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5 Atlassian Retrospective Tools: Which is Best?
There are various free atlassian retro boards and integrations for Atlassian (Jira & Confluence). But which of the tools is best?
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Retrospectives in Confluence (Atlassian).
An agile retrospective in Atlassian can be conducted in Confluence (Atlassian). On the right you can see a retro template as a Confluence page.
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Atlassian Retrospective Tool: FAQ
What Atlassian Retrospective tools are there?
On the one hand, there are of course the Atlassian Retrospective Tools within the respective Atlassian Tools: In Confluence there are "Retrospective Templates" such as "Start Stop Keep", in Jira you could create a Kanban Board for it. On the other hand, there are many retrospective apps within the Atlassian Marketplace and other tools that offer integrations. Examples include Echometer or Team Retro.
What is the best Atlassian retrospective tool?
The question of which is the best Atlassian Retrospective Tool is difficult to answer: It depends on your context. If you want perfect integration into the Atlassian Suite, then you can only work with Confluence or Jira, whereby Confluence is more designed for this.
If you really want to develop your team including an agile mindset (i.e. the goal of agile retrospectives), then you should take a look at agile retrospective tools. These specialize in the use case "Interactive and fun online retros" and often have integrations with the Atlassian Suite. For example, Echometer or Parabol can be mentioned here.
What is the best Atlassian retro board?
It's also difficult to answer the question of which is the best Atlassian Retro Board: Again, it depends on your context. If you want perfect integration into the Atlassian Suite, then you can practically only work with Jira and put together your own Kanban Retro Board.
If you really want to develop your team including an agile mindset (i.e. the goal of agile retrospectives), then you should take a look at agile retrospective tools. Their retro boards are specialized for the use case "Interactive and fun online retros" and often have integrations to the Atlassian Suite. For example, Echometer or Neatro can be mentioned here.
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Why is Echometer better than alternative Atlassian Retro Tools?
There are various retrospective apps on the Atlassian marketplace, as well as other retro tools with Atlassian Retrospective Plugin. A comparison shows which Atlassian retro tool is best suited for agile team development.
| Evaluation criteria | Echometer | Atlassian (Jira & Confluence) | Team Retro | EasyRetro | MetroRetro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Integration with Jira | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Atlassian Retro App available (Marketplace) | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Interactive online retrospectives | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ⚠️ Partially | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Templates for every level of team maturity | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ⚠️ Partially | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Continuous tracking of measures (Retro to Retro) | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Partially | ⚠️ Partially | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Team development measured over time | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Collecting feedback before retros (optional) | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Partially | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Organizational Health Checks | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Health Check Item Pool with Nudges (Food for thought) | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Mobile device support for on-site retros | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Partially | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Integrated Online-Whiteboard | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Data protection (Developed and hosted in Germany) | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Free version (after trial) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
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Individual Preview of Retro ToolsIncluding screenshots and a list of pros and cons
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Atlassian Retrospective Boards: Echometer
Step 1: Integrate Echometer into Atlassian (Jira)
The integration of Echometer to Atlassian, specifically Jira, is straightforward. You simply enter the Jira workspace via link in Echometer (see "Integrations" and "Jira").
Step 2: Link retrospective to Jira project
As soon as the Echometer workspace is linked to your Atlassian account or Jira, you can create action items as a Jira issue etc..
Result: Action item pushed to Jira
As a result, you save the manual time for reworking the retrospective in Atlassian Jira.
See Echometer in action?
Looking for an Atlassian Retro Board? Simply use Echometer and set up the integration to Atlassian after login:
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Quick overview & Review Echometer
Echometer addresses Atlassian's weaknesses as a retrospective tool. Compared to other Atlassian retrospective tools, it focuses entirely on science-based team development - keeping it fun and easy.
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Retro Boards: Frequently Asked Questions
The following questions will help you choose the right online retro board software.
What is the ROI of the paid version of Echometer?
Good team retrospectives are a real win for companies. They have a positive impact on productivity, engagement and satisfaction – with Echometer you can noticeably and measurably increase these benefits.
Is a paid tool for team retrospectives worth it?
Team retrospectives can quickly turn into time-consuming processes if preparation, moderation and follow-up are implemented manually. A paid tool like Echometer helps you to standardize, accelerate and measurably improve these processes.
Do I have to register to test the Retro Tool?
No, you do not need to log in to Echometer or register to test the Retro Board and Retro Tool in Echometer.
How can I buy Echometer's retro tool?
First, simply register for free in Echometer. Then navigate to the workspace for which you would like to purchase the retro tool. If you haven't already done so, you can do so here: Create account in Echometer 1:1 tool
What is the difference between the Retrospective tool and the 1:1 software?
In Echometer there are two separate software solutions that are available within each workspace in Echometer:
Can I appoint several admins in Echometer?
Yes, you can assign administration rights to any number of users at both team level and workspace level. Please note the following: