The Retrium Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Retrium in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Retrium
The Insider’s Guide
Facilitated sprint retrospectives for agile teams
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among whiteboard and mind map tools, read from Retrium’s own pages.
Made by Retrium · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Retrium’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Retrium’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 23 of the 98 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade
Retrium is a web app for running agile retrospectives. It walks a team through a guided process of private brainstorming, grouping, voting and action items, and ships with a library of retrospective formats such as Start, Stop, Continue and Mad Sad Glad. Teams are organized into team rooms that keep past retros together.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Retrium, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You set up team rooms and invite people before the first retro.
- 1
Best for guided agile retrospectives
Retrium walks a team through a retro step by step: private brainstorming, grouping, voting and action items.
- 2
Paid plans start at $39 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $39 per team room / month.
- 3
You can try it first
30-day free trial of all retrospective templates
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Guided facilitation
The app moves a team through gathering feedback, grouping it into themes, voting and deciding what to do, so everyone follows the same stage together.
- 6
Retrospective formats
A library of formats including Start, Stop, Continue, What Went Well, Mad Sad Glad and Lean Coffee, plus the option to create your own format.
- 7
Private, anonymous input
Team members brainstorm privately first, and comments are anonymous, which the vendor presents as a way to encourage open feedback.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 23 of 98
That is against the other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Your call
A whiteboard at its plainest is boxes and arrows on a canvas.
Retrium at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $39 per team room / month
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial of all retrospective templates
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Retrium
- Category
- Whiteboards & Mind Maps
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for guided agile retrospectives
Retrium walks a team through a retro step by step: private brainstorming, grouping, voting and action items. It costs $39 a month per team room, with a 30-day trial and nothing free after, and the only task tracker it links to is Jira Cloud.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | $39 a month per team room, about $8 a head for a team of five, which is the category's middle. Business is $59 per room. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 30-day trial of the retrospective formats, and the page doesn't say a card is needed to start. Nothing free after it. |
| Features | C | Guided steps, anonymous input, many formats, action plans and room history. It does the retro job fully, but it's a smaller job, and pricing is per room. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You set up team rooms and invite people before the first retro. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, but it connects to Jira Cloud and Slack, which is in beta. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Retrium is for
- Fits if you're a scrum master running regular sprint retros
- Works for remote teams that follow up actions in Jira
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you run many teams, as each team room costs separately
- Skip it if you want a free plan, because there's only a 30-day trial
- Watch out: the Business card shows $715 a year per room while the table shows $59 a month
- Watch out: the Slack app is labelled beta and Jira Cloud is the only tracker listed
Good to know
Good for
- Scrum masters and agile coaches running regular sprint retros
- Remote and hybrid teams that want a structured, facilitated flow
- Teams that track follow-up actions in Jira
Worth knowing
- Pricing is per team room, so a company running many teams pays for each room separately.
- There is no free plan; access beyond the 30-day trial needs a paid Team plan.
- The Business card shows $715 per team room per year while the comparison table shows $59 per month; confirm with the vendor.
- The Slack app is labeled beta and the only task-tracker integration listed is Jira Cloud.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$39
A month to start
Retrium is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $39 per team room / month.
Team
$39
per team room / month, billed monthly or annually
Unlimited retrospectives and users, all retrospective activities and the Jira Cloud integration.
Business
$59
per team room / month, billed annually
Adds annual invoicing, volume discounts, priority support, SOC audit and SIG Lite access and SAML SSO setup. The plan card shows $715 per year.
Enterprise
Custom
For 25 or more teams: training session, dedicated customer success manager, custom contract and security review.
Trying it first
30-day free trial of all retrospective templates
Read from retrium.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Facilitated sprint retrospectives for agile teams. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: real-time collaboration, templates, tasks.
Guided steps, anonymous input, many formats, action plans and room history.
- Guided facilitation
- The app moves a team through gathering feedback, grouping it into themes, voting and deciding what to do, so everyone follows the same stage together.
- Retrospective formats
- A library of formats including Start, Stop, Continue, What Went Well, Mad Sad Glad and Lean Coffee, plus the option to create your own format.
- Private, anonymous input
- Team members brainstorm privately first, and comments are anonymous, which the vendor presents as a way to encourage open feedback.
- Action plans
- Action items come out of each retrospective and can be tracked, with a Jira Cloud connection to assign users and due dates in Jira.
- Team rooms and history
- Each team has a room that stores its retrospective history, with private rooms available for teams that want to keep discussions to themselves.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Jira Cloud
- Slack
Retrium is made by Retrium.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
23/98
Other whiteboard and mind map tools it is graded above
Retrium's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 23 of the 98 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, and level with 19.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 35 of 98) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $39 a month, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 66 of the 69 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 28 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 99 whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Retrium’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 11 of 98
- CFree plan and trialAbove 10 of 98
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 98
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 98
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 35 of 98
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 88 whiteboard and mind map tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Retrium is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Your call
A whiteboard at its plainest is boxes and arrows on a canvas.
You could make the core of Retrium for yourself: templates and tasks. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. It costs $468 a year.
What you could make
- Templates and tasks: an app builder makes these well.
- It runs in a browser, which is where something home-made would run too.
What you could not
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
What this rests on. Retrium’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Parabol, EasyRetro, Miro, Mural and Stormboard
The 5 tools Retrium is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Parabol
Free plan · from $8/mo
Retrospectives, standups and sprint poker for agile teams.
- Parabol has a free plan. Retrium does not, though it has a free trial.
- Parabol is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.4GPA
EasyRetro
Free plan · from $23/mo
Online boards for sprint retrospectives.
- EasyRetro has a free plan. Retrium does not, though it has a free trial.
- Retrium also covers tasks.
- EasyRetro also covers surveys.
- 3.0GPA
Miro
Free plan · from $8/mo
Online whiteboard for team brainstorming, diagrams and planning.
- Miro has a free plan. Retrium does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Miro lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Retrium also covers tasks.
- 2.6GPA
Mural
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Online whiteboard with built-in facilitation tools for workshops.
- Mural has a free plan. Retrium does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Mural lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Retrium also covers tasks.
- 2.6GPA
Stormboard
Free plan · from $8.33/mo
Sticky-note digital whiteboard with built-in reports.
- Stormboard has a free plan. Retrium does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Stormboard lists Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Stormboard also covers whiteboard and reports.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Retrium free?
No, Retrium is a paid product, but you can try it first. 30-day free trial of all retrospective templates.
How much does Retrium cost?
Retrium lists 3 plans. Team: $39 per team room / month, billed monthly or annually.
What platforms does Retrium work on?
Retrium is available on Web.
Does Retrium have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Retrium is listed for Web.
Does Retrium have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Retrium is listed for Web.
Is Retrium open source?
Retrium is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does Retrium integrate with?
Retrium's listing names Jira Cloud and Slack. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Retrium?
Retrium is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Retrium?
The closest alternatives to Retrium in our directory are Parabol, EasyRetro, Miro, Mural and Stormboard.
How does Retrium compare with other whiteboard and mind map tools?
Retrium's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 23 of the 98 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, and level with 19.
Is Retrium good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Retrium C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $39 a month, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 66 of the 69 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Retrium?
A whiteboard at its plainest is boxes and arrows on a canvas. You could make the core of Retrium for yourself: templates and tasks.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Retrium’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Retrium's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Retrium. Prices change, so check retrium.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- Retrium, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/retrium
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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