Purpose-built AI retros. Not a whiteboard with templates bolted on.
SprintPulse was built from scratch for retrospectives - with advanced AI that analyses, groups, and suggests. Ludi (formerly Metro Retro) is a general whiteboard with retro templates added.
At a glance
Quick verdict
SprintPulse
$17/team/month
- Purpose-built for retros — every feature designed for retrospectives
- Advanced AI — auto-summarises and suggests action items
- Smart Merge — AI groups related feedback with confidence scores
- Linear + Jira — bi-directional sync
- Forever free — not a 30-day trial
Ludi
~$40-80/month
- Rich visual whiteboarding
- 100+ templates for any meeting type
- Planning poker included
- Stickers, drawing, freeform canvas
- 30-day trial only
What you actually pay
Per team, per month. SprintPulse offers a forever-free plan. Ludi gives you 30 days.
SprintPulse: $17/team flat. Ludi: ~$40/month (10 users). SprintPulse includes AI at no extra cost.
How they compare
| SprintPulse | Ludi | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & Plans | ||
| Starting price | $17/team/month | ~$40/month (10 users) |
| Free plan | Forever free | 30-day trial |
| AI & Intelligence | ||
| AI summaries | ||
| Smart merge | Confidence scores + refinement | Not available |
| Integrations | ||
| Linear | Bi-directional sync | Not available |
| Jira | Bi-directional sync | Good integration |
| Slack | ||
| Features | ||
| Real-time collaboration | ||
| Whiteboarding | ||
| Planning poker | ||
| Anonymous feedback | ||
| Templates | 1 proven format (Plus/Delta) | 100+ templates |
| GDPR compliant | ||
Which tool fits your team?
Choose SprintPulse if…
- You want AI that analyses feedback and suggests groupings
- You use Linear or need bi-directional Jira sync
- You want a purpose-built retro tool, not a whiteboard adapter
- Confidence scores and manual refinement matter to you
Choose Ludi if…
- You want a whiteboard for many types of meetings
- Visual collaboration with stickers and drawing matters
- You need 100+ templates for varied meeting formats
Ludi (formerly Metro Retro) is a great whiteboard. SprintPulse is purpose-built for retrospectives with AI that actually analyses your team's patterns.
Honest take
One thing Ludi does well
Ludi's whiteboard is genuinely flexible - if your team runs workshops, brainstorms, and planning sessions alongside retros, the freeform canvas is useful. For teams who want retrospectives to produce AI-analysed insights with automatic action items, SprintPulse's purpose-built approach wins.
Try SprintPulse free →Common questions
We use Ludi for planning poker too. Can SprintPulse replace that?
SprintPulse doesn't include planning poker. If poker and retros are tightly coupled for your team, you could run poker in a free tool and use SprintPulse for the retrospective. Many teams find the AI insights in SprintPulse worth the split.
What happens after Ludi's 30-day trial?
You'll need to subscribe. SprintPulse's free plan never expires: 1 team, 10 members, 3 boards, with AI features included. No credit card required.
How does SprintPulse's AI compare?
Ludi doesn't offer AI retrospective analysis. SprintPulse's Advanced AI generates summaries, suggests action items, groups feedback intelligently with confidence scores, and learns from your manual adjustments over time.
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