Echometer

Echometer combines team retrospectives, team health checks and one-to-one meetings in software for agile leadership. Its retrospective tool includes more than 50 templates, a shared board, private brainstorming, dot voting, action tracking, surveys and whiteboards. Team dashboards show health trends and activity, including monitoring across teams. Retrospective action items can be tracked in Jira. The 1:1 tool supports agenda and notes management and integrates with Microsoft calendar. Echometer runs in modern browsers on Windows, Linux and Mac computers and tablets, but it is cloud software rather than customer-hosted on-premise software. After the trial period, the free Starter plan allows one team to run one retrospective per month and retains a two-retrospective archive per team. The free 1:1 version allows unlimited meetings with up to two employees. The Pro plan is €29 a year, billed per team/month with an annual term; its monthly term is €35. Echometer says it uses TLS encryption and hosts exclusively at Deutsche Telekom in Germany.

Echometer brings retrospective work, team health checks and 1:1 meetings into a browser-based service. The free plan has limits on retrospectives, while its free 1:1 function supports unlimited meetings with up to two employees.

Echometer suits managers and teams looking to structure retrospectives, monitor team health and hold one-to-one meetings. It is designed for browser use and does not offer customer-hosted installation.

Overview

Echometer is a team-development service that combines retrospectives, health checks and manager–employee 1:1s. It is best suited to agile managers who want recurring team reflection and individual check-ins in one workspace. Its breadth is the draw; teams needing frequent retrospectives will quickly outgrow the free retro allowance.

Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Münster, Germany, Echometer focuses on helping managers and employees shape their working environment. It is browser-based cloud software, not a self-hosted product. For more options, see our Retrospective Software guide.

Key features

Retrospectives and follow-through

The retro tool combines more than 50 templates with a shared board, private brainstorming, dot voting, surveys, whiteboards and action tracking. This gives teams a structured path from collecting ideas to prioritizing them and recording follow-up, rather than leaving decisions in a meeting alone. Anonymous feedback and online and in-person delivery modes add flexibility for different team settings.

Jira integration lets teams track retrospective action items on Jira boards, a practical advantage for groups that already manage work there. The Starter plan’s one-retrospective-per-month cap, however, makes the full workflow hard to sustain for teams that hold retros more often.

Team health and 1:1s

Dashboards and health trends help teams follow health checks and activity, including across teams. That makes Echometer more useful to managers looking for an ongoing view of team development than to groups seeking only a one-off retrospective board.

The 1:1 tool supports agenda and notes management and integrates with the Microsoft calendar. Its free version includes all functions and allows unlimited meetings with up to two employees, making it a meaningful entry point for a manager with a small number of direct reports.

Security and support

Echometer says it uses TLS encryption and hosts exclusively at Deutsche Telekom in Germany, in a data center certified to ISO 27001, among other certifications. A GDPR data processing agreement is included with each subscription or contract, using the version current when the contract is concluded. Those provisions may suit organizations with clear data-handling requirements, but the cloud-only model rules out customer-hosted deployment.

Support is available by email or from within Echometer. The customer success team can help with onboarding and rollout for an additional charge, so organizations wanting guided adoption should account for that extra cost.

Pricing

Echometer uses a freemium model, offers a free trial, and lists paid plans from €29/mo (annual). The Starter plan is free and permits one team, 25 workspace members, unlimited retro guests, one retrospective per month after the trial period, and an archive of two retros per team. It is suitable for trying a monthly retro with a small workspace, but the low cadence and short archive limit make it a poor long-term fit for active teams.

Pro costs €29 a year, billed per team/month with an annual term, or €35 with a monthly term. It adds unlimited retrospectives, unlimited workspace members, customizable retrospectives and health checks, and an unlimited archive. The higher cadence and archive remove Starter’s main constraints, making Pro the relevant step up for teams with regular retros.

Business costs €49 a year, billed per team/month with an annual term, or €60 with a monthly term. It includes Pro plus SAML SSO, email domain filters, the option of individual contracts and invoice payment, and prioritized support. Those additions are aimed at organizations with access-control or purchasing requirements; teams that do not need them can stay with Pro. The free 1:1 function remains useful for managers with up to two employees, but it does not remove the Starter retro limits.

Platforms

Echometer runs in modern browsers and supports Windows, Linux and Mac computers as well as tablets, with no restrictions on those devices. Its browser-based delivery avoids a separate on-premise installation, but organizations that require customer-hosted software should look elsewhere.

Who it's for

Echometer is a strong fit for agile managers who want retrospectives, team-health monitoring and 1:1 conversations together, especially when Jira action tracking or Microsoft calendar integration matters. It is less suitable for teams that need frequent retrospectives on a free plan, or organizations that require on-premise hosting.

Pros and cons

• Pros: More than 50 retro templates, private brainstorming, voting and action tracking support a complete reflection-to-follow-up flow.
• Pros: Health trends and cross-team monitoring extend the product beyond standalone retrospective boards.
• Pros: Unlimited free 1:1 meetings with up to two employees include all 1:1 functions, giving small manager teams room to use the tool without a paid plan.
• Cons: Starter allows just one retro per month after the trial and keeps only two retros per team, restricting teams with a faster cadence.
• Cons: Echometer is cloud-only, so it cannot meet a customer-hosting requirement.
• Cons: Guided onboarding and rollout from customer success cost extra.

Alternatives

RetroStack is a free option for readers who want a no-sign-up retro tool across web, iOS, Android and Mac.

FocusRetro suits teams looking for a web-based retrospective plan with personal boards, core templates, voting, reactions, phase timers and action items.

Neatro is worth considering for a web-based free tier that supports up to 10 members, unlimited retrospectives and radars, and more than 70 templates.

Reetro may fit teams wanting a free web plan with three teams, nine members per team, 10 active boards and one health check per month.

Retrospected is an option for readers who want a free basic plan with unlimited retrospectives, full customization, anonymous accounts and self-hosted or web access.

ScatterSpoke is a web-based alternative for readers who want a free plan centered on surveys, responses and basic signal detection.

FreeRetrospectives may suit teams looking for a free web tool with retro rooms, live chat, templates, action tracking, exports and health checks, without per-user pricing.

QRetro is a free web option for teams seeking no team limit, no board quota, no per-seat fee and planning poker.

Verdict

Choose Echometer if you are an agile manager who wants team retrospectives, health checks and 1:1s connected in one browser-based service, with Jira follow-up and useful free 1:1 access. Look elsewhere if your team needs more than one retrospective a month without paying, or if customer-hosted deployment is a requirement.