Clear Retro vs RetroPlatform

Clear Retro is a free web tool for live Agile retrospectives, designed by developers for developers and remote engineering teams. WebSocket synchronization updates teammates’ boards without refreshes, while guest access lets participants join without logging in. Focus Mode blurs cards during writing to reduce groupthink and social bias. Teams can prioritize issues with numerical votes from 0 to 5, then use Gemini AI to categorize and semantically group cards. Templates include Start, Stop, Continue; Mad, Sad, Glad; 4Ls; Lean Coffee; and Sailboat. The tool supports action tracking and exports PDF and Excel reports with AI-generated summaries and sentiment analysis. Its Community Edition costs nothing and includes unlimited boards, members, and history, plus all current features. Clear Retro identifies Gemini AI and Google Cloud Platform (Firebase) for storage, says data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and says retrospective data is not used to train Google’s public AI models.

RetroPlatform is a web-based retrospective platform for agile teams. It gathers feedback, uses voting to identify discussion priorities, and carries commitments into later retrospectives. Changes appear instantly for participants without a refresh, and anonymous feedback is optional. Teams can use Mad-Sad-Glad or Start-Stop-Continue templates, or create custom columns. After voting, the AI analyzes top-voted feedback and generates prioritized action recommendations; this is included with Pro. Teams can track commitments between sessions and export results to Word with feedback, votes, and AI-generated action items. The Free plan costs nothing and allows one session per month, up to five participants, and three votes per user. It includes Word export, real-time collaboration, and anonymous mode, but no AI action items. Pro costs $12 a year when billed Billed $144 yearly, or $15 a month when billed per month. Both Pro options include unlimited sessions, participants, and votes, all templates, AI-generated action items, and priority support. Setup is stated to take under 30 seconds.