Planning Poker Online

Planning Poker Online is a browser-based agile estimation workspace for teams that need both synchronous and delayed voting. It is most compelling for facilitators who want adaptable card scales and direct Linear or file-based issue workflows without requiring every participant to register. The free tier is useful for smaller games, while recurring facilitator charges and capped free sessions deserve attention before rollout.

Overview

The service supports sprint-planning estimates in a shared web session or through asynchronous ballots that are uncovered later. Once voting is revealed, participants see the full spread, the average, and an agreement score. That combination helps a facilitator identify disagreement and decide where discussion is warranted instead of treating the average as the whole outcome.

Joining is deliberately lightweight: participants enter a display name, and only the person creating the game needs an account. Permanent game URLs make returning to a room straightforward. The trade-off is that the free game allowance is finite, so a team running many issues in one session may need Premium.

Key features

Voting and decks

Ready-made decks include Fibonacci, modified Fibonacci, powers of two, T-shirt sizes, and hour-, day-, or week-based estimates. Custom decks let a team preserve its own scale or terminology. Live voting suits a facilitated conversation; asynchronous voting is better when schedules do not overlap, although it postpones the shared reveal and debate.

Issue connections

Linear users can authorize the web app with OAuth, bring issues into a game, and write estimates back after agreement. CSV import and export, plus issue import from pasted URLs, cover teams working with other trackers or lightweight lists. Jira requires a different arrangement: a separate Jira Cloud plugin imports issues and writes story points back. It is free for Jira sites with up to 10 users, and the web app itself does not connect to Jira.

Participation and safeguards

Unlimited players on the free tier can join without individual accounts, a practical advantage for occasional contributors or external collaborators. WE AGILE YOU says it operates according to UNE-ISO 27001:2022 commitments covering information security, privacy, continuity, and risk analysis, and labels the product GDPR compliant. Questions are handled through the contact option or FAQ.

Pricing

Basic is the sensible starting point for small teams testing the workflow, but nine rounds and five voted issues per game can force teams to split a backlog or stop early. Its games are unlimited for six weeks, while permanent URLs remain available, so it is not an unrestricted long-term archive. Premium removes the per-game voting and issue ceilings and adds history, resumption, and facilitator administration. The price is per facilitator rather than per participant, making broad participation less costly than licensing every player but important to budget when several people host sessions. A 15-day trial gives prospective subscribers time to assess those limits before paying.

Platforms

Planning Poker Online runs on the web, so participants can join from a browser rather than installing a dedicated client. Linear authorization and the Jira workflow are web-connected or plugin-based respectively; Jira users should plan for the separate Cloud add-on.

Who it's for

This is a strong fit for agile teams that want to switch between live and asynchronous estimation, use a nonstandard deck, or connect sprint issues to Linear. It also suits organizations that need low-friction attendance, since players do not create accounts. Teams centered on Jira can still use it, but the separate plugin and 10-user free threshold add operational decisions. Groups that routinely estimate more than five issues or nine votings in one free game should evaluate Premium rather than assume the free tier will scale.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Live and asynchronous modes accommodate both co-located discussion and distributed schedules.
• Multiple built-in scales and custom decks support story points and time-based estimation alike.
• Linear import and write-back, CSV exchange, and pasted-URL imports cover varied issue workflows.
• Players need only a display name, and free games allow unlimited participants.
• Revealed spread, average, and agreement score give facilitators evidence for follow-up discussion.

Cons

• Basic limits each game to nine votings and five voted issues, which is restrictive for larger backlogs.
• Premium costs per facilitator and is the only plan with game history and resume.
• Jira is not connected in the web app; users need the separate plugin, free only up to 10 Jira users.
• The free plan's unlimited games apply for six weeks, so it is not an unlimited permanent workspace.

Alternatives

For a wider shortlist, see Project Estimation Software.

• Buildxact is a better choice for construction estimating, with mobile and web apps, AI estimating, proposals, and material ordering.
• STACK fits teams measuring construction plans that need project and page limits defined around takeoffs.
• Trimble Quadri suits model viewing and commenting, including a free read-only viewer, rather than sprint poker.
• Jestimate is another web-based freemium estimation option.
• Planning Poker is preferable when a five-player free room, ad-supported access, timers, and printable results are sufficient.
• PlanningPoker.live is worth considering if an open-source web or browser-extension implementation is the priority.
• UltimatePlanningPoker is a free, no-sign-up option that also covers backlog refinement and retrospectives.
• Trimble Viewpoint Vista targets broader ERP deployments with cloud-hosted or on-premises options.

Verdict

Choose Planning Poker Online if your agile team values flexible decks, optional asynchronous voting, and low-friction participation, especially with Linear or CSV-based issue work. Look elsewhere when your sessions regularly exceed the Basic caps, when you need native Jira connectivity, or when paying separately for multiple facilitators is difficult to justify.