EasyRetro vs FocusRetro

EasyRetro7.7Visit FocusRetro7.2Visit

Higher score EasyRetro #6 in Retrospective Software 7.7/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit EasyRetro

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FocusRetro #8 in Retrospective Software 7.2/10 Free plan · paid from $12/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit FocusRetro

• EasyRetro fits best

  Teams wanting mature board and export options

• FocusRetro fits best

  Teams needing facilitation and async participation

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Side by side

Feature	EasyRetro 7.7/10 Visit ↗	FocusRetro 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	7.2
Ranking	#6 in Retrospective Software	#8 in Retrospective Software
Best for	Teams wanting mature board and export options	Teams needing facilitation and async participation
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Free trial length	7 days	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email
Compliance	GDPR, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML	GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	5 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features EasyRetro 5/5 · FocusRetro 5/5
Retro templates	✓	✓
Anonymous feedback	✓	✓
Voting	✓	✓
Action tracking	✓	✓
Integrations	✓	✓
Specs
Participant limit	Not published	Not published
Delivery modes	Both	Both
Our review
Pros	Public and private boards with templates and customizable layouts Exports to Confluence, PDF, CSV, PNG, Excel, and DOCX Integrations with Slack, Confluence, Jira, Trello, and Teams	Private writing, anonymous cards, blind voting, and moderation support candid input Action items include owners, due dates, and status for follow-through Live and async workflows with timers, guest links, Jira, and Slack integrations
Cons	Web-only delivery limits native desktop and mobile options Anonymous participation applies to public boards The free version is limited to public boards	Web-only access limits platform choice for teams wanting native desktop or mobile apps Business adds admin controls and workspaces, but its price is not stated here No SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification for teams requiring those attestations
Our verdict	EasyRetro is a web-based retrospective tool for agile and other teams. It supports public and private boards, reusable retrospective templates, customizable columns and layouts, anonymous participation on public boards, card voting,… Read the review →	FocusRetro is an online retrospective workspace for agile, remote, and hybrid teams. It supports sprint retrospectives, incident post-mortems, health checks, workshops, and project debriefs through reusable templates, private writing,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• EasyRetro — where it wins

  • Public and private boards with templates and customizable layouts
  • Exports to Confluence, PDF, CSV, PNG, Excel, and DOCX
  • Integrations with Slack, Confluence, Jira, Trello, and Teams

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only delivery limits native desktop and mobile options
  • Anonymous participation applies to public boards
  • The free version is limited to public boards

• FocusRetro — where it wins

  • Private writing, anonymous cards, blind voting, and moderation support candid input
  • Action items include owners, due dates, and status for follow-through
  • Live and async workflows with timers, guest links, Jira, and Slack integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only access limits platform choice for teams wanting native desktop or mobile apps
  • Business adds admin controls and workspaces, but its price is not stated here
  • No SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification for teams requiring those attestations

• EasyRetro7.7/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  A mature web-based retrospective workspace with strong exports and integrations.

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• FocusRetro7.2/10 · Free plan · paid from $12/mo (annual) · 14-day trial

  A focused retro workspace with strong facilitation and async participation tools.

  Visit FocusRetroFull verdict →