Spreo Blog

Announcements

We changed name to Spreo (and here's why)

Yes, we're rebranding again — we are now called Spreo. The short version why: for trademark reasons, and it's a cool bird.

Guides

The Best Planning Poker Tools for Agile Teams in 2026

Planning poker tools compared across apps, Jira plugins, and platforms. What syncs with your backlog, what doesn't, and where each one falls short.

Guides

7 Easter Retrospective Ideas (With Templates)

Pick your next themed retro with 7 Easter retrospective ideas. With facilitation guides, icebreaker pairings, and ready-made templates.

Guides

What Actually Is a Parking Lot in a Meeting?

The meeting technique your team uses but nobody ever explained properly

Guides

Templates For Small Teams With Big Goals

These are the boards we’ve created to help us manage projects and deliver as a small team.

Article

How To Keep Your Backlog From Getting Out Of Control

Just take everything vague and unready out of your backlog and put it into a large Spreo board. There you don't have to read the article.

Product

From Metro Retro to Ludi: Expanding Beyond Retrospectives

Today marks an exciting milestone in our company's evolution. Metro Retro is now Ludi, reflecting our vision for collaboration beyond retrospectives.

Sprint Retrospective

Why Spreo Is The Best Alternative To Jamboard For Agile Retrospectives

Jamboard is winding down, so agile teams are turning to Spreo for their retrospectives and agile meetings.

Announcements

Announcement: Free Plan Ending, New Pricing And Team Features

Discover our new team features and paid plans as the free plan ends in September 2024.

Guides

Understanding Product Mission Vs Vision Vs Position Statements

Bring clarity to your team and product by understanding the difference between your mission, vision, position statements and how to use them.

Sprint Retrospective

How To Run A Retro: The Sprint Retrospective Agenda For Success

Transform your meetings with this fool-proof sprint retrospective agenda that will keep your team connected.

Online Whiteboard

A Guide To The Best Online Whiteboard Tools 2024

Discover our guide to the best online whiteboard tools to try in 2024.

Online Whiteboard

10 Collaborative Online Whiteboard Tips And Tricks For Agile Teams

Learn how a collaborative online whiteboard can be used as a powerful tool by Agile teams to improve communication.

Online Whiteboard

What Is Whiteboarding & How To Use It In Your Retros

In this article we answer “what is whiteboarding?” and how it can be used in a sprint retrospective.

Customer Stories

How Lucca.fr Scaled Company Culture During 10x Growth

Learn how Spreo helps Lucca Software maintain their culture of excellence and transparency with company-wide retrospectives for 550 employees.

Announcements

Spreo Joins TinySeed!

Announcing Spreo joining TinySeed, the accelerator for bootstrapped startups.

Guides

How To Ask For Genuine Feedback On Your Meeting

Get candid feedback on your meeting or workshop in just five minutes with a check-out activity.

Overviews

Best Miro Alternatives For Every Use

The top 5 best Miro alternatives for online whiteboards.

Guides

Retrospectives In Agile - What They Are, Why They Matter And How To Do Them

Your complete guide to agile retrospectives, including how to structure them, questions to ask your team, and free retrospective templates.

Guides

10 Tips For Running Great Virtual Meetings

10 clever ways to make your virtual meetings more interesting and fun!

Guides

How To Run Anonymous Retrospectives

Learn how anonymous feedback improves team processes, fosters collaboration, and encourage continuous improvement.

Overviews

Best Mural Alternatives For Every Use

Looking for a Mural alternative? Here are five collaborative virtual whiteboards to compare.

Updates

New In Oct 2022: Improved Confetti, Profiles, Template Library & More!

New to Spreo: Improved confetti, profiles, template library & more!

Overviews

Best Online Whiteboard Software For Every Use

We compare six online whiteboards for remote collaboration – the Pros, the Cons, and the Pricing.

Guides

Ask These Questions To Revive Your Retrospective

Running out of questions to ask in your retro? Try these.

Guides

31 Unique Icebreaker Ideas!

31 unique ideas to keep your meeting icebreakers fresh!

Updates

New In July 2022: Making Meetings Enjoyable

How Spreo helps you improve team mood with fun meeting formats and features.

Updates

New In May 2022: Share Your Board With External Guests

Sharing your Spreo board with external guests

Announcements

V2 Announcement & 2022 Roadmap

We explain the changes happening to Spreo in 2022 that affect everyone

Product

3 Big Improvements To Retrospectives In Spreo V2

If you hadn’t noticed yet, we’ve built a completely new version of Spreo. Go check it out if you haven't already. In the new version we've improved the

Customer Stories

How A Scrum Master Uses Spreo To Improve A Development Team

Improving an agile scrum team with retrospectives in Spreo

Guides

Is Your Team Happy? A Guide To Running Team Health Checks

A practical guide to running team health checks that improve productivity

Guides

5 Tips For Running A Retrospective Without A Scrum Master

How to run a retrospective without a Scrum Master or Agile Coach

Guides

Why You Should Run A Retrospective Every Day

Improve your team with a retrospective every day

Guides

What Is A Futurespective?

What is a Futurespective for? | Futurespective template examples

Product

How We Use Spreo

Inside Spreo – the different ways we use Spreo – product backlogs, design briefs, Kanban boards and retrospectives

Product

Tips & Tricks For Spreo

Shortcuts and tips for getting the most out of Spreo

Product

The Spreo Story

How Spreo began – its history and how it was created