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Everything you need to run effective sprint retrospectives - from real-time collaboration to anonymous voting, phase management, and seamless exports.
Real-time Collaboration
Every card, vote, and comment syncs instantly across your entire team. No refresh needed.
- Sub-second sync for all participants
- Live updates without page refresh
- Optimized for 5-50 participants
- Works seamlessly on desktop and mobile
Smart Voting System
Prioritize what matters with flexible dot voting and anonymous options.
- Customizable vote limits (1-10 votes per person)
- Hide/reveal votes for facilitator control
- Anonymous voting for unbiased prioritization
- Vote distribution clearly visualized
Privacy & Anonymous Mode
Create psychological safety with full anonymous card creation and voting.
- Anonymous card creation (hide author names)
- Anonymous voting option
- Toggle anonymity per retrospective
- No signup required for participants
Phase Management
Guide your team through structured retrospectives with built-in workflow phases.
- Built-in phases: Collect → Group → Vote → Discuss
- Facilitator can lock phases to prevent editing
- Phase timers to keep on schedule
- Smooth transitions between phases
Facilitator Controls
Powerful controls to run smooth, structured retrospectives.
- Lock/unlock editing during phases
- Hide/reveal votes for dramatic effect
- Control board visibility and access
- Manage participant permissions
17+ Retrospective Templates
Pre-built templates for every situation with best practices built in.
- Start Stop Continue, 4Ls, Mad Sad Glad, Sailboat, and more
- Pre-configured columns and prompts
- Facilitation guidance included
- Custom templates (Pro plan)
Card Grouping & Merging
Organize and consolidate similar items with drag-and-drop simplicity.
- Drag cards to merge similar themes
- Visual grouping for pattern identification
- Preserve individual cards while showing relationships
- Undo/redo support
Export Anywhere
Export your retrospective results in multiple formats for easy sharing and archiving.
- Export to PDF (formatted for action items)
- Export to Markdown for documentation
- Direct Jira integration (coming soon)
- Confluence export support
Comments & Reactions
Add context and feedback directly on cards with comments and emoji reactions.
- Comment threads on any card
- Emoji reactions for quick feedback
- Tag team members in comments
- Real-time comment notifications
Phase Timers
Keep retrospectives on track with visible countdown timers for each phase.
- Customizable timer duration
- Visible countdown for all participants
- Audio alerts when time expires
- Pause and extend timers as needed
No Signup for Participants
Share a link and start collaborating - no accounts required for team members.
- Zero friction for participants
- Works for external stakeholders
- No email collection
- Perfect for ad-hoc retrospectives
Board History & Audit Trail
Track changes and review past retrospectives to measure improvement over time.
- View previous retrospective boards
- Track action item completion
- Audit trail for all changes
- Historical data for trend analysis
Guided workflow for consistent retrospectives
NextRetro guides your team through a proven 4-phase workflow
Collect
Team adds cards anonymously or openly
Group
Organize and merge similar items
Vote
Prioritize with flexible voting
Discuss
Assign actions with owners and due dates
Ready to run better retrospectives?
Create a board in seconds. Share the link. Start collaborating.
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