RetroTool
RetroTool is a web tool for running retrospectives with remote or hybrid teams.
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 draft cards privately before moving them into a public section, then vote using dots or secret ballots, with limits set per participant, column, and card. Discussion can be turned into action points with a responsible teammate and due date. A timer is 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 is free and includes unlimited cards, columns, action points, and participants, with data stored for up to 12 months. Individual costs $10 a month per team, and Company costs $20 a month per team. RetroTool was created by u2i for its own remote retrospectives before being offered to others.
Good
- Offers three retrospective templates
- Supports private drafting and public cards
- Includes dot and secret voting
- Action points can have an owner and due date
- Free plan includes unlimited participants and cards
Watch out
- Free plan stores data for up to 12 months
- Private invite-only retrospectives require a paid plan
- Company plan costs $20 a month per team
Who it suits
RetroTool may suit remote or hybrid teams that want structured retrospective templates, voting, and action tracking. The free plan is suited to teams that can work within its 12-month storage period.
Verdict
RetroTool combines retrospective templates, voting, and follow-up actions in a web tool. The free plan covers core collaboration, while longer-term archive and added controls are available on paid plans.
Plans and prices
From RetroTool's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Anonymous | Free | Stored for up to 12 months · Unlimited cards, columns, action points and participants · Basic facilitation tools · Markdown export · Free forever |
| Individual | $10 a month | Up to 3 teams · Infinite retrospective archive · Configurable data retention · Private, invite-only retrospectives · High priority support · per month / team; select monthly or yearly plan |
| Company | $20 a month | Unlimited teams · Assign teams to Scrum Masters and Team Leads · Zero-knowledge encryption with custom passwords · Top priority support · per month / team; select monthly or yearly plan |
The facts
Each one read from RetroTool's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Action points
- Users can create action points, assign a responsible teammate, and set a due date.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- Participants can draft cards in private sections and move them to a public section.checked 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.checked 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.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The privacy policy says contact forms are powered by Intercom and that the site uses Facebook and Twitter sharing plugins.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy options
- Paid plans include private invite-only retrospectives and the features page describes encrypted ad-hoc retrospectives.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- RetroTool is an online tool for running team retrospectives with remote or hybrid teams.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- The Company plan lists zero-knowledge encryption with custom passwords.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The plans page lists high priority support for Individual and top priority support for Company.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Templates
- It offers Mad | Sad | Glad, Liked | Learned | Lacked, and Start | Stop | Continue templates.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Voting
- It supports dot voting, secret voting, and limits on votes per participant, column, and card.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Red Hook, New York, USAchecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- The FAQ says RetroTool was created by u2i for its own remote retrospectives before being offered to others.checked 8 Oct 2026
Alternatives to RetroTool
- 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