Great things happen when teams are in flow and enjoy what they do. At Spreo (formerly Metro Retro), we create human-centered collaboration and continuous improvement tools designed for engaged, efficient, and—most importantly—fun teamwork. Spreo is online whiteboard software built to help teams collaborate visually and run structured agile workshops.
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Built to suit the way you work
Our mission is simple: to make collaboration effortless, continuous improvement natural, and teamwork enjoyable for every team.
People-First
Collaboration
We help teams see the bigger picture by combining actionable insights with a focus on meaningful interactions. Inspired by Agile principles, we prioritize collaboration, trust, and alignment over rigid processes, ensuring every voice is heard and valued.
Continuous
Improvement
Continuous improvement is at the heart of everything we do. Our intuitive, enjoyable tools create seamless feedback loops, helping teams iterate, evolve, and solve complex challenges—quickly and effectively, without steep learning curves.
Playful
Productivity
We believe that great collaboration stems from engaged, happy teams. That’s why our platform blends productivity with playfulness, using creative features to foster inclusivity, keep morale high, and make the journey as rewarding as the results.
The Story of Spreo
Spreo was born out of a passion for making teamwork not just
productive, but enjoyable and authentic. Our journey started with a
frustration familiar to many: Work in teams that claimed to be agile
but lacked the tools to truly facilitate Scrum ceremonies.
As a lead developer, I found myself frustrated with the manual processes
of updating Jira, leading refinement sessions, and conducting retrospectives.
Despite the promises of Agile, our tools didn’t empower us to embrace its
true spirit: collaboration, adaptability, and continuous improvement.
The Hackathon Spark
In 2016, I teamed up with colleagues Dan Greane and Bartek Nowojski for a company hackathon. They spent 24 hours coding, drinking, and eating (Rustlers, anyone?) to create a prototype for an ultra-adaptable, collaborative productivity tool. The result was the first working version of Spreo.
Breaking The Mold
Spreo was designed to break away from the traditional Trello-like column systems and Web 3.0 designs that dominated the market. Instead, it aimed to recreate the feel of a real retrospective, with sticky notes on a whiteboard, real-time updates, and a dash of fun. The goal was to make teamwork more engaging, enjoyable, and effective.
Evolving into a Continuous Improvement Platform
What started as a simple whiteboard tool quickly evolved into a
powerful platform for continuous improvement. Along the way, we
uncovered a significant pain point: Agile transformation failures. Too
many teams were prioritizing methodology over strategy, losing sight
of what matters most—effective collaboration, clear priorities, and
the ability to adapt to change.
Spreo became the solution: an intuitive, enjoyable platform that puts people
first. From retrospectives to sprint planning, our tools foster alignment,
engagement, and measurable progress. By empowering teams to visualize workflows,
remove blockers, and focus on what truly matters, we make continuous improvement
a natural, joyful part of every workday.
More than 250,000 agile teams, coaches, engineers, product owners and designers have enjoyed over 2 million meetings in Spreo
Trusted by companies who understand the value of great teamwork
See what the teams who enjoy Spreo every month are saying
Patrick Rose
Head of Engineering, The Skills Network
Spreo powers our retrospective process across all technical teams at The Skills Network. The list of templates is a great way to break up the monotony of 2 weekly Sprint Reviews by quickly pivoting into a different retrospective format without having to spend a long time setting up a new format. I’d recommend it to all teams.
Natalia Quintana
Business Operations Manager, Xmartlabs
Spreo makes workshops, plannings & retros easy and fun! The variety of templates is impressive, they are not only visually appealing but also very original. It has made facilitating complex dynamics like OKR planning much easier and more intuitive.
Oleksandra Serebrianska
Senior Business Analyst, EPAM Systems
I love Spreo (and loved when it was Metro Retro previously) it’s my go-to tool for retrospectives. I use it consistently on my projects with delivery teams, and I also rely on it when teaching Business Analysts. It’s simple, engaging, and helps people open up and reflect honestly - which is exactly what a good retro needs. The little details (fun + structure) make a real difference. And CONFETTI of course!
Manon Pavie
Product Owner, DINUM
As a Product Owner currently developing a tool for the French government, I have been and continue to be a strong advocate of Spreo. Its features are both innovative and genuinely user-centred, with a level of design quality that is consistently impressive. The support chat has also proved to be exceptionally responsive. I will continue to rely on Spreo for Scrum management and design thinking, and I even use several boards to organise my personal projects.
Melanie Parker
Co-Founder, Stream Loyalty
We love Spreo. We love it so much we did an in-person Spreo retro at our company team day with real confetti cannons and hats and it was everyone’s favourite part of the day.
We use our boards for every sprint retro and for whole team collaborations and we all love it.
The ability to wear hats, throw hats and pull the confetti canon provides a few moments of fun at the end of the meeting which we all also really enjoy. Its the simple things.
Agnes Pinter
Senior Director Production, Product Madness
Spreo changed our lives at Product Madness. We were using physical post-its for our retrospectives before. It was slow, hard to read each other’s handwriting, and difficult to group and note down action items. We started using Spreo in the office and it was an amazing transformation.
The moment I knew it was a lifesaver was when I could actually read what my team members were writing. And then they discovered the confetti tool… they were having so much fun. Our retrospectives changed from being a boring, suffering meeting to a fun, collaborative, and efficient session.
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