Free retrospective tool

Run better sprint retrospectives for free.

Meridian gives project teams a focused retrospective board inside their project workspace. Collect feedback, vote on priorities, and turn the discussion into owned action items without buying a separate retro tool.

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Short answer

What is the best free retrospective tool for project teams?

The best choice depends on the team's workflow. Meridian is a strong free retrospective tool for PM-led teams because Starter includes one project, unlimited users, and unlimited retrospectives. Teams can collect feedback, vote, discuss themes, assign action items, and keep outcomes connected to the project.

Included capabilities

Everything needed for a useful retrospective.

A complete feedback loop, from private reflection to accountable follow-through.

Flexible boards

Use structured columns to collect what worked, what did not, and what the team should change.

Voting and reveal

Gather input before group discussion, then reveal cards and vote on the priorities that matter.

Owned actions

Convert the discussion into clear action items with an owner and due date.

Sprint context

Link retrospectives to one or more sprints so the discussion stays grounded in delivery.

Carryover tracking

Bring unfinished action items into the next retrospective instead of losing them in notes.

Project history

Keep previous retrospectives and outcomes in the same project workspace.

How it works

From feedback to follow-through in three steps.

Create the session

Choose the project and sprints the retrospective should cover.

Collect and discuss

Team members add cards, reveal feedback, and vote on priorities.

Assign actions

Close with owned actions that remain visible after the meeting ends.

Meridian Starter

Useful enough to run a real project. Free enough to start today.

Meridian Starter includes one active project, unlimited users, unlimited retrospectives, resource management, and core time tracking. Paid plans add more projects and premium capabilities.

Starter plan

Free forever

No credit card

1 project
Unlimited users
Unlimited retrospectives
Core PMBOK project features

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Transparent limit: AI-generated retrospective summaries require a paid plan.

Common questions

Clear answers before you start.

Is Meridian really free for retrospectives?

Yes. Starter is free forever and includes unlimited retrospectives for one project with unlimited users.

Can team members submit feedback anonymously?

Yes. Retrospective cards can be submitted anonymously or with the contributor identified.

Does Meridian track retrospective action items?

Yes. Teams can create, assign, date, complete, and carry forward action items.

What is not included for free?

AI-generated retrospective summaries are paid. The board, voting, action items, and retrospective history remain available on Starter.

Free time trackingTrack project time for free with live timers, manual entries, weekly timesheets, tasks, tags, and unlimited users on Meridian Starter.Free resource managementReview dated allocations, allocation-based capacity signals, leave records, and costed work with unlimited users on Meridian Starter.

Run your next retrospective in Meridian.

Create one free project, invite the whole team, and run as many retrospectives as you need.

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