Best Retrospective Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Echometer is ranked #1 of 31 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of RetroStack and FocusRetro. The best-ranked option with a free plan is RetroStack. The lowest first paid tier on this page is FocusRetro at $1/mo.
Retrospective software helps a team gather feedback, structure discussion, and keep follow-up work visible after a project or work cycle. Compared on action tracking, anonymous feedback, delivery modes, integrations, participant limit, retro templates, and voting, the entries cover several practical parts of running a session. Echometer, RetroStack, and FocusRetro are among the options shown. Think about how your team prefers to contribute and whether anonymous input or voting would help. Participant limits and delivery modes can help you assess fit for your sessions, while action tracking shows what is listed for carrying outcomes forward. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing also offer cost context.
31 retrospective software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
8 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EchometerWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | €2.42/mo | 6.6 | |
| 2 | RetroStackWeb · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 3 | FocusRetroWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $1/mo | 6.4 | |
| 4 | FreeRetrospectivesWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 5 | NeatroWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $23.20/mo | 6.4 | |
| 6 | ReetroWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.4 | |
| 7 | ScatterSpokeWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $29/mo | 6.4 | |
| 8 | Team O'clockWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $3/mo | 6.4 | |
| 9 | EasyRetroWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 10 | GoRetroWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $29/mo | 5.4 |
| 11 | CeremoniesWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 12 | Clear RetroWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 13 | MiniRetroWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 14 | ParabollWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 15 | QRetroWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 16 | QuickRetroWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 17 | Retro HarbourWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 18 | RetroPlatformWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 19 | Retros.workWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 20 | RetrospectedWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 21 | Retrospective OnlineWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 22 | RetroToolWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 23 | SprintsPlansWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 24 | Retro.toolsWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 25 | retrospect.ioWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which retrospective software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Echometer is ranked #1 of 31 with a score of 6.6. RetroStack is second and FocusRetro third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, FocusRetro has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.