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What it is

Ceremonies is an open-source toolkit for agile estimation and retrospective sessions, offered as a web service or for self-hosting. Estimation rooms use a Modified Fibonacci deck with a coffee-cup choice; votes remain hidden until reveal, results can be sent to Jira, and sessions synchronize through WebSockets without page refreshes. Earlier estimation rounds can be copied into a Slack summary. Retrospectives use Happy, Sad, and Confused cards, anonymous writing, enforced phases, and action items that continue into the next retrospective. Participants join through a link or room code without creating accounts. The source is MIT-licensed. The hosted service is operated by Shadman Rahman. Its Free plan costs nothing and allows one team, five members, and ten sessions per month. The privacy policy says user data is not sold, used for ads, or used to train AI models.

Spec sheet

Product
Ceremonies is an open-source agile ceremony toolkit for estimation and retrospective sessions.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ceremonies.dev
Support
Users can contact [email protected] or open a GitHub issue with questions.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ceremonies.dev
Maker
The hosted service is operated by Shadman Rahman.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ceremonies.dev
Data handling
The privacy policy says Ceremonies does not sell user data, run ads, or use user data to train AI models.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ceremonies.dev
Estimation
Estimation rooms use a Modified Fibonacci deck with a coffee-cup option, keep votes hidden until the reveal, and can push results to Jira.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ceremonies.dev
Joining
Participants can join a room with a link or room code without creating an account.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ceremonies.dev
License and hosting
The source code is MIT-licensed and can be self-hosted; Docker support is described as planned.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Real-time
Estimation sessions sync updates through WebSockets without requiring a page refresh.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Retention
Team data is retained while an account is active, deleted with the team, and account-associated data is deleted within 30 days of account deletion.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ceremonies.dev
Retrospectives
Retrospectives use Happy, Sad, and Confused cards, anonymous writing, enforced phases, and action items that carry into the next retro.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ceremonies.dev
Security and payments
Payment details are processed by Stripe, and the policy says Ceremonies does not see or store card numbers.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ceremonies.dev
Slack
Past estimation rounds can be copied as a summary for Slack.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

Free Free 1 team · 5 members · 10 sessions per month Read 8 Oct 2026 · ceremonies.dev
Pro Price not published Billed monthly via Stripe Removes Free plan limits Read 8 Oct 2026 · ceremonies.dev

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Participants join without creating accounts
  • Votes stay hidden until reveal
  • Retrospective action items carry forward
  • Real-time updates use WebSockets
  • Free plan costs nothing

Limits

  • Free plan allows one team
  • Free plan limits members to five
  • Free plan allows ten sessions monthly

Who it suits

It suits agile teams running live estimation and retrospective meetings who want anonymous input, voting, Jira or Slack connections, and browser access. Self-hosting is available for teams that prefer the MIT-licensed source.

Verdict

Ceremonies combines estimation and retrospective workflows with anonymous participation, live synchronization, and selected integrations. The free hosted tier has explicit team, member, and session limits, while self-hosting is available from the MIT-licensed source.

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