Retro.tools

What Retro.tools is

Retro.tools is a free, open-source web tool for team retrospective meetings. It includes pre-built templates and supports anonymous feedback, so participants can contribute without creating accounts. Teams can share a board through a link or an on-screen QR code, and can optionally protect it with password-based encryption. The project describes the interface as simple and intuitive and the product as mobile-first. It requires no sign-ups or logins and does no tracking. The project lists translations in Brazilian Portuguese, English, German, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, and Ukrainian. Its repository is published under the MIT license. The Free plan is listed as free and described as available to anyone, with no stated plan limits. Retro.tools focuses on retrospective boards rather than requiring participants to register for an account, making its templates, anonymous feedback, and sharing options central to its stated purpose.

Who it suits

Retro.tools suits teams that want to run retrospectives using templates and collect anonymous feedback. It may also fit teams that prefer link or QR sharing without participant accounts.

Getting started

1. Open https://retro.tools/ in a web browser
2. Choose one of the included retrospective templates
3. Create a board without signing up or logging in
4. Share the board link or display its QR code
5. Enable password-based encryption if desired
6. Invite participants to submit anonymous feedback

Verdict

Retro.tools offers a focused, free retrospective board with templates, anonymous feedback, and account-free sharing. Teams should note that the listed platform is web and board encryption is optional.