Retrospected
Retrospected is a team retrospective tool available online or as a self-hosted edition that stores retrospective data on a customer's own servers.
What Retrospected is
Retrospected is a team retrospective tool available online or as a self-hosted edition that stores retrospective data on a customer's own servers. Teams can use templates, anonymous feedback, and voting, then customise columns, voting, emojis, and the timer. The app is available in 15 languages, and listed integrations include Google Cloud, Slack, GitHub, Markdown, Microsoft, and Okta. The free Basic plan includes unlimited retrospectives, full customisation, Giphy integration, and anonymous accounts, with a 40-post limit. Pro costs $12.90 a month and includes unlimited posts, full data encryption, private sessions, and 20 users. Unlimited costs $49.95 a month and automatically gives Pro status to all users from a customer's domain. Self Hosted costs $599, paid once and includes user administration, Pro access for all users, lifetime updates, and documentation. Encrypted sessions encrypt and decrypt post content, actions, and game titles in the browser; the key is not sent to the server. The maker says its Docker Compose instructions can help configure self-hosting in five minutes and offers an optional 30-minute installation support call. Users are responsible for their own backups.
Good
- Free plan includes unlimited retrospectives.
- Teams can customise columns, voting, emojis, and timer.
- Available in 15 languages.
- Encrypted sessions keep the key from the server.
- Self-hosted plan includes lifetime updates.
Watch out
- Free Basic plan is limited to 40 posts.
- Pro plan includes 20 users.
- Users are responsible for their own backups.
- Self Hosted costs $599, paid once.
Who it suits
Retrospected suits teams that want structured retrospectives with configurable activities, anonymous feedback, and voting. Its self-hosted edition is an option for customers who want retrospective data on their own servers.
Verdict
Retrospected offers a free starting tier, paid plans with expanded post and user access, and a self-hosted option. Teams should note the Basic post cap and take responsibility for their own backups.
Plans and prices
From Retrospected's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Free | Unlimited retrospectives · full customisation · Giphy integration · anonymous accounts · 40 posts |
| Pro | $12.90 a month | Unlimited posts · full data encryption · private sessions · 20 users · monthly; annual billing gives one month free |
| Unlimited | $49.95 a month | Unlimited Pro accounts · all users from your domain automatically Pro · monthly; annual billing gives one month free |
| Self Hosted | $599, paid once | User administration tool · all users Pro · lifetime updates · documentation · one-time fee |
The facts
Each one read from Retrospected's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI coach
- Retrospected includes an Agile Coach powered by ChatGPT 4 in the 5.3.0 release.checked 15 Oct 2026
- AI configuration
- Self-hosted AI requires the customer to supply an OpenAI API key.checked 15 Oct 2026
- AI usage limits
- The documented defaults allow five AI calls per rolling month for non-Pro users and 1,000 for Pro users.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Authentication options
- Self-hosted deployments support OAuth, password accounts and anonymous accounts, with OAuth disabled by default until configured.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Backup documentation
- The backup guide gives PostgreSQL dump and restore commands and an optional daily cron workflow.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Backup responsibility
- The terms say backups are for the maker's administrative purposes, are not guaranteed, and users are responsible for their own backups.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Customisation
- Users can change columns, voting settings, emojis and timers.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Data privacy
- The privacy policy says the service follows a no-logs approach and processes only minimal data needed to operate and detect abuse.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Default session access
- Documentation says ordinary sessions are accessible to anyone who possesses the complete session URL.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation scope
- The documentation site covers self-hosting, installation, backups, user management, authentication, email, passwords, troubleshooting, AI and optional settings.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Encrypted sessions
- Encrypted sessions perform AES encryption in the browser, sending only ciphertext to the server while keeping the key in the URL fragment or browser storage.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- The repository documents Docker deployment, ARM multi-architecture support and OAuth through Passport.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Fast start
- The marketing site says users can start a retrospective with one click.checked 15 Oct 2026
- G2 product description
- G2 describes the product as intuitive, highly customisable, multilingual, self-hostable and integrated with Slack, GitHub and Microsoft services.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The quick-start installation uses Docker Compose with frontend, backend, PostgreSQL, PGAdmin and Redis containers.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Installation knowledge
- The quick-start guide assumes users already know basic Docker and Docker Compose.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The site displays integrations for Google services, Slack, GitHub, Markdown, Microsoft and Okta.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The product is advertised as available in 15 languages.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Licence
- The public repository is marked as GPL-3.0 licensed.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: AI dependency
- Self-hosted AI features depend on a separate paid OpenAI service and its API key.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company legal name
- The website identifies the maker as Retrospected Ltd, registered in England and Wales under company number 13624961.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company location
- Retrospected Ltd identifies itself as being in London, UK.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- The maker states that it creates software from London, United Kingdom.checked 15 Oct 2026
Money
- Limit: free posts
- The Basic plan limits users to 40 posts.checked 15 Oct 2026
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