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RetroTool
What RetroTool is
RetroTool is a web tool for running retrospectives with remote or hybrid teams. Teams can use Mad | Sad | Glad, Liked | Learned | Lacked, or Start | Stop | Continue templates. Participants can write cards in private sections before moving them into a public section. Voting includes dot voting, secret voting and limits per participant, column and card. Teams can create action points, assign a responsible teammate and set due dates. A timer is also listed among the facilitation features. Paid plans add facilitator-only moderation, readiness checks, read-only locking and private, invite-only retrospectives. The Company plan includes zero-knowledge encryption with custom passwords. The free Anonymous plan costs nothing and includes unlimited cards, columns, action points and participants, with storage for up to 12 months. Individual costs $10 a month per team and supports up to three teams; Company costs $20 a month per team and supports unlimited teams. RetroTool offers a 90-day trial. It was created by u2i for its own remote retrospectives before being made available to others.
Who it suits
RetroTool suits remote or hybrid teams that want structured retrospectives, private card drafting, voting and action tracking. Teams needing private invite-only sessions or custom-password encryption can consider its paid plans.
What it does well
- Offers three retrospective templates.
- Supports private drafting and public cards.
- Includes dot and secret voting.
- Action points can have owners and due dates.
What to know first
- Free plan stores data for up to 12 months.
- Private invite-only retrospectives are paid-plan features.
- Company costs $20 a month per team.
Limits
Anonymous stores data for up to 12 months. Private invite-only retrospectives are on paid plans; Individual supports up to three teams, while Company supports unlimited teams.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Anonymous | Free forever · Stored for up to 12 months · Unlimited cards, columns, action points and participants · Basic facilitation tools · Markdown export | Free |
| Individual | per month / team; select monthly or yearly plan · Up to 3 teams · Infinite retrospective archive · Configurable data retention · Private, invite-only retrospectives · High priority support | $10 a month |
| Company | per month / team; select monthly or yearly plan · Unlimited teams · Assign teams to Scrum Masters and Team Leads · Zero-knowledge encryption with custom passwords · Top priority support | $20 a month |
As retrotool.io lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit https://retrotool.io/.
- Start with the Anonymous free plan or use the 90-day trial.
- Choose a retrospective template: Mad | Sad | Glad, Liked | Learned | Lacked, or Start | Stop | Continue.
- Have participants draft cards privately and move them to the public section.
- Vote, then create action points with a responsible teammate and due date.
Verdict
RetroTool brings discussion, voting and action tracking into a web-based retrospective tool. The free plan covers basic facilitation, while additional privacy and facilitator controls require paid plans.
Questions
What does RetroTool cost?
Anonymous is free. Individual is $10 a month per team, and Company is $20 a month per team; a 90-day trial is also offered.
What is included in the free plan?
Anonymous includes unlimited cards, columns, action points, and participants, basic facilitation tools, and Markdown export. Data is stored for up to 12 months.
What platforms does RetroTool support?
Web is the listed platform.
Which plans include private retrospectives?
Paid plans include private, invite-only retrospectives. The Individual plan supports up to three teams, while Company supports unlimited teams.
Who created RetroTool?
The FAQ says u2i created RetroTool for its own remote retrospectives before offering it to others.
What does the Company plan add?
Company includes unlimited teams, team assignments to Scrum Masters and Team Leads, zero-knowledge encryption with custom passwords, and top priority support.
Facts from RetroTool's own pages
- Action points
- Users can create action points, assign a responsible teammate, and set a due date. · retrotool.io, 8 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- Participants can draft cards in private sections and move them to a public section. · retrotool.io, 8 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- The privacy policy says RetroTool data is stored on servers run by Google Belgium NV and says personal data may be processed outside the EU. · retrotool.io, 8 Oct 2026
- Facilitation
- Paid plans include facilitator-only moderation, readiness checks, read-only locking, and a timer is described among the tool's features. · retrotool.io, 8 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Red Hook, New York, USA · retrotool.io, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The privacy policy says contact forms are powered by Intercom and that the site uses Facebook and Twitter sharing plugins. · retrotool.io, 8 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The FAQ says RetroTool was created by u2i for its own remote retrospectives before being offered to others. · retrotool.io, 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy options
- Paid plans include private invite-only retrospectives and the features page describes encrypted ad-hoc retrospectives. · retrotool.io, 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- RetroTool is an online tool for running team retrospectives with remote or hybrid teams. · retrotool.io, 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- The Company plan lists zero-knowledge encryption with custom passwords. · retrotool.io, 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The plans page lists high priority support for Individual and top priority support for Company. · retrotool.io, 8 Oct 2026
- Templates
- It offers Mad | Sad | Glad, Liked | Learned | Lacked, and Start | Stop | Continue templates. · retrotool.io, 8 Oct 2026
- Voting
- It supports dot voting, secret voting, and limits on votes per participant, column, and card. · retrotool.io, 8 Oct 2026
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