ALTERNATIVE COMPARISON

FAST RETRO VS
Parabol

Looking for a Parabol alternative? Fast Retro is open source, supports self-hosting, and keeps facilitation structured with a phase-driven retrospective flow.

Free tier includes 10 feedbacks. Paid plan is €20.00/month per account.

Feature
Fast Retro
Parabol
Pricing model
Flat per-account pricing
Seat-based plans
Paid plan
Single paid plan
Per-active-user pricing
Open source
100% open source
Not open source
Self-hosting
Yes, self-host for free
Not self-hosted
Authentication
Passwordless magic link
Account + workspace login
Real-time collaboration
Turbo Stream updates
Real-time collaboration
Export support
CSV and XLSX export
Plan-dependent exports
Free tier
10 feedbacks
Limited free usage

WHY TEAMS SWITCH

1

Get a focused retro tool instead of a broader meeting stack when retros are your core workflow.

2

Self-host when your organization requires infrastructure-level control.

3

Keep costs predictable at the account level rather than user-based pricing growth.

4

Adopt quickly with no-password login for every participant.

FAST RETRO CORE CAPABILITIES

Optional action-item review before starting a new retro
Anonymous brainstorming across "went well" and "could be better"
Drag-and-drop grouping of related feedback
Dot voting with per-participant vote limits
Discussion phase with action-item creation
Real-time updates via Turbo Streams
Export retro results (CSV/XLSX)
Passwordless magic-link authentication

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