QuickRetro
QuickRetro is a sprint retrospective app for remote Agile teams.
What QuickRetro is
QuickRetro is a sprint retrospective app for remote Agile teams. Participants can join boards through a unique shared URL without creating accounts or logging in, and updates are broadcast instantly. Board owners can rename columns, enable or disable them, and change their order; boards support up to five columns. Teams can post anonymous messages, comment, like entries, use a countdown timer, lock a board, or switch to a focused view. Anonymity applies to messages or cards, not comments. Owners can download board data as JSON or print messages to PDF. The app is free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 license, with unlimited boards and users on its self-hosted plan. The maker recommends Docker for self-hosting, where data retention can be configured. The live demo automatically deletes data after two days. The maker says QuickRetro does not use tracking, profiling, or behavioral analytics and automatically deletes data. An optional Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA can help prevent bots from creating boards. The configuration guide says security headers are disabled by default and recommends handling them through a reverse proxy; built-in HTTP rate limiting is not provided, and WebSocket rate limiting is configurable but disabled by default.
Good
- Participants can join without accounts
- Board changes are broadcast instantly
- Anonymous messages, likes, and comments are supported
- Offers JSON export and PDF printing
- Free and open source under AGPL-3.0
Watch out
- Anonymity does not apply to comments
- Live demo data is deleted after two days
- Built-in HTTP rate limiting is not provided
- Security headers are disabled by default
Who it suits
QuickRetro may suit remote Agile teams that want to run retrospectives through shared boards without participant accounts. Self-hosting may appeal to teams that want control over data and configuration.
Verdict
QuickRetro provides core retrospective tools with account-free participation and either hosted or self-hosted use. Teams considering self-hosting should account for its stated security configuration requirements.
Plans and prices
From QuickRetro's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free and open-source | Free | Unlimited boards · unlimited users · self-hosted |
The facts
Each one read from QuickRetro's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Board collaboration
- Each board has a unique URL that can be shared with guests, and updates are broadcast instantly.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Board setup
- Board owners can rename, enable or disable, and reorder columns; the homepage says boards support up to five columns.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Demo retention
- The live demo automatically deletes data after two days; self-hosted retention is configurable.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Export
- Board owners can download board data as JSON as well as print messages to PDF.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- QuickRetro documents Cloudflare Turnstile as an optional CAPTCHA integration to help prevent bots from creating boards.checked 9 Oct 2026
- License
- QuickRetro is released under the AGPL-3.0 license.checked 9 Oct 2026
- No accounts
- Participants can join and create boards without signing up or logging in.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Notable limitation
- Anonymous comments are not supported; anonymity applies to messages or cards.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says QuickRetro requires no accounts, supports anonymous participation, automatically deletes data, and does not use tracking, profiling, or behavioral analytics.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- QuickRetro is a sprint retrospective meeting app for remote Agile teams.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Retrospective tools
- Features include anonymous messages, comments, likes, a countdown timer, board locking, focused view, and PDF printing.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security configuration
- The configuration guide says app-provided security headers are disabled by default and recommends having a reverse proxy handle them.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security limits
- The configuration guide says built-in HTTP rate limiting is not provided; WebSocket rate limiting is configurable and disabled by default.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- The maker recommends Docker for installation and says self-hosting gives users control over their data and configuration.checked 9 Oct 2026
Alternatives to QuickRetro
- 1
Echometer
Free planWebLinuxmacOSWindows7.7From €29 a month - 2
Retrospected
Free planOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted7.7From $12.90 a month - 3
RetroStack
Free planAndroidiOSWebLinux7.3Free plan - 4
MiniRetro
Free planWeb7.2From $15 a month - 5
Team O'clock
Free planWebAPI6.8From $3 a month - 6
Neatro
Free planWeb6.7From $23.20 a month