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Ceremonies
What it is
Ceremonies is an open-source toolkit for agile estimation and retrospective sessions, available as a hosted web service or for self-hosting. Estimation rooms use a Modified Fibonacci deck with a coffee-cup option; votes stay hidden until reveal, and results can be pushed to Jira. Sessions sync updates through WebSockets without a page refresh, and past rounds can be copied into a Slack summary. Retrospectives use Happy, Sad, and Confused cards, anonymous writing, and enforced phases. Action items can carry into the next retrospective. Participants can join with a room link or code without an account. The source code is MIT-licensed, and Docker support is described as planned. The Free plan costs nothing and allows one team, five members, and ten sessions per month. The privacy policy says the service does not sell user data, run ads, or use it to train AI models.
For and against
For
- Joins work by link or room code without accounts.
- Votes remain hidden until reveal.
- Estimation results can be pushed to Jira.
- Retrospective action items carry into the next retro.
Against
- Free plan is limited to one team and five members.
- Free plan allows ten sessions per month.
- Docker support is described as planned.
The verdict
Ceremonies brings estimation and retrospective workflows together, with account-free joining and Jira results.
Who it suits
Ceremonies suits teams that want shared estimation and retrospective sessions, including participants who should be able to join without creating accounts. It also fits teams seeking a self-hosted, MIT-licensed option.
Plans and prices
Free
1 team · 5 members · 10 sessions per month
Read 8 Oct 2026 · ceremonies.dev
Pro
Removes Free plan limits
Read 8 Oct 2026 · ceremonies.dev
On the record
- Data handling
- The privacy policy says Ceremonies does not sell user data, run ads, or use user data to train AI models.ceremonies.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Estimation
- Estimation rooms use a Modified Fibonacci deck with a coffee-cup option, keep votes hidden until the reveal, and can push results to Jira.ceremonies.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Joining
- Participants can join a room with a link or room code without creating an account.ceremonies.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- License and hosting
- The source code is MIT-licensed and can be self-hosted; Docker support is described as planned.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The hosted service is operated by Shadman Rahman.ceremonies.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Ceremonies is an open-source agile ceremony toolkit for estimation and retrospective sessions.ceremonies.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Real-time
- Estimation sessions sync updates through WebSockets without requiring a page refresh.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Retention
- Team data is retained while an account is active, deleted with the team, and account-associated data is deleted within 30 days of account deletion.ceremonies.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Retrospectives
- Retrospectives use Happy, Sad, and Confused cards, anonymous writing, enforced phases, and action items that carry into the next retro.ceremonies.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security and payments
- Payment details are processed by Stripe, and the policy says Ceremonies does not see or store card numbers.ceremonies.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Slack
- Past estimation rounds can be copied as a summary for Slack.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can contact [email protected] or open a GitHub issue with questions.ceremonies.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
