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Create a board
Click Create a Board, pick a template (4Ls, Mad/Sad/Glad, Start/Stop/Continue, …), and name your retro. No account.
Free online retrospective board - start in seconds.
Run an agile or scrum retrospective in your browser with your whole team. No sign-up, no install, no credit card. Click Create a Board, share the link, and your team is collaborating live within seconds.
A live retrospective board: cards, votes, and action items, all in real time.
How it works
From blank browser tab to retro board in 3 steps.
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Share the link
Send the board URL to your team in Slack or the calendar invite. They open it in any browser - desktop, tablet, or phone.
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Write, group, vote, act
Cards are masked while writing, then revealed for grouping. Vote on what matters, capture action items, export to Markdown.
What you get
Everything a real retrospective needs - for free.
Free forever
No trial, no "upgrade to unlock", no credit card. The whole product is free with no limits on boards or participants.
No account, no install
It's a website. Open the link, you're in. No email verification, no SSO setup, no desktop app to download.
Real-time collaboration
Cards, votes, timers, and reveals sync live for every participant via WebSocket. Everyone sees the same board, always.
Anonymous writing & voting
Cards are masked from teammates while you write. Votes are private. This is how you get honest, unfiltered feedback.
10 built-in retro templates
4Ls, Mad/Sad/Glad, Start/Stop/Continue, KALM, Sailboat, Starfish, Rose/Thorn/Bud, Lean Coffee, DAKI, Went Well/To Improve.
Markdown export
One click exports the whole board - cards, votes, action items - as a clean .md file for your wiki or issue tracker.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about the free retrospective board.
Is it really free?
Yes. Retro Harbour is free to use with no limits, no trial period, no upgrade prompts, and no credit card required. The full product - boards, templates, real-time sync, voting, and Markdown export - is free for everyone.
Do I need an account?
No. There are no accounts. Click Create a Board, share the link, and your team joins instantly. Participants just open the link in a browser - no sign-up, no email verification, no install.
How many users can join a board?
Boards comfortably handle typical agile teams (5–15 people) with everyone writing, grouping, and voting in real time. Larger groups can join too, but a single facilitator running one board for 50+ people is unusual for an effective retro - split into squads if you need to.
Does it work on mobile and tablet?
Yes. The board works in any modern browser on desktop, tablet, and phone. There is no app to install.
Can I export the retrospective afterwards?
Yes. One click exports the entire board - participants, cards, votes, and action items - as a clean Markdown file ready to paste into Confluence, Notion, Jira, GitHub, or any other tool that reads Markdown.
What templates are available?
10 retro templates are built in: 4Ls, Mad/Sad/Glad, Start/Stop/Continue, KALM, Went Well/To Improve, Sailboat, Starfish, Rose/Thorn/Bud, Lean Coffee, and DAKI. Every template is fully customisable - add, remove, or rename columns as needed.
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