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Creative Retrospective Board
The most Creative Retrospective Board
Most Agile Coaches and Scrum Masters run in circles and only treat superficial symptoms. The creative retrospective board Echometer uses psychology to promote a sustainable mindset change in agile teams.
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Why Echometer is the best free creative retrospective board
Compared to other Scrum Retrospective Tools & Boards (see below), Echometer fully embraces science-based team development: retros remain fun and simple, while team maturity becomes measurable over time.
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Free Creative Retrospective Board
Intuitive and flexible facilitation for your retrospectives
- 🗂️ 50+ psychologically based retro formats
- 🧘♀️ Varied Check-In Generator
- 🧑🎨 Flexible Whiteboard Templates
- 🗳️ Easily group and vote feedback
- 🛡️ Optional anonymity for participants
Make the success of retrospectives measurable
- ✅ Integrated tracking of retro measures
- 📂 Clean documentation thanks to unlimited retro archive
- Measurable Team Development with Health Checks & ROTI ("Return on Time Invest")
🎥 Feature overview of the creative retrospective board in one minute
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Why is Echometer better than the alternatives?
The creative Retrospective Board Echometer is the only tool that combines the critical features of good retro tools: Whiteboards, Retro Boards, Surveys and Health Checks. And yet retros remain intuitive and simple.
| 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 |
Users about the creative retrospective board Echometer
"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
Does the creative retrospective board Echometer work without login?
Firstly, you can try Echometer without login or registration. If you like our Retro Board without logging in, you can register within that same Retro Board. The nice thing is that other guests (apart from you) do not have to register for the tool or need a login when conducting the retrospective.
Can the creative retrospective board Echometer be used anonymously?
Yes, our creative retrospective board can also be used anonymously: Surveys, whiteboards as well as the Retro Board can be filled out anonymously by participants of the retrospectives or surveys.
How much does the Echometer creative retrospective board cost?
There are free and paid plans for using Echometer. To get an overview, check out our pricing model here: Echometer Pricing Model.
Do I have to log in or register to test the Retro Tool or Board?
No, you don't need a login to test the tool, only to invite guests. Just click one of the green buttons above to view and play around with the Retro Board without registration.
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FAQ about Echometer's Online Retro Tool
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: