Echometer

Echometer is a browser-based team-development service for agile managers who want retrospectives, team health checks and 1:1 meetings together. Its broader mix is useful for ongoing team development, but teams that need frequent free retrospectives will quickly hit the Starter plan’s cap.

Overview

Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Münster, Germany, Echometer is aimed at companies where managers and employees want to shape how their teams work. It brings recurring team reflection and individual manager-employee conversations into one service, with tools for gathering feedback, tracking actions and following health trends. That combination is more compelling for managers overseeing ongoing team development than for teams looking only for a retrospective board. For more options, see our Retrospective Software guide.

Key features

Retrospectives and follow-through

More than 50 retrospective templates, a shared board, private brainstorming, dot voting, surveys and whiteboards give teams several ways to structure a session. Participants can develop ideas privately before group discussion, vote on priorities and track actions afterward. Anonymous feedback is supported, and delivery can be online or in person. Jira integration lets teams track retrospective action items on Jira boards, a useful bridge for teams already managing work there.

The feature set is substantial, but the free Starter plan allows only one retrospective per month after the trial period and keeps an archive of just two retrospectives per team. That makes it a limited way to run a regular retrospective practice without paying.

Team health and 1:1 meetings

Team dashboards and health trends include cross-team monitoring of health checks and activity, giving managers a broader view than a single retrospective can provide. The 1:1 tool handles agendas and notes and integrates with the Microsoft calendar. Managers can hold unlimited free 1:1 meetings with up to two employees, and the free 1:1 version includes all functions. That is a useful low-cost starting point for small manager-employee relationships, though the two-employee ceiling limits its reach.

Security and support

Echometer says it uses TLS encryption and hosts exclusively at Deutsche Telekom in Germany, at a data center certified to ISO 27001, among other certifications. Each subscription or contract includes a GDPR data processing agreement, using the version current when the contract is concluded. The service is cloud-only, so organizations that require customer-hosted deployment should look elsewhere. Support is available by email or from within Echometer; onboarding and rollout help from its customer success team costs extra.

Pricing

Echometer is freemium, with a free trial and a free Starter plan. Starter costs nothing and covers one team, 25 workspace members and unlimited retro guests. After the trial period, that team can run one retrospective per month and keep an archive of two. It is best treated as a way to evaluate the retro workflow or run an occasional session, not as an unrestricted free plan.

Pro costs €29 a year, billed per team/month with an annual term, or €35 with a monthly term. It removes the retrospective quota and archive cap, and adds unlimited workspace members plus customizable retrospectives and health checks. This is the more practical choice for teams that hold retrospectives regularly or want to retain their history.

Business costs €49 a year, billed per team/month with an annual term, or €60 with a monthly term. It includes Pro, along with SAML SSO, email domain filters, the option of individual contracts, invoice payment and prioritized support. Those additions suit organizations that need these access or purchasing options; individual contracts and invoice payment are possible rather than guaranteed terms. The free 1:1 allowance—unlimited meetings with up to two employees—remains a separate useful entry point.

Platforms

Echometer runs in modern browsers and supports PCs and tablets running Windows, Linux or Mac. The browser-based cloud model avoids a customer installation, but it also means there is no on-premise option for organizations that need to host the service themselves.

Who it's for

Echometer fits agile managers who want to combine team retrospectives, health checks and 1:1 conversations, particularly when tracking team health across groups matters. Pro is the sensible tier for teams running retrospectives more than monthly; Business is for organizations that need SAML SSO, domain filters, invoice payment or prioritized support. It is less suitable for teams seeking frequent free retrospectives or organizations that require customer-hosted software.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Retrospectives, health trends and 1:1 agendas and notes sit in one service, which suits managers coordinating team and individual development.
• Pros: More than 50 templates, private brainstorming, voting and action tracking support a structured feedback-to-follow-up workflow.
• Pros: Unlimited free 1:1 meetings for up to two employees include all functions, giving managers a substantial way to start with individual check-ins.
• Cons: Starter limits a team to one retrospective per month after the trial and a two-retro archive, so frequent use requires a paid tier.
• Cons: Free 1:1 access covers only two employees, restricting its usefulness for larger manager groups.
• Cons: Cloud-only deployment rules out organizations that require on-premise hosting, and onboarding or rollout support costs extra.

Alternatives

RetroStack is worth considering for readers who want a free option with no sign-up and access on the web, iOS, Android and Mac.

EasyRetro is another freemium choice with a free plan and trial, for readers comparing browser-based retrospective tools.

FocusRetro offers a free Starter tier with three personal boards per month, core templates, voting and reactions, phase timers and action items. Choose it if those limits and tools suit your needs better than Echometer’s one-team, one-retro-per-month Starter allowance; its Team plan is $12 a year.

FreeRetrospectives is currently 100% free and includes retro rooms, live chat, templates, action tracking, exports, AI recaps, health checks and bridge workflows, with no per-user pricing. It is the stronger fit if a free retrospective-focused tool and those listed capabilities matter more than Echometer’s combined 1:1 offering.

Neatro has a free tier with up to 10 members, unlimited retrospectives and radars, more than 70 templates, basic facilitation tools and 30-day data history. Consider it if unlimited free retrospectives for a small group matter more than Echometer’s health dashboards and 1:1 meetings.

Reetro offers a free plan for three teams, with nine members per team, 10 active boards and one health check per month. Its free tier excludes AI features and uses self-service support; it may suit readers whose priority is a multi-team allowance rather than Echometer’s broader management suite.

ScatterSpoke is a freemium web and API option with a free tier that includes one seat, unlimited static surveys and responses, plus one-time Agent Surveys and Ask credits. Consider it if that survey-oriented free allowance fits your use better than Echometer’s bundled retrospectives, health checks and 1:1s.

Team O'clock charges $3 a month per active member for its Growth plan, starting at 10 monthly active members. It includes retrospective activities, unlimited activity history, team metrics and meeting tools, so it may suit teams seeking that activity-based paid model.

Verdict

Echometer is a strong fit for agile managers who want retrospectives, team health monitoring and 1:1 meetings in the same browser-based service. Its clearest advantage is the combination of team and individual development tools, backed by unlimited free 1:1s for up to two employees. Choose another option if frequent free retrospectives or customer-hosted deployment is essential.