A free Retrium alternative
Retrium is a polished retrospective platform built for agile teams and larger organisations, with a free trial and per-team pricing. If you want great retros without a subscription, Peel gives you unlimited free boards, sign-up-free participation and end-to-end encrypted cards.
Unlimited boards and participants. Nothing to install.
About Retrium
Retrium focuses on facilitation: structured techniques, team radars and health checks, with plans priced per team room and an enterprise tier. New sign-ups get a 30-day free trial.
At a glance
| Peel | Retrium | |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Free forever: unlimited boards, participants and templates | 30-day free trial |
| Paid plans | Optional paid plans per facilitator or team for history, team spaces and exports | Plans priced per team room per month, plus Enterprise |
| Participants | Participants never sign up: a link, a name and an animal avatar | See their site |
| Encryption | End-to-end encrypted: the key stays in the link fragment, the server can't read cards | See their site |
| Hidden cards | Cards are cryptographically hidden until the reveal | See their site |
| Chat apps | Slack app with /retro and a live status card (Teams coming soon) | See their site |
Competitor details were checked on 11 October 2026 from their public pricing pages. Plans change, so check their site before you decide.
How Peel is different
Free means unlimited
No monthly board quota, no participant cap and no template paywall. Paid plans exist for teams that want history and team spaces, not to unlock a basic retro.
Nobody signs up to join
Participants open the link, type a name and pick an animal. Facilitators only sign in if they want boards kept forever or paid features.
End-to-end encrypted
Board keys are generated in the browser and live in the part of the link after #, which browsers never send to servers. Peel stores and relays ciphertext only.
Hidden cards you can trust
While people write, cards are sealed, not just blurred. Nobody, including us, can read them before the reveal.
Fun that knows where it is
Stickers come with culture packs for 15 regions, plus Peel the mascot, a game while you wait and a Retro Wrapped card. All of it can be switched off.
Built for 31 languages
The whole product, templates included, is localised, with right-to-left support for Arabic.
When Retrium may be the better fit
Retrium may be the better fit for organisations that want enterprise procurement, admin controls across many teams, or Retrium's facilitation techniques and coaching content.
Questions
Is there a free version of Retrium?
Retrium offers a 30-day free trial according to its pricing page. Peel is free without a time limit.
Does Peel have team health checks?
Yes, there is a Team health check template, and Pro team spaces keep mood and ROTI trends across retros.
Can large teams use Peel?
Yes. Boards have no participant limit, and the Team and Company plans add multiple facilitators and shared libraries.
Unlimited boards and participants. Nothing to install.