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Every tool is scored 0-10 across 8 dimensions (ease of use, retro toolkit, value, fun factor, AI & insights, integrations, open platform and enterprise readiness), with concrete pricing for a typical 24-user org. Scores are refreshed quarterly and on major vendor releases. No vendor pays for inclusion, placement or score improvement. ## Key pages - [Rankings](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/rankings/): All tools ranked by overall score, sortable by dimension - [Compare](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/compare/): Head-to-head comparisons of any two tools - [Directory](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/directory/): Filterable directory of every tool covered - [Guides](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/guides/): Editorial guides on running retrospectives - [Best retrospective tools](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/best-retrospective-tools/): The top tools overall - [Best AI retrospective tools](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/best-ai-retrospective-tools/): The top tools ranked on retro-specific AI - [Tool Finder](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/tool-finder/): A 5-question wizard that recommends a tool - [About & methodology](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/about/): How tools are scored and reviewed ## Tools - [TeamRetro](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/tool/teamretro/): Retrospectives, health checks and agile estimations in one suite - [Parabol](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/tool/parabol/): Open-source agile meetings for retros, poker, standups and check-ins - [FigJam](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/tool/figjam/): Figma's whiteboard with AI sticky clustering, voting sessions and a $3 Collab seat — free tier caps at 3 boards - [Miro](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/tool/miro/): Innovation Workspace where retros happen on the same canvas as discovery and planning - [Mural](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/tool/mural/): Visual collaboration whiteboard with a mature facilitation toolkit and AI-assisted sessions - [Lucidspark](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/tool/lucidspark/): Lucid Software's whiteboard with the Lucid AI assistant and tight Lucidchart integration — voting, timers and facilitator tools start at the Team tier - [ScatterSpoke](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/tool/scatterspoke/): AI copilot for team feedback - [TeleRetro](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/tool/teleretro/): Agile retros you'll love - [Reetro](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/tool/reetro/): Fun, easy and AI-powered online retrospectives - [QRetro](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/tool/qretro/): Manage team health, not sticky notes - [Kollabe](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/tool/kollabe/): Agile meetings made easy — retros, standups and planning poker - [LetRetro](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/tool/letretro/): The retro tool that thinks with your team - [GoRetro](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/tool/goretro/): Make every sprint impactful, efficient, and fun - [Neatro](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/tool/neatro/): Structured retros built around psychological safety - [Simyl Flow](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/tool/simylflow/): Measure what ships and sticks - [EasyRetro](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/tool/easyretro/): Improve your team with fun sprint retrospectives - [Echometer](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/tool/echometer/): Psychology-backed retros and team health checks for engineering teams - [Spreo](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/tool/ludi/): Playful collaborative whiteboard for agile teams - [SprintRetro](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/tool/sprintretro/): Free sprint retros, embedded in Jira - [Retrium](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/tool/retrium/): Guided retrospectives and Team Radars for scrum and agile teams - [RetroTeam](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/tool/retroteam/): AI retrospective tool for high-performing teams - [Estimioo](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/tool/estimioo/): AI-powered planning poker, retrospectives and standups for agile teams - [Retro Rabbit](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/tool/retrorabbit/): Slack-first retrospectives with async note capture - [Trune.io](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/tool/trune/): Structured online retrospectives with team radar - [NimbleRetro](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/tool/nimbleretro/): Time-boxed retros with 5-Why root cause analysis - [RetroFlow](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/tool/retroflow/): Your team's favourite way to retro - [RetroTool](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/tool/retrotool/): Anonymous online retrospectives, no login required - [Metro Retro](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/tool/metroretro/): Rebranded twice — Metro Retro became Ludi, now Spreo; the playful retro whiteboard lives on - [IdeaBoardz](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/tool/ideaboardz/): Free shared brainstorming boards - [Sprintlio](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/tool/sprintlio/): Slack/Jira retro accountability — app no longer responds ## Guides - [Why Your Retro Action Items Never Get Done — Opinion](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/guides/retro-action-items/): Action items die because most retro tools treat them as sticky notes. Owner, due date, carryover, push to Jira — the features that decide what happens after. - [Async Retros: What Actually Works — An Opinionated Guide](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/guides/async-retros-that-work/): Most async retro support is theatre — a comment field and a meeting that still happens on Tuesday. Two tools clear the bar end-to-end; two patterns do the rest. - [The Retro Format You're Using Probably Doesn't Matter — Opinion](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/guides/retro-format-doesnt-matter/): Most teams agonise over Mad/Sad/Glad vs 4Ls vs Starfish; anonymous input, time-boxing and follow-through move the needle. The format is the smallest lever. - [Free Retro Tools That Survive a Real Session — Honest Picks](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/guides/free-retro-tools-that-work/): Most free retro tools cap at the wrong moment. Three genuinely hold up for an 8-person team running fortnightly retros — here's the short list. - [How to Choose a Retro Tool — Buyer's Guide | Retrospective Tools](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/guides/how-to-choose-a-retro-tool/): A vendor-neutral framework for choosing the best retrospective tool: features, integrations, pricing red flags, and the 5 questions to ask before signing. - [Retrospective Formats — 12 Every Scrum Master Should Know](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/guides/retrospective-formats/): 12 proven retrospective formats explained: Start/Stop/Continue, 4Ls, Sailboat, Mad/Sad/Glad and more. When to use each, how to run them, and what to expect. - [Remote Retrospectives — Best Practices for Distributed Teams](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/guides/remote-retrospectives/): Run distributed retros that feel as engaged as in-person — silent parallel input, anonymous voting, async patterns, and action item tracking before the call ends. - [Facilitation Tips for Scrum Masters — 10 Habits for Better Retros](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/guides/facilitation-tips/): 10 small facilitation habits that separate retrospectives people endure from retros they look forward to. From managing dominant voices to surfacing dissent safely. - [Scrum Master Facilitation Guide — Running the Five Scrum Events](https://www.retrospectivetools.com/guides/scrum-master-facilitation/): A practical playbook for scrum masters facilitating sprint planning, daily scrums, reviews, retrospectives and backlog refinement — agendas and anti-patterns.