"Echometer is like the marriage of Mural and EasyRetro - I'm thrilled! With Echometer, remote retros can work much better and even be fun!"
Clemens Schöne
Scrum Master @ Communardo Products
Which Alternative is Better for Agile Teams? EasyRetro is a good tool for retrospectives. But it is worth investigating if there are even better alternatives out there - like Echometer.
Both agile retrospectives tools have received very good reviews from users. However, the brief introductions of the tools reveal different objectives: Holistic development of a team (Echometer) vs. conducting simple agile retrospectives (EasyRetro).
"Many Agile Coaches & Scrum Masters are going around in circles. They fix superficial symptoms. It's time to use psychology and get straight to the mindset - with the Echometer Retro Tool."
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| Evaluation criteria | Echometer | Retrium Board | Team Retro | FunRetro (formerly EasyRetro) | Parabol Board | Kollabe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interactive online retrospectives | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Automatically generated retro summaries | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Support of facilitator (e.g. automated check-ins) | Yes | Yes | Partially | No | Partially | Yes |
| Templates for every level of team maturity | Yes | Partially | Partially | No | No | Partially |
| Continuous tracking of action items</br> (retro to retro) | Yes | Partially | Partially | No | Yes | Yes |
| Team development measured over time | Yes | Partially | Yes | No | No | No |
| Collecting feedback before retros (optional) | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Organizational Health Checks | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Health Check Item Pool with Nudges (Food for thought) | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Support for mobile devices </br>(for on-site or hybrid retros) | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Integrated Online-Whiteboard | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Data protection (developed and hosted in Germany) | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Free version (after trial) | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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EasyRetro io is an online tool that supports the execution of agile team workshops or retrospectives. It is primarily used online by virtual or remote teams, who often work in sprints according to the Scrum Framework and prefer various retro templates at the end of their iteration.
You can find the EasyRetro website at https://easyretro.io/.
The website of the EasyRetro alternative Echometer is https://echometerapp.com/.
No. According to founder Glauber Ramos, EasyRetro started as a free open-source tool, but then developed into a commercial tool.
The EasyRetro company is a private company based in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The founder and owner of the company is software and user experience developer Glauber Ramos.
The EasyRetro alternative Echometer is mostly owned by the three founders Robin Roschlau (software developer), Jean Michel Diaz (business economist) and Christian Heidemeyer (psychologist). You can find out more about our story here - "3 reasons for (not) another retro tool".
The EasyRetro CEO or founder is Glauber Ramos, although he does not describe himself as "CEO" (see LinkedIn).
The EasyRetro alternative Echometer is mostly owned by the three founders Robin Roschlau (software developer), Jean Michel Diaz (business economist) and Christian Heidemeyer (psychologist). You can find out more about our story here - "3 reasons for (not) another retro tool".
Other EasyRetro competitors include Echometer, for example. In addition to Echometer, Neatro or MetroRetro can be mentioned as typical EasyRetro alternatives. Retrium or TeamRetro are also similar to Easyretro. You can find an overview of the various EasyRetro competitors in our Retro Tool Comparison.
Yes and no: There is an EasyRetro Free version in which you can use 3 public retro boards per month for free with your agile teams. However, if you want to store data privately for your team, EasyRetro is no longer free and starts at $26.00 per team per month.
The EasyRetro alternative Echometer is forever free for up to 2 teams, see also our pricing model.
The EasyRetro subscription is available in four versions: Free, Team ($25.00 per month), Business ($60.00 per month) and Enterprise ($90.00 per month). Depending on the selection, you have different numbers of public and non-public boards, teams, surveys and team members. You can find a complete overview of the EasyRetro subscriptions on the company's website.
The EasyRetro alternative Echometer is forever free for up to 2 teams, after that it starts at €5.5 per user per month - see also our pricing model.
EasyRetro has taken some measures for the security of the app and data protection. According to their website, they do not manage their servers themselves. Data is stored in the Google Cloud Platform. A complete overview of security and data protection measures can be found on the company's website.
The EasyRetro alternative Echometer is GDPR compliant and is hosted in Germany. It meets the highest data protection and security requirements. Detailed information can be found on our page under Data Protection and Security.
There is no official way to download EasyRetro io. You can only export or download some data from EasyRetro, such as data from the Retro Board.
Nevertheless, EasyRetro can be described as an app or application, as it is a computer program that works on a browser basis.
For the EasyRetro alternative Echometer, there is currently only an unofficial download at Webcatalog.
There is currently no official personal demo of the EasyRetro tool, but there is an EasyRetro demo video.
You can find a short video about how the EasyRetro alternative Echometer works on our "How it works" page. If you would like a personal introduction or demo, you are welcome to book a conversation or free online demo with us here.
Yes, you can find the EasyRetro LinkedIn profile on this page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/easyretro/. In autumn 2022, EasyRetro has around 500 followers.
You can find the LinkedIn profile of the EasyRetro alternative Echometer under this link. In autumn 2022, Echometer has around 2600 followers.
There is an official EasyRetro tutorial on Youtube under the link. There you will also find other, specific EasyRetro tutorials.
You can find a video about how the EasyRetro alternative Echometer works on our "How it works" page. We also explain in detail in our Help Center how you can take your first steps in the Echometer Retro Tool.
If you would like a personal introduction or demo, you are welcome to book a conversation or free online demo with Christian or Jean here.
You can write messages or questions to EasyRetro support via a chat on the company's website linked here.
You can easily reach the support of the EasyRetro alternative Echometer in the chat (bottom left) or write a message via this website. Alternatively, you can send a message via email to support at echometerapp com. Jean or Christian will get back to you as soon as possible 🙂
If you are logged into the Echometer tool, you can also send us a message directly behind the question mark in the bottom left corner.
EasyRetro does not currently offer webinars. You can find short videos about the tool on Youtube.
With the EasyRetro alternative Echometer, you can book an onboarding webinar at any time under this link.
If you are also interested in the topics "20+ Tips for Retros" or "Change Team Mindset in 12 Steps", take a look at our free eBooks.
Yes, you can export various things from EasyRetro, including Retro Boards. To do this, you have to click on "Settings" in the top right of a Retro Board, then "Export Board" to finally decide whether you want to export it as a PDF or other format. This will give you a Retro summary.
No, EasyRetro does not have a publicly accessible API, but it does have an integration with Slack, for example.
The EasyRetro login, EasyRetro registration or EasyRetro sign-up all happen on the page https://easyretro.io/register.
With the EasyRetro alternative Echometer, a retrospective can be carried out without logging in. The sign-up or registration for a full account can be found under the links.
No, EasyRetro does not have an integrated Retro Whiteboard. However, the EasyRetro alternative Echometer has an optionally usable online whiteboard. The tool is also suitable for remote or virtual teams.
You can test EasyRetro for free on their website. There is an official EasyRetro tutorial on Youtube under the link that will help you.
A video on how the EasyRetro alternative Echometer works can be found on our "How it works" page. We also explain in detail in our Help Center how you can take your first steps in the Echometer Retro Tool.
Yes, EasyRetro can also be used anonymously as an option.
The EasyRetro io alternative Echometer also enables anonymous feedback - both on the Retro Board and on the included Retro Whiteboard.
Yes, EasyRetro has a simple Jira integration that allows you to integrate retrospective cards into Jira.
The EasyRetro alternative Echometer also has an integration with Jira, with which you can even automatically transfer measures into Jira.
EasyRetro had over 200 retrospective formats in October 2022, while the EasyRetro alternative Echometer also has hundreds of retrospective methods in the form of freely combinable retro games, Agile Health Checks and team radars, and classic retrospective questions. This is how every Scrum sprint can be ended with variety.
No. The EasyRetro alternative Echometer, on the other hand, offers team health checks and a team radar function. It works both at the team and cross-team level. This allows you to track your development over many sprints, for example, regardless of whether you are a virtual remote team or working on site.
Yes, the sailboat retro can be carried out in EasyRetro. The sailboat retro can also be carried out in the EasyRetro alternative Echometer and even enriched with whiteboard retro games. The method is suitable for virtual remote teams, for teams in the office and for hybrid teams.
Yes, EasyRetro offers the possibility of a single sign on or SSO. The EasyRetro alternative Echometer also offers SSO.