ |
| Monday.com | — | ✓ |
| Notion | — | ✓ |
| Shortcut | — | ✓ |
| Slack | ✓note | ✓ |
| Trello | — | ✓ |
| Security & Privacy | ||
| SOC 2 | — | ✓ |
| GDPR | ✓ | ✓ |
| SSO / SAML | — | ✓ |
| SCIM provisioning | — | ✓note |
| ISO 27001 | — | ✓note |
| On-premises | — | — |
| Public API | ✓note | ✓note |
| Webhooks | ✓note | ✓note |
| MCP server | — | ✓note |
NimbleRetro — pros
- + Structured 5-Why root cause workflow built into the retro flow
- + Anonymous input and time-bound stages keep retros focused
- + Native iOS and Android apps for mobile participation
- + GDPR compliant; sits under NimbleWork's ISO 27001 / SOC umbrella at the platform level
NimbleRetro — cons
- − Only four templates, with stage flexibility limited to column count
- − No SSO/SAML, SCIM, or SOC 2 Type 2 attestation specific to the retro product
- − Vendor now markets 'Generative AI' but no concrete retro AI (clustering, summaries, sentiment) is documented — treat as unverified
- − Thin direct-integration story for the agile stack — no documented Jira, GitHub, Linear, or Azure DevOps hooks for the retro module
- − Participants are limited to members of the Nimble project the retro is created from
- − Pricing not transparently published; demo-gated (third parties peg it around $8/user/mo)
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 full account-level Read/Write API stay Enterprise-only
- − ISO 27001 is inherited via AWS, not held directly
- − Data residency limited to US and EU (no APAC region)
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