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Effortbox

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Spec score 7.3 #21 of 27 in OKR Software

What it is

Effortbox is a free web-based OKR and strategy platform for modern remote and growing SMB teams. Users can run quarterly, half-year, or custom OKR cycles, then create objectives with measurable key results, owners, and timelines. Objectives can be grouped under strategic focus areas to connect team work with company priorities. Async check-ins capture progress percentage, confidence, and a note for a key result; those updates feed OKR status and dashboards. Dashboards display progress, recent check-ins, and team activity, with filters for team, owner, or planning cycle. Team pages list members, active objectives, status, and recent activity. The Free plan currently allows unlimited users without feature restrictions. Effortbox runs on Microsoft Azure in US data centers, uses TLS 1.2 or higher in transit and AES-256 encryption at rest, and states GDPR compliance.

Spec sheet

What it does
EffortBox describes itself as a lightweight OKR and strategy platform for modern remote teams.Read 4 Oct 2026 · effortbox.com
Intended users
EffortBox says it is built for modern remote teams and describes its platform as intended for growing SMB teams.Read 4 Oct 2026 · effortbox.com
Integrations
The pricing page lists Slack integration as a Pro feature marked Coming soon; it also says Google single sign-on is offered.Read 4 Oct 2026 · effortbox.com
Compliance
EffortBox states that it is GDPR compliant and that its Azure data centers are SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 certified.Read 4 Oct 2026 · effortbox.com
Support
The site lists [email protected] as its contact email, and the planned Pro tier includes priority support.Read 4 Oct 2026 · effortbox.com
Async check-ins
Check-ins record progress percentage, confidence level, and a note for a specific key result, with updates reflected in OKR status and dashboards.Read 4 Oct 2026 · effortbox.com
Dashboards
Dashboards show OKR progress, recent check-ins, and team activity, with filters for team, owner, or planning cycle.Read 4 Oct 2026 · effortbox.com
Data retention
Customer data is removed on request or within one year of inactivity after an organization leaves the service.Read 4 Oct 2026 · effortbox.com
Encryption
The security page says data in transit uses HTTPS with TLS 1.2 or higher and data at rest uses AES 256-bit encryption.Read 4 Oct 2026 · effortbox.com
Free plan limit
The pricing FAQ says the Free plan currently permits unlimited users with no feature restrictions, while reserving the right to introduce seat or usage limits later.Read 4 Oct 2026 · effortbox.com
OKR planning
Users can run quarterly, half-year, or custom OKR cycles and create objectives with measurable key results, owners, and timelines.Read 4 Oct 2026 · effortbox.com
Security and hosting
EffortBox says its application is hosted on Microsoft Azure servers in US data centers.Read 4 Oct 2026 · effortbox.com
Strategic alignment
OKRs can be grouped under strategic focus areas to connect team work with company priorities.Read 4 Oct 2026 · effortbox.com
Team organization
Teams can have dedicated pages with members, active objectives, current status, and recent activity.Read 4 Oct 2026 · effortbox.com

Plans and prices

Free Price not published Unlimited users for now · No feature restrictions · OKR management · Strategic focus areas · Teams and ownership · Manual OKR check-ins · Private OKRs · Reporting and analytics · In-app and email notifications · Full OKR and check-in history Read 4 Oct 2026 · effortbox.com
Pro Price not published Coming soon Slack integration · Scheduled OKR check-ins · Advanced dashboards and reports · Team standups (planned) · Shareable dashboards (planned) · SAML SSO (planned) · Priority support Read 4 Oct 2026 · effortbox.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Supports custom OKR planning cycles
  • Links objectives to strategic focus areas
  • Async check-ins update dashboards
  • Filters dashboards by team and owner
  • Free plan currently has unlimited users

Limits

  • Slack integration is marked Pro and coming soon
  • Free-plan limits may be introduced later
  • Hosted in US Azure data centers

Who it suits

It suits remote or growing SMB teams that need structured OKRs, check-ins, ownership, and reporting. The current Free plan is suitable for teams wanting unlimited users without feature restrictions.

Verdict

Effortbox provides core OKR planning, progress updates, team pages, and dashboards in a currently unrestricted Free plan. Teams should note that some Pro features are planned and future free-plan limits are possible.

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