Whiteboard· United Kingdom
Metro Retro
Rebranded twice — Metro Retro became Ludi, now Spreo; the playful retro whiteboard lives on
Overall score
3.0
Rebranded twice — Metro Retro became Ludi, now Spreo; the playful retro whiteboard lives on
The Metro Retro brand is retired: metroretro.io now 301-redirects through to spreo.io. The vendor (Deqo Software Limited) renamed the product to Ludi in August 2025, then to Spreo. The product continues under those names — see the Ludi listing. Do not expect anything at the old Metro Retro domain or brand.
Best for: Searchers looking for Metro Retro — the product now exists as Ludi/Spreo. Use it (or a dedicated retro tool) instead.
Metro Retro built its identity around being the fun retro tool — a playful freeform canvas with retro-flavoured templates, a session timer, GIFs and icebreakers, aimed at engineering teams who found traditional retro boards dry.
The maker, Deqo Software Limited, has since rebranded the product twice — first to Ludi in August 2025, then to Spreo — as it broadened beyond retros into planning, brainstorming and workshops. The vendor's own words:
"Metro Retro served us very well for the first six years, reflecting our roots in retrospective meetings. But as we've grown and expanded our capabilities, our name no longer captures the full scope of our platform."
Spreo now pitches itself as "the online whiteboard software that's more interesting than whatever your team has open in the other tab."
If you arrived here searching for Metro Retro, the short answer is: the product still exists, but it has been renamed twice — first to Ludi (August 2025), then to Spreo. The metroretro.io domain 301-redirects all the way through to spreo.io, and the vendor (Deqo Software Limited) frames each rename as a direct continuation, carrying over the playful templates, timer, GIFs and icebreakers that made Metro Retro distinctive.
We keep this entry because "metro retro" is still a heavily-searched brand term, and stranded searchers deserve an honest signpost rather than a dead link. Two brand changes inside a year is worth flagging: if you're evaluating for a team, you're chasing a moving target, and older bookmarks, docs and SSO configs will need updating. The standalone free board that some remember is gone — the continuation runs on a 30-day trial then a paid plan (from $4/user/mo billed annually).
Fit: if you specifically want the Metro Retro experience, our continuation entry is Ludi (now Spreo). If you want a dedicated, integration-rich retro tool instead of a general whiteboard adapted for retros, see our rankings.