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A purpose built, simple to use tool that teams love.
Facilitate better agile retrospectives and health checks for continuous improvement.

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Choose and customise templates
Brainstorm without fear or bias
Save time with suggested grouping
Vote independently to prioritize ideas
Deep dive into discussions
Get buy in for proposed actions
Measure Return On Time Invested
Publish, share and track actions

Insights that level up your teams

From key agile metrics and easy reporting to discovering common themes and team sentiment in meetings.

TeamRetro’s Insights feature lets you track and explore everything from meeting cadence, time to completion on action, team health and so much more.

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Retrospectives that teams love

Create safe spaces for ideas and actions to be shared.

Design and create retros that have an intuitive workflow, time boxed events and independent brainstorming and voting.

Let the team propose and accept actions and create team agreements to get everyone working better together.

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Run Agile health checks

Want to know how well your team is going? Use common health check models (Spotify, Atlassian, Google) or create your own.

Capture, track and improve overall team health. From Scrum Ceremonies and Valuesto Team Happiness and Agile maturity.

See where your team needs support and where they are thriving.

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Track and publish actions

Easily push actions and meeting summaries your workflow tools safely and quickly.

From Jira, Trello, Asana and Basecamp through to Confluence Slack and MS team, you’ll be helping drive change for continuous improvement.

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See how TeamRetro compares to Parabol

TeamRetro is an enterprise ready tool that will keep your meetings on time and on point. Support high performing teams with the level of security and insights that will help achieve your agile and continuous improvement goals.

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Parabol

Retrospective templates 50+ 9
Health Checks & Radars
Health metrics and trends over time
Customizable templates Partial
Add/remove steps
AI template suggestions Partial
Icebreakers
Check in/check out questions
Live reactions
Music
Comment on ideas by others
Presentation mode Partial
Mobile device support for non-site retros
Automated grouping
Review open actions
Polling
Propose actions against ideas
Soc 2, GDPR, Privacy compliant
Integrations Partial
Insights, stats, reports and metrics
Team sentiment and agreements
Pricing per team $15-25 $38

What TeamRetro users say!

An awesome retrospective tool experience!

I am a software engineer at Zocdoc and I have been looking for a great to use retrospective tool. We gave TeamRetro a trial and it was an awesome experience.

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Zev Levit-Ramos - Zocdoc

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2022-12-20T10:06:36+08:00

Zev Levit-Ramos - Zocdoc

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I am a software engineer at Zocdoc and I have been looking for a great to use retrospective tool. We gave TeamRetro a trial and it was an awesome experience.

No hassle with visualizing the data

The health check feature is just awesome. We've done them once in a while when our teams came together and it was always a pain to consolidate. Now I can pull this with a click at any given time. No hassle with visualizing the data or a boring introduction to new members.

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Andreas Lippert - Louis.de

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2019-10-04T17:02:49+08:00

Andreas Lippert - Louis.de

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The health check feature is just awesome. We've done them once in a while when our teams came together and it was always a pain to consolidate. Now I can pull this with a click at any given time. No hassle with visualizing the data or a boring introduction to new members.

Extremely valuable for a remote teams

There is no other product on the market that delivers this number of features at this level of quality at this price. It is extremely valuable for a remote teams, but we also found value using it for in person retros for its organization, anonymous capabilities, and reporting.

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Gregory - Sourceforge

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2022-12-21T13:36:15+08:00

Gregory - Sourceforge

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There is no other product on the market that delivers this number of features at this level of quality at this price. It is extremely valuable for a remote teams, but we also found value using it for in person retros for its organization, anonymous capabilities, and reporting.

Step-by-step framework…

With the step-by-step framework TeamRetro provides, it enables small teams to hold regular retrospectives with alternating team members in the facilitating role.

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Reimer Anke - Chatmosphere

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2022-12-20T10:48:42+08:00

Reimer Anke - Chatmosphere

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With the step-by-step framework TeamRetro provides, it enables small teams to hold regular retrospectives with alternating team members in the facilitating role.

Delivers the expected result

TeamRetro fits very well because it requires minimum learning effort and delivers the expected result. I have never heard negative feedback about this tool and rather see a constantly growing interest from the individuals and departments who encounter and try the tool.

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Ilya Z. Agile Coach - G2.com

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2022-12-20T11:26:08+08:00

Ilya Z. Agile Coach - G2.com

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TeamRetro fits very well because it requires minimum learning effort and delivers the expected result. I have never heard negative feedback about this tool and rather see a constantly growing interest from the individuals and departments who encounter and try the tool.

A significantly better tool

A great tool we use at Riot is @TeamRetroHQ. My past teams always did retros in confluence or a whiteboard, which was ok but TeamRetro is a significantly better tool for facilitating discussions and tracking team health over time.

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Tracy Kennedy - @RiotLavaliere

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2022-12-21T13:42:08+08:00

Tracy Kennedy - @RiotLavaliere

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A great tool we use at Riot is @TeamRetroHQ. My past teams always did retros in confluence or a whiteboard, which was ok but TeamRetro is a significantly better tool for facilitating discussions and tracking team health over time.

Our agile teams love the tool

Cards are hidden if you want to - our team members like that they are not influenced by reading the cards of others.

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-Vlore K. Head of Organizational Development Product & Tech - G2.com

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2022-12-20T10:49:34+08:00

-Vlore K. Head of Organizational Development Product & Tech - G2.com

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Cards are hidden if you want to - our team members like that they are not influenced by reading the cards of others.

A great product that allows us to protect our teamwork

TeamRetro is a product where every detail is considered - simple usage, and good design. different flows for different needs, highly customizable, real-time features. It allows you to enter a retrospective or health check meeting comfortably and be ready for the meeting as a team leader.

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Yasemin K. - Sourceforge

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2022-12-21T13:36:40+08:00

Yasemin K. - Sourceforge

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TeamRetro is a product where every detail is considered - simple usage, and good design. different flows for different needs, highly customizable, real-time features. It allows you to enter a retrospective or health check meeting comfortably and be ready for the meeting as a team leader.

The best tools I’ve ever used!

@TeamRetroHQ is one of the best tools I've ever used, especially for remote work!

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Ledameth - @LedamethOP

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2022-12-21T13:41:13+08:00

Ledameth - @LedamethOP

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@TeamRetroHQ is one of the best tools I've ever used, especially for remote work!

We have used it for some time now and we love it

As a CEO of a growing organization, I'm a big fan of retrospectives and other structured brainstorming meeting formats to unlock the potential in our organization. After having looked through what's out there, I found TeamRetro to be the best solution on the market.

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Hugo Wernhoff - CEO of Kognity

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2024-02-08T07:34:08+08:00

Hugo Wernhoff - CEO of Kognity

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As a CEO of a growing organization, I'm a big fan of retrospectives and other structured brainstorming meeting formats to unlock the potential in our organization. After having looked through what's out there, I found TeamRetro to be the best solution on the market.

An exceptional product! You’ve totally changed my company

@TeamRetroHQ thank you - so much - for your exceptional product! You've totally changed my company.

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Alex Kreilein - @AK3R303

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2022-12-21T13:38:58+08:00

Alex Kreilein - @AK3R303

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@TeamRetroHQ thank you - so much - for your exceptional product! You've totally changed my company.

A great tool for a collaborative retrospective

It lets you customise columns, add anonymous entries, group similar topics and vote on the ones they'd like to discuss. You can assign action items and export the discussion.

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Ratika Gandhi - @ratikapgandhi

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2022-12-21T13:43:15+08:00

Ratika Gandhi - @ratikapgandhi

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It lets you customise columns, add anonymous entries, group similar topics and vote on the ones they'd like to discuss. You can assign action items and export the discussion.

Simple but effective tool

We use it also to brainstorm ideas for product development or any other purpose where we need input from the team.

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Tadas - Software Advice

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2022-12-21T13:35:51+08:00

Tadas - Software Advice

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We use it also to brainstorm ideas for product development or any other purpose where we need input from the team.

Enables our team to share opinions during sprints

TeamRetro allows our team to gather all our opinions on business processes in between our sprints. Also allows everyone to bring feedback to what our focus could/should be.

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TeamRetro Client - G2.com

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2022-12-20T11:29:01+08:00

TeamRetro Client - G2.com

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TeamRetro allows our team to gather all our opinions on business processes in between our sprints. Also allows everyone to bring feedback to what our focus could/should be.

Very easy for everybody to participate

Since we've been using this tool, it's become very easy for everybody to participate easily, and we're killing fewer post-it trees. Plus, it's really intuitive and easy to use.

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TeamRetro Client - G2.com

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2022-12-20T11:28:09+08:00

TeamRetro Client - G2.com

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Since we've been using this tool, it's become very easy for everybody to participate easily, and we're killing fewer post-it trees. Plus, it's really intuitive and easy to use.

Using TeamRetro for the first time was AMAZING

The interface is clean and super intuitive and the flow was easy to navigate. I love the different options for retro types and the sticky note and dot voting experience was great. And finally, the ability to create actions was a fantastic finish. Your team should be SO PROUD.

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Kim Hansen - Appfolio

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2022-12-20T10:07:04+08:00

Kim Hansen - Appfolio

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The interface is clean and super intuitive and the flow was easy to navigate. I love the different options for retro types and the sticky note and dot voting experience was great. And finally, the ability to create actions was a fantastic finish. Your team should be SO PROUD.

Exactly what we expected and even more

Excellent, it's exactly what we expected and even more, we liked very much the idea of incorporating in the report not only the current retro actions but also the pending ones from earlier retros.

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Leonardo Mena - Pyxis

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2022-12-20T10:08:10+08:00

Leonardo Mena - Pyxis

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Excellent, it's exactly what we expected and even more, we liked very much the idea of incorporating in the report not only the current retro actions but also the pending ones from earlier retros.

Fun way to collect feedback after a sprint

My favorite thing about TeamRetro is that you can do it anonymously. People can share how they truly feel about how things went without having to be public. It's also a fun way to collect feedback after a sprint.

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TeamRetro Client - G2.com

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2022-12-20T11:28:34+08:00

TeamRetro Client - G2.com

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My favorite thing about TeamRetro is that you can do it anonymously. People can share how they truly feel about how things went without having to be public. It's also a fun way to collect feedback after a sprint.

A great alternative!

Previously used stick-it notes, and it was really hard for them to see & participate that way. This is a great alternative.

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TeamRetro Client - G2.com

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2022-12-20T11:26:35+08:00

TeamRetro Client - G2.com

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Previously used stick-it notes, and it was really hard for them to see & participate that way. This is a great alternative.

I’m madly in love with @TeamRetroHQ

Can highly recommend!

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Mathew Cropper - @mrtcropper

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2022-12-21T13:44:13+08:00

Mathew Cropper - @mrtcropper

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Can highly recommend!

Super easy to collaborate in meetings

We've used post-its, Asana, and others to conduct retrospectives and brainstorms. TeamRetro is especially helpful with a remote team who can't all be in the same room.

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TeamRetro Client - G2.com

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2022-12-20T11:27:06+08:00

TeamRetro Client - G2.com

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We've used post-its, Asana, and others to conduct retrospectives and brainstorms. TeamRetro is especially helpful with a remote team who can't all be in the same room.

@TeamRetroHQ makes your events more meaningful

...[they] make these events more meaningful

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Agile42 - @agile42

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2022-12-21T13:40:52+08:00

Agile42 - @agile42

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...[they] make these events more meaningful

Saves time and resources

The ability for multiple topics was a helpful way to put up guardrails and guide the discussion. Being able to see each idea being discussed saves time and resources that would otherwise be wasted.

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2022-12-20T11:24:20+08:00
The ability for multiple topics was a helpful way to put up guardrails and guide the discussion. Being able to see each idea being discussed saves time and resources that would otherwise be wasted.

Run an engaging meeting … focusing on actions and conversations

TeamRetro allows me to run an engaging meeting for everyone whether they are remote or co-located, focusing on the actions and conversations instead of technical difficulties.

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2022-12-20T11:29:31+08:00
TeamRetro allows me to run an engaging meeting for everyone whether they are remote or co-located, focusing on the actions and conversations instead of technical difficulties.

We are using TeamRetro and are very happy with it

Their pricing is reasonable and they are still adding features.

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Their pricing is reasonable and they are still adding features.

I really like this tool

It is intuitive, easy to use, and helps the team tremendously to perform a constructive retrospective.  Also, the health check fully meets our requirements.

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Rebecca G. - Slashdot 

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2022-12-21T13:37:27+08:00

Rebecca G. - Slashdot 

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It is intuitive, easy to use, and helps the team tremendously to perform a constructive retrospective.  Also, the health check fully meets our requirements.

Absolutely what I need to help get people talking

Your UI is simply 'simple' and super to use. Cool tool to use. I think this is an utterly brilliant solution! I'm a Scrum Master for teams in multiple locations, and the option to give anonymous feedback in the retro is absolutely what I need to help get people talking.

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Sudhakaran K - SAP

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2019-10-04T17:04:33+08:00

Sudhakaran K - SAP

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Your UI is simply 'simple' and super to use. Cool tool to use. I think this is an utterly brilliant solution! I'm a Scrum Master for teams in multiple locations, and the option to give anonymous feedback in the retro is absolutely what I need to help get people talking.

I’m very impressed with TeamRetro and so is my team

It's practically EVERYTHING a retrospective tool for teams needs to be, look and feel like. Easy to use and intuitive, encourages collaboration, with an intuitive design. The discussion and action-taking functions are brilliant in terms of design and implementation.

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Molood Ceccarelli - Remote Forever

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2019-10-04T16:53:58+08:00

Molood Ceccarelli - Remote Forever

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It's practically EVERYTHING a retrospective tool for teams needs to be, look and feel like. Easy to use and intuitive, encourages collaboration, with an intuitive design. The discussion and action-taking functions are brilliant in terms of design and implementation.

TeamRetro enables team to pre-record thoughts for meetings

We believe that in the software development and consultancy business, human factors can make the difference between ‘okay’ and ‘awesome’. That’s why we do weekly check-ins. Using TeamRetro also means team members can write down their thoughts ahead of the weekly team meeting.

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Martijn Groeneveldt - Software Developer at Infi

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2022-12-21T14:38:25+08:00

Martijn Groeneveldt - Software Developer at Infi

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We believe that in the software development and consultancy business, human factors can make the difference between ‘okay’ and ‘awesome’. That’s why we do weekly check-ins. Using TeamRetro also means team members can write down their thoughts ahead of the weekly team meeting.

We use @TeamRetroHQ and it’s sweet!

It's cool that you can define a common retro or health check and then run it over time and easily keep track. Everyone feels bought into it.

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Dan Barker - @Dan_Barker1

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2022-12-21T13:41:35+08:00

Dan Barker - @Dan_Barker1

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It's cool that you can define a common retro or health check and then run it over time and easily keep track. Everyone feels bought into it.

Makes our retrospective less intense and much more constructive

Probably one of the best applications we've used to conduct a retrospective. Seeing everyone interact with the board and share their opinions was awesome! The integrations with our Jira board is great. Allows us to track our goals and ensure they're owned. Thank You, thumbs up from me????

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Ragika Raveendran - Rockar

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2021-03-29T10:40:39+08:00

Ragika Raveendran - Rockar

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Probably one of the best applications we've used to conduct a retrospective. Seeing everyone interact with the board and share their opinions was awesome! The integrations with our Jira board is great. Allows us to track our goals and ensure they're owned. Thank You, thumbs up from me????

Excellent – simple & very efficient

Accessible from any device, awesome! Templates are just the perfect mix, diverse but not too many to send you into choice overload.

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Laure M. - Sourceforge

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2022-12-21T13:37:05+08:00

Laure M. - Sourceforge

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Accessible from any device, awesome! Templates are just the perfect mix, diverse but not too many to send you into choice overload.

Really useful and I prefer it

We've recently been using TeamRetro and I've found it really useful and prefer it to GoReflect which I'd used for a few years (and ScatterSpoke before that).

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Chris Tromans - CCDC

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2019-10-04T16:57:35+08:00

Chris Tromans - CCDC

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We've recently been using TeamRetro and I've found it really useful and prefer it to GoReflect which I'd used for a few years (and ScatterSpoke before that).
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Parabol FAQ’s : General

Parabol is an online tool that can be used for conducting agile team workshops aka Retrospectives online. It is primarily used by virtual or remote teams, who often work (according to the Scrum Framework) in sprints and prefer to use varying retro templates at the end of their iteration. Parabol is open source and offers and on premise solution.

On the other hand, TeamRetro, Parabol’s alternative, is a cloud based retrospective tool with a stronger focus on ease of use in running effective retrospectives, more features on creating actions and has the ability to create surveys for health checks and team agreements. It has useful and relevant reports and Insights that allow teams to continuously improve.

Yes and no: Parabol is free for use in up to two teams with limited features. Prices start from $6 per team member per month. Additional features such as on premises are custom quoted.

Meanwhile, Parabol’s alternative – TeamRetro, is free for 30 days. Pricing is fixed per team with unlimited members. See here for pricing information.

Yes, Parabol is open source. More information regarding this can be found on the company’s website and on GitHub.

The Parabol Company is a private company founded by Jordan Husney and Taya Mueller. According to LinkedIn, Jordan Husney is the CEO, Taya Mueller no longer works at Parabol.

TeamRetro, Parabol’s alternative, was founded by Jeremy Lu (CEO) and Brad Ward (CTO).

To cancel your subscription you will have to email them by logging into your account and navigate to their “danger zone”. There isn’t the option to cancel your own subscription.

Parabol is open source and has taken some measures for app security, privacy and data protection. The tool is compliant with EU-US Privacy Shield, GDPR, CalOPPA, and US FIPS. In case you live in Germany, you should double check where exactly the data is stored and processed. A full overview of security, privacy and data protection measures can be found on the company’s website.

Parabol’s alternative – TeamRetro, is SOC 2 Type 2 and GDPR compliant and can be hosted in either in the US or the EU. It meets the highest standards of data protection and security. Detailed information can be found here.

Yes, retrospective data can be migrated to TeamRetro.

Last updated : May 9, 2023

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