Which Alternative is Better for Agile Teams? TeamRetro is a good tool for retrospectives. But it is worth investigating if there are even better alternatives out there - like Echometer.
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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 remote retros in Enterprises (TeamRetro).
Echometer Review on Capterra:
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“Many Agile Coaches & Scrum Masters are going around in circles. They are fixing superficial symptoms. It’s time to use psychology and address the mindset directly - with the Echometer Retro Tool.”
Team Retro review on Capterra:
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“TeamRetro is an Enterprise Online Retrospective Tool for Remote Teams. Our guided retrospective methods ensure that your retrospectives are worthwhile - every time.”
 Echometer Review | 🆙 TeamRetro Review | |
|---|---|---|
| Interactive Online Retros | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Moderation support (check-in or icebreaker generator etc.) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Organizing Action Items | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Partially |
| Echometer Retro Board | | 🆙 TeamRetro Board |
| Effective Timer | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Optional anonymity | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Integrated online whiteboards | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Support for mobile devices </br>(for on-site or hybrid retros) | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Voting (Prioritization) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| No login required for external guests | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Echometer Team Development | | 🆙 TeamRetro Team Development |
| Collecting feedback before retros (optional) | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Agile Health Check surveys | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Partially |
| Team development measured over time | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Health Check Item Pool with Nudges | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Organizational Health Checks | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Retro templates for every level of maturity | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Partially |
| Echometer Pricing | | 🆙 TeamRetro Pricing Model |
| ROTI (Return on Time Invest) KPI | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Partially |
| Privacy protection </br> (developed and hosted in Europe) | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| No login required to test tool | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Partially |
| Free version after test | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
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"Echometer is like a combination of Miro and a clever Retro Board. It even provides KPIs on the impact of my coaching and makes it easy to spot trends in team development. I love this tool and recommend it to anyone who wants to make their retros even more effective!"
Duane Hill
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Free TeamRetro Alternatives: Review
TeamRetro is an online tool that supports the implementation of agile team workshops and retrospectives. It is primarily used online by virtual or remote teams who often work according to the Scrum Framework in sprints and prefer various retro templates at the end of their iteration.
The TeamRetro alternative Echometer is also such a retrospective tool with a stronger focus on holistic team development.
You can find the TeamRetro website at https://www.teamretro.com/.
The website of the TeamRetro alternative Echometer is https://echometerapp.com/.
No, TeamRetro is not open source.
The TeamRetro company is part of the private company GroupMap Technology Pty Ltd, based in Perth, Australia. The founders of GroupMap are Brad Ward (CTO) and Jeremy Lu (CEO).
The TeamRetro alternative Echometer is majority-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 - "3 Reasons for (Not) Another Retro Tool".
The TeamRetro CEO is Jeremy Lu, the CTO is Brad Ward.
The TeamRetro alternative Echometer is majority-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 - "3 Reasons for (Not) Another Retro Tool".
Other TeamRetro competitors include Echometer, for example. In addition to Echometer, Neatro or MetroRetro can be named as typical TeamRetro alternatives. EasyRetro or Retrium are also similar to TeamRetro. You can find an overview of the different TeamRetro competitors in our Retro Tool Comparison.
No: Although you can test TeamRetro for free for 30 days, you then have to pay for the TeamRetro tool. Prices start at $25 per team per month.
The TeamRetro alternative Echometer is free forever for up to 2 teams, see also our pricing model.
The TeamRetro subscription is available in four versions: Team ($25.00 per month), small organization ($60.00 per month), large organization ($90.00 per month), and Enterprise (individual contract with significantly more than 6 teams). Depending on the selection, the number of included teams or the number of possible team members varies in particular.
The TeamRetro alternative Echometer is free forever for up to 2 teams, after that it starts at €5.5 per user per month - see also our pricing model.
TeamRetro has taken several measures for app security and data protection. Data is stored by default in the USA via AWS. Enterprise customers can also have the data stored on servers in the EU. TeamRetro is SOC 2 Type I accredited for security, confidentiality and privacy.
A complete overview of security and data protection measures can be found on the company's website.
The TeamRetro alternative Echometer is GDPR compliant and is hosted in Germany. It meets the highest standards of data protection and security. Detailed information can be found on our page under Data Protection and Security.
No, there is no official way to download TeamRetro.
Nevertheless, TeamRetro can be described as an app or application because it is a computer program that works on a browser basis.
For the TeamRetro alternative Echometer, there is currently only an unofficial download at Webcatalog.
You can currently book a personal online demo with TeamRetro via the following link: https://calendly.com/groupmap/teamretro-demo?month=2022-11.
A short video demo of how the TeamRetro alternative Echometer works can be found on our "How it works" page. If you would like a personal presentation or demo, you are welcome to book a conversation or free online demo with us here.
Yes, you can find the TeamRetro LinkedIn profile on this page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/teamretro/. In autumn 2022, TeamRetro has around 150 followers.
You can find the LinkedIn profile of the TeamRetro alternative Echometer under this link. In autumn 2022, Echometer has around 2600 followers.
There are many short TeamRetro tutorials in the form of one to two minute videos. You can find them on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bY0jA3ovsnY
A short video on how the TeamRetro 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 the first steps in the Echometer Retro Tool.
If you would like a personal presentation or demo, you are welcome to book a conversation or free online demo with Christian or Jean here.
There is a TeamRetro Help Center under this link: https://help.teamretro.com/. You can also write directly to TeamRetro Support: https://www.teamretro.com/contact-us
You can easily reach the support of the TeamRetro 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 at the bottom left.
No, there are no TeamRetro webinars. However, you can book a personal appointment with the company.
With the TeamRetro 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, at TeamRetro you can export various things, including data from the Retro Board (also into other tools, such as Jira) and partially download data (such as Health Check results).
Yes, teamRetro has an API, but it is only accessible to enterprise customers. The TeamRetro API is used, for example, for user management or for downloading data.
The TeamRetro login, the TeamRetro registration or the TeamRetro sign-up all happen via the page https://secure.teamretro.com/login.
With the TeamRetro alternative Echometer, a retrospective can also be carried out without logging in. You can find the sign-up or registration for a full account under the links.
No, TeamRetro does not have an integrated retro whiteboard. However, the TeamRetro alternative Echometer has an optionally usable online whiteboard. The tool is also suitable for remote or virtual teams.
You can test TeamRetro for free on their website for 30 days. There is an official TeamRetro tutorial on Youtube that will help you.
Basically, within the agile retrospective workshop, the tool is used to collect feedback from agile teams, which is then discussed and prioritized with the help of the tool, and measures are derived.
You can find a short video about how the TeamRetro alternative Echometer works on our "How it works" page. In addition, we explain in detail in our Help Center how to take your first steps in the Echometer Retro Tool.
Yes, TeamRetro can also be used anonymously as an option.
The TeamRetro alternative Echometer also enables anonymous feedback - both on the Retro Board and on the included Retro Whiteboard.
Yes, TeamRetro has a Jira integration that allows you to export actions to a Jira Cloud project, for example.
The TeamRetro alternative Echometer also has an integration with Jira, which can also be used to automatically transfer actions to Jira.
In October 2022, TeamRetro had about 55 retrospective formats, while the TeamRetro alternative Echometer has hundreds of retrospective methods in the form of freely combinable retro games, Agile Health Checks or Team Radars and classic retrospective questions. This means that every Scrum sprint can be ended with variety in Echometer.
Yes, TeamRetro offers the possibility of some team radar and health check or happiness retrospectives, while the TeamRetro alternative Echometer even enables hundreds of freely combinable team radar retrospectives. Echometer even works on both a team and cross-team level. For example, you can track your development over many sprints, whether you are a virtual remote team or working on site.
Yes, the sailboat retro can be performed in TeamRetro. The sailboat retro can also be performed in the TeamRetro alternative Echometer and even enriched with whiteboard retro games. The method is suitable for virtual remote teams, for teams in the office as well as for hybrid teams.
Yes, TeamRetro offers the possibility of a Single Sign On or SSO. The TeamRetro alternative Echometer also offers SSO.
