Alternative comparison

Scrum Poker vs Parabol

Parabol is an open-source meeting tool that combines sprint poker, retrospectives, standups, and check-ins. It offers a free tier limited to 2 teams and 10 meetings per month.

Feature comparison

How Scrum Poker stacks up against Parabol

FeatureScrum PokerParabol
Scrum poker estimation
Sprint retrospectives
Unlimited rooms10/month (free)
Unlimited participants
No signup to join
Custom voting scales
Jira integration
Open source
Always free
PricingFree foreverFree (limited) / $8 per user/month

Parabol pros & cons

Pros

  • Open-source with self-hosting option
  • Integrates with Jira, GitHub, and GitLab
  • Includes standups and check-ins beyond poker and retros
  • AI-powered meeting summaries

Cons

  • Free tier limited to 2 teams and 10 meetings/month
  • Requires account creation for all participants
  • 30-day meeting history on free plan
  • Paid plan needed for full functionality ($8/user/month)

The verdict

If you need a simple, always-free scrum poker and retrospective tool with no signup friction, Scrum Poker is the better choice. If you need Jira integration and AI summaries and don't mind per-user pricing, Parabol is worth considering.