Clear Retro vs SprintsPlans
Clear Retro
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| Figure | Clear Retro | SprintsPlans |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Retrospective Software | 7.9 (#11) | 7.0 (#31) |
| Exports | Users can export PDF and Excel reports with AI-generated summaries and sentiment analysis. | The site says teams can export action items to Jira, Trello, or CSV. |
| Live collaboration | Its WebSocket sync updates teammates’ boards in real time without refreshing. | Participants can add feedback cards and see board updates in real time. |
| Templates | Templates include Start, Stop, Continue; Mad, Sad, Glad; 4Ls; Lean Coffee; and Sailboat. | Templates include Classic Retro, 4Ls, Start/Stop/Continue, Mad/Sad/Glad, Sailboat, and Starfish. |
| Voting | Teams can use a numerical 0–5 point voting system to prioritize issues. | Participants can vote anonymously, and the board automatically sorts topics by priority. |
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In their own words
Clear Retro
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.
SprintsPlans
SprintsPlans has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.