EasyRetro Alternative
EasyRetro Alternative: More Than Just a Retro Board
EasyRetro is a solid retro board. But most Scrum teams also need planning poker and async standups. ScrumTool covers all three — with AI summaries built in.
What EasyRetro does well
EasyRetro makes running a retrospective genuinely easy. The interface is clean, guests can join without an account, and it supports the most common templates like Start/Stop/Continue and Mad/Sad/Glad. For teams that only need retrospectives, it gets the job done.
Where teams hit limits
- cancelRetro-only — no planning poker or async standup means you still need separate tools for the rest of your sprint
- cancelNo AI summaries — you manually capture themes and action items after every session
- cancelFree tier limits boards quickly — teams either hit the cap or pay for features ScrumTool includes for free
ScrumTool vs EasyRetro: Feature Comparison
| Feature | ScrumTool | EasyRetro |
|---|---|---|
| Retrospective boards | check_circleYes | check_circleYes |
| Planning poker | check_circleYes | remove_circleNo |
| Async standup | check_circleYes | remove_circleNo |
| AI summary on close | Pro / Team | remove_circleNo |
| Anonymous voting | check_circleYes | check_circleYes |
| No account to join | check_circleYes | check_circleYes |
| Action items | check_circleYes | radio_button_partialLimited |
| Multiple templates | 6 built-in + custom | Many |
| Free tier | check_circleYes | check_circleYes |
Pricing Comparison
| Plan | ScrumTool | EasyRetro |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 3 boards, 3 sessions, 1 standup | Limited boards |
| Pro | $12 / mo — unlimited + AI | ~$19 / team / mo |
| Team | $29 / mo — AI digests + unlimited members | ~$39 / team / mo |
Who switches from EasyRetro
Teams that run retros in EasyRetro but use a separate tool for planning poker — ScrumTool replaces both with no context switching.
Scrum Masters who manually type up retro summaries after every session — ScrumTool's AI summary generates themes and recommendations automatically when you close the board.
Distributed teams that want async check-ins between standups — ScrumTool's async standup lets teams post updates on their own schedule, no meeting required.
Explore ScrumTool
See the retro board →Try planning poker →Free retro questions generator →All comparisons →Run retros, poker, and standups in one place
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