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Retree vs Parabol
Parabol's free plan caps teams and monthly meetings. Retree caps nothing.
By Dawid Zbiński · Updated 17 September 2026
Prices and features checked on 17 September 2026:PricingRetrospectivesIntegrationsSecurityTeam invitations
At a glance
Retree
Free
for every team
- Free, no paid tier
- No accounts, just a link
- 11 templates built in
- Anonymous by default
Parabol
$8
per active user, monthly
- Free plan capped at 2 teams
- 10 meetings a month on Starter
- $8 per active user a month
- 90+ templates, plus custom ones
Side by side
Scroll sideways for Parabol.
| Feature | Retree | Parabol |
|---|---|---|
| Free to use | Free. No paid tier. | Capped free plan, then $8 per active user. |
| Works without accounts | A display name is enough. | Everyone joins a team by invitation. |
| Templates | 11 built in, none custom. | 90+ templates, plus custom ones. |
| Anonymous cards | On by default. | Reflection cards name no author. |
| Host timer | Visible to everyone. | Not published. |
| Voting | 3 votes on groups or cards. | 5 votes, up to 3 on one topic. |
| Action items with owners | An assignee, open or done. | Tasks pushed to a tracker. |
| Integrations | None today. | Jira and GitHub, plus Slack. |
| Single sign-on | No account to sign in to. | SAML with SCIM on Enterprise. |
| Hosting region | Nuremberg, Germany. | Google Cloud in Iowa, with an EU option. |
| Data retention | Backups 30 days, analytics 12 months. | 30 days of history on Starter. |
What Parabol adds
4 meeting formats
Standups and poker beside the retro.
90+ templates
Custom ones too, unlimited from Team.
Tickets from the discussion
A task can land in Jira.
AI in the meeting
Suggested groupings and a written summary.
Single sign-on
SAML with SCIM on Enterprise.
Published source code
Parabol publishes its code on GitHub.
Pricing
Retree
Free
for every team
No seats and no trial. No card to enter.
Parabol Starter
Free
no card, unlimited users
2 teams per company. 10 meetings a month.
Parabol Team
$8
per active user, monthly
Unlimited teams and meetings. Active users are billed.
Parabol Enterprise
Contact sales
annual contract
Adds SAML SSO with SCIM. On-premises hosting too.
Parabol prices checked on 17 September 2026: Pricing
The verdict
Pay for Parabol if
- You want standups and retros in one tool.
- A discussion has to become a Jira ticket.
- More than 2 teams or 10 meetings monthly.
- Sign-in has to run over SAML with SCIM.
Retree is enough if
- Guests cannot be added to a team.
- You run a retro now and then.
- The meeting starts from a link in chat.
- Action items are followed up next retro.
Switch in 3 steps
Save what you keep
Copy open tasks out of Parabol.
Run one retro here
Choose a matching template, share the link.
Decide with the team
Keep Parabol if the ticket handoff mattered.
Why Retree stays free
We at Retree believe a cap on meetings is a cap on learning. Retree counts no teams and no meetings, and asks nobody for a seat.
Questions
Parabol has a free plan. Why use Retree instead?
Parabol's Starter plan caps you at 2 teams and 10 meetings a month. Retree has no caps.
Do people need an account to join a Retree retro?
No. Anyone with the link types a display name and joins.
Is Retree open source like Parabol?
No. Retree's code is proprietary, and Parabol's is public on GitHub.
Can Retree run standups or sprint poker?
No. Retree runs retrospectives only, with 5 stages and a host timer.
Parabol is a trademark of its owner. Retree is not affiliated with or endorsed by Parabol, Inc..