RetroTool
3.5Anonymous online retrospectives, no login required
RetroTool is a low-friction online retrospective board built by NY/Poland software agency u2i as a side project. Free anonymous retros run from a unique URL with no signup; paid tiers add private boards, team management and longer retention. The product still works, but the site shows no shipped activity in years.
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TeleRetro
6.7Agile retros you'll love
TeleRetro is a remote-first retrospective tool built around team engagement — animated GIF reactions, icebreaker games, music, planning poker and a clean facilitation flow. It now pairs retros with a Pulse Survey module for tracking team health between sessions, aimed at small to mid-size agile teams who want retros that feel lively rather than mechanical.
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RetroTool scores 3.5 overall and is best for small or ad-hoc teams who want a free, no-signup retro board with secret voting and a few standard templates — provided you're comfortable using a tool that hasn't shipped visible updates in years. It offers a free tier.
TeleRetro scores 6.7 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.
RetroTool leads on value. TeleRetro leads on ease of use, retro toolkit, fun factor, AI & insights, integrations and enterprise-grade.
Across our seven scoring dimensions, TeleRetro edges ahead with an overall score of 6.7. That said, the right pick depends on your team — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown below.
Scores compared
| Detail | RetroTool | TeleRetro |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Retrospectives | Retrospectives |
| Team size | Small | Small |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Free limit | Anonymous boards, unlimited cards, columns, action points and participants; 12-month retention; basic facilitation | 1 team, 3 retros, 14-day retro access, 1 pulse survey, limited AI Retro Bot access |
| Starting price | $10/mo | £26/mo |
| Est. 3 teams × 8 people | $30/mo | £72/mo (~$91/mo) on the Business plan (3 teams) |
| Enterprise | No | Yes |
| Founded | — | 2020 |
| HQ | Poland | UK |
| Data residency | — | — |
| Languages | English only | 14 (English, German, Spanish, …) |
| Features | 18 | 38 |
| Integrations | 0 | 7 |
Feature & integration comparison
Side-by-side checklist across features, integrations and security. Hover a note for details.
| Capability | RetroTool | TeleRetro |
|---|---|---|
| Features | ||
| AI Summaries | — | — |
| AI grouping/clustering | — | — |
| AI action items | — | — |
| Action tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Team Insights | — | — |
| Polling | — | — |
| Action dashboard | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom templates | ✓ note | ✓ |
| Anonymous input | ✓ note | ✓ |
| Independent voting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Async mode | — | ✓ |
| Agile Estimations | — | ✓ |
| Health Checks | — | ✓ note |
| Team Kudos | — | — |
| Whiteboard | — | — |
| Integrations | ||
| Asana | — | — |
| Azure DevOps | — | ✓ note |
| Basecamp | — | — |
| ClickUp | — | — |
| Confluence | — | — |
| GitHub | — | ✓ note |
| GitLab | — | — |
| Jira | — | ✓ |
| Linear | — | — |
| Microsoft Teams | — | ✓ |
| Monday.com | — | — |
| Notion | — | ✓ note |
| Shortcut | — | — |
| Slack | — | ✓ |
| Trello | — | ✓ note |
| Security & Privacy | ||
| SOC 2 | — | — |
| GDPR | ✓ note | ✓ |
| SSO / SAML | — | ✓ note |
| SCIM provisioning | — | — |
| ISO 27001 | — | — |
| On-premises | — | — |
| Public API | — | ✓ note |
| Webhooks | — | — |
RetroTool — pros
- + Genuinely free anonymous retros with no account required
- + Three-click setup — unique URL, share, run
- + Zero-knowledge encryption with custom passwords on Company plan
- + Per-team flat pricing ($10 or $20/team/mo) rather than per-seat
RetroTool — cons
- − <strong>Apparently dormant</strong>: no blog, changelog or release notes; legal docs last updated 2020
- − No native integrations with Jira, Slack, Teams or any agile-stack tool
- − No AI features (clustering, summary, action extraction, sentiment)
- − No health checks, recurring retros, or cross-team reporting
- − Private invite-only boards and zero-knowledge encryption locked behind paid tiers
- − Not SOC 2; no SSO/SCIM/audit logs for enterprise buyers
TeleRetro — pros
- + Standout engagement features — GIF reactions, music and icebreaker games make retros genuinely enjoyable
- + Clean, low-friction facilitation flow with timer, voting, grouping and action items in one place
- + Pulse Surveys now track team health between retros, with a cross-team dashboard on the Business plan
- + Async mode and action carry-over keep distributed teams aligned between sprints
- + AI Retro Bot spins up a custom retro format from any topic in seconds
TeleRetro — cons
- − AI is limited to format and icebreaker generation — no board summary, clustering, action extraction or sentiment
- − Native integrations stop at Jira, Slack and Teams; Trello, GitHub and Azure DevOps run through Zapier
- − No SCIM, audit logs or SOC 2; SSO (Okta/Azure AD) is Enterprise-plan only
- − Health/pulse module is lighter than dedicated health-check tools — no team radars or psych-safety models
- − Annual-only discount and per-team pricing add up beyond a handful of teams