Zoho Sprints

Zoho Sprints is an agile project management product for organizing work from user stories through releases. Scrum and Kanban boards help teams view progress, while backlog prioritization, epics, and sprint planning organize upcoming work. Its reports include burnup and burndown charts, velocity, cumulative flow, lead time, and cycle time. Timesheets and a global timer record time against work items. Release management is supported, and test case management is listed among Enterprise additions. Integrations include Jenkins, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace, Office 365, Zendesk, Zapier, and Zoho apps. Zoho Sprints is available on the web, through an API, and in Android and iOS apps. The Free plan allows 3 users and 3 projects with 500 MB of storage, alongside unlimited work items and sprint cycles. Paid plans start at $1/user/mo when billed annually. A 15-day trial of Enterprise features is available without a credit card. Zoho lists 24/5 support, with email support for free users and chat and phone support also listed.

Zoho Sprints combines agile planning, reporting, time tracking, and mobile access, with a limited free tier and paid plans starting at $1/user/mo annually. The trial provides access to Enterprise features for 15 days.

It suits teams that plan work in sprints or use Scrum and Kanban boards. The free tier can fit small teams within its 3-user, 3-project, and 500 MB limits.

Zoho Sprints is agile project management software for teams that plan work in backlogs and deliver it in sprints. It best suits Scrum and Kanban teams that want planning, delivery reporting, time tracking, and release management together. Its paid entry is inexpensive, while the free tier’s strict user and project limits can make it hard to keep as a team grows.

Overview

Zoho Sprints follows work from user stories through releases. Scrum and Kanban boards show progress, while backlog prioritization, epics, and sprint cycles give teams a structured way to plan what comes next. That workflow is a strong fit for iterative delivery; teams that do not work in backlogs or planned cycles are unlikely to get as much from its central features.

Key features

Planning and delivery reports

Teams can use burnup and burndown charts, velocity reports, cumulative flow diagrams, and lead- and cycle-time measures to examine progress and how work moves. That range is useful when a team actively manages delivery against sprint plans; it may be more reporting than a small group needs if it mainly wants a shared task board.

Time tracking, quality, and releases

Timesheets and a global timer record effort against work items, giving managers a way to track time alongside status. Zoho Sprints also supports release management. Test case management is an Enterprise addition, so teams that need that capability should factor in the higher plan rather than assume it comes with the lower tiers.

Integrations and security

Integrations include Jenkins, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace, Office 365, Zendesk, Zapier, and Zoho apps. This breadth can connect sprint work with common development, collaboration, and service tools. Zoho lists ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 27001, 27701, 27017, and 27018, SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, CSA STAR Self-Assessment, ENS, GDPR, and CCPA, which may matter to organizations with formal security or compliance requirements.

Pricing

The Free plan costs US$0 and covers up to 3 users, 3 projects, and 500 MB of storage. It allows unlimited work items and sprint cycles, so the constraints are team size, project count, and storage rather than how much work the team can record. It is a practical starting point for a small team, but the user and project caps are restrictive for broader adoption.

Starter costs US$1/user/month billed annually and supports 12–100 users, 50 projects, 20 GB of storage, and 5 project templates. It removes the free plan’s three-user ceiling, but the 12-user minimum makes it a poor fit for a team that has outgrown Free but has fewer than 12 members.

Elite costs US$2.5/user/month billed annually, with no upper user limit, unlimited projects, 50 GB of storage, and 10 templates. It suits teams that need room to scale beyond Starter’s user and project limits. Premier costs US$5/user/month billed annually and increases storage to 100 GB and templates to 20, making it the step up for teams that need more of both. Enterprise costs US$7.5/user/month billed annually, with a custom quote, no upper user limit, unlimited projects, 250 GB of storage, and 50 templates; test case management is an Enterprise addition.

A 15-day trial includes Enterprise features and requires no credit card to sign up. Zoho lists 24/5 support with live chat and phone support; Free users receive 24/5 email support.

Platforms

Zoho Sprints is available on web, iOS, and Android, and it offers an API. The mobile apps let teams manage agile work while away from a desktop, though teams that depend on custom connections can also work with the API.

Who it's for

Zoho Sprints is best for teams that already organize delivery around Scrum or Kanban and want backlog planning, sprint reports, time tracking, and release work in one product. Small teams can start free, while growing teams should compare the paid plans against their headcount, project count, storage needs, and template requirements. It is a weaker match for groups that do not use sprint-based planning or that need test case management below Enterprise.

Pros and cons

• Strong sprint planning and reporting: Backlogs, epics, sprint cycles, and several agile report types support teams that manage work iteratively.
• Time tracking is built into the workflow: Timesheets and a global timer link recorded effort to work items.
• Low paid entry price: Starter begins at US$1/user/month billed annually, though its 12-user minimum limits who can use it.
• Free tier has tight capacity limits: Three users, three projects, and 500 MB of storage can constrain a team even though work items and sprint cycles are unlimited.
• Test case management requires Enterprise: Teams that need it must budget for the highest listed tier.

Alternatives

For adjacent software categories, compare Agile Project Management Software, Release Management Software, IT Release Management Software, and Issue Tracking Software.

Flagsmith, ConfigCat, LaunchDarkly Experimentation, Statsig, and Unleash are alternatives to consider for feature flagging and experimentation. Planview AdaptiveWork, airfocus, and Blue Canvas are other options to compare.

Verdict

Choose Zoho Sprints if your team plans work in Scrum or Kanban cycles and wants reporting, time tracking, and release management alongside its boards. Its broad agile toolkit and low annual per-user entry price are the main draws. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan for more than three users or three projects, or if test case management must be available below Enterprise.