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Spec score 8.2 #18 of 41 in Agile Project Management Software

What it is

Parabol is an online agile meeting tool for retrospectives, sprint poker estimation, check-ins, stand-ups, and other team meetings. Guided activities include discussion threads, takeaway tasks, anonymity, icebreakers, and time-boxed discussions. Teams can open activities early, set participation deadlines, and contribute asynchronously. The free Starter plan supports two teams, up to 10 meetings per month, 30 days of meeting history, unlimited users, and two custom templates. Team and Enterprise plans include Team Health, with anonymous checks across five categories and trend lines. Integrations listed include Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Zoom, Linear, Azure DevOps, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Mattermost, and Google Calendar. Parabol says its code is open source, it maintains SOC 2 Type 2 certification, encrypts user data and backups, and is GDPR compliant. It says customer data is not used to train AI models. Public servers are in Iowa, with EU or client-side hosting; Enterprise adds optional on-premises or single-tenant hosting. Support is available by email and chat on all plans.

Spec sheet

Product
Parabol is an online agile meeting tool for guided retrospectives, sprint poker, check-ins, and other team meetings.Read 5 Oct 2026 · parabol.co
Intended users
Parabol says it primarily serves Agile teams and describes scrum masters and other leaders as users of its guided meeting tools.Read 5 Oct 2026 · parabol.co
Integrations
Listed integrations include Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Zoom, Linear, Azure DevOps, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Mattermost, and Google Calendar.Read 5 Oct 2026 · parabol.co
Support
All plans list email and chat support; Team and Enterprise include priority support, and Enterprise includes a dedicated account manager.Read 5 Oct 2026 · parabol.co
Headquarters
San Diego, California, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · parabol.co
Founded
2015Read 28 Sep 2026 · parabol.co
Active user billing
Team billing counts active users, and users who have not logged in for 30 days are marked inactive and do not count toward the bill.Read 5 Oct 2026 · parabol.co
Async collaboration
Teams can open activities early, set participation deadlines, and use discussion threads to contribute asynchronously.Read 5 Oct 2026 · parabol.co
Data protection
Parabol says it encrypts user data and backups and is GDPR compliant.Read 5 Oct 2026 · parabol.co
Free plan limits
Starter is free for up to two teams, with up to 10 meetings per month and 30 days of meeting history.Read 5 Oct 2026 · parabol.co
Hosting
Public servers are in Iowa, with an option for EU or client-side hosting; Enterprise offers optional on-prem hosting.Read 5 Oct 2026 · parabol.co
Meeting formats
Its meeting formats include retrospectives, sprint poker estimation, check-ins, and stand-up meetings.Read 5 Oct 2026 · parabol.co
Meeting tools
Features include discussion threads, takeaway tasks, anonymity, icebreakers, and time-boxed discussions.Read 5 Oct 2026 · parabol.co
Open source
Parabol says it is open source and its code is scrutinized by a developer community.Read 5 Oct 2026 · parabol.co
Privacy and AI
Parabol says it does not train AI models on customer data and scopes related-discussion retrieval to an individual team.Read 5 Oct 2026 · parabol.co
Security certification
Parabol says it maintains an active SOC 2 Type 2 certification.Read 5 Oct 2026 · parabol.co
Team Health
Team Health offers anonymous, research-backed checks with five categories and trend lines, and is included in Team and Enterprise.Read 5 Oct 2026 · parabol.co

Plans and prices

Enterprise Priced on request Custom plans; flat annual pricing with flexible user tiers SAML SSO · SCIM provisioning · Jira Data Center · Self Managed GitLab · Optional on-prem or single-tenant hosting · Dedicated account manager · Uptime SLA Read 5 Oct 2026 · parabol.co
Starter Free Free, for up to 2 teams Up to 2 teams per company · Up to 10 meetings per month · Unlimited users · 30 days of meeting history · Up to 2 custom templates Read 5 Oct 2026 · parabol.co
Team $8 a month $8 per active user per month; monthly billing Unlimited teams, users, meetings, meeting history, and custom templates · Private teams · Team Health · Priority support Read 5 Oct 2026 · parabol.co

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Free Starter plan for two teams
  • Guided retrospectives and estimation meetings
  • Asynchronous threads and deadlines
  • Many listed integrations
  • EU, client-side, and Enterprise hosting options

Limits

  • Starter limits meetings to 10 monthly
  • Starter history lasts 30 days
  • Team Health excludes Starter

Who it suits

Parabol suits Agile teams, scrum masters, and other leaders running structured collaborative meetings. It also fits teams needing asynchronous participation and integrations with development or communication tools.

Verdict

Parabol combines guided Agile meeting formats with asynchronous work, integrations, and configurable hosting. The free Starter plan covers small teams, while larger requirements move to Team or Enterprise plans whose prices are provided by plan details rather than listed amounts.

Where Specifiction places it

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