How to choose a free planning poker tool

There are plenty of free planning poker tools, and most of them run a basic round well. The differences are in the limits of the free plan, what you have to sign up for, and what happens to your data. Here is what to check, with our own answers for EstimateIt.

What to check

• Does everyone need an account? Some tools need every voter to sign up, which slows down the first session and puts off guests from other teams.
• How many people and items does the free plan allow? Many free plans cap the number of voters, the number of items per game or how long history is kept. Check the limits against your largest session, not your smallest.
• Can you estimate the way your team works? Look for the cards you use (numbers, T-shirt sizes or both) and whether testers can be counted properly.
• Does it connect to your backlog? Some tools read and write Jira, Azure DevOps or GitHub issues directly, usually on a paid plan. If you only need the links and a summary to paste back, a simpler tool is fine.
• What does it do with your data? Check for advertising and tracking, where the data is kept, and when rooms are deleted.
• Is it accessible? Everyone in the session should be able to vote with a keyboard, a screen reader or a phone.

EstimateIt, honestly

How EstimateIt answers each question

Question	EstimateIt
Price	Free. No paid plan, no adverts.
Accounts	None needed to start or join a room. An optional free account adds Past sessions; the Cost Estimator and Business Value are available on request.
Room size	Up to 100 people and 200 items in a room.
Cards	Fibonacci-style numbers and T-shirt sizes, chosen per item, plus ?, ∞ and Pass.
Testers	Separate Developer and QA estimates, added into Total pts, or one Team estimate.
Backlog tools	Jira links on items, and Copy summary or Copy as CSV at the end. No two-way sync with Jira or other tools.
History	Rooms are deleted after two weeks without use. Logged-in players keep their Past sessions on Your account.
Privacy	Analytics only if you accept cookies. No tracking for advertising.
Accessibility	Checked against WCAG 2.2 AA in light and dark mode; see the accessibility statement.

When another tool may suit you better

• You want estimates written straight back into Jira, Azure DevOps or GitHub without copying.
• You want retrospectives, stand-ups and estimation in one paid product.
• Your company needs a supplier with formal security certification or a signed contract.

For a free, quick way to run planning poker with developers and testers, without anyone signing up, EstimateIt is built for exactly that.

Common questions

Is EstimateIt really free?

Yes. Planning Poker is free with no paid plan, no adverts and no sign-up.

How many people can join an EstimateIt room?

Up to 100 people, with up to 200 items in a room.

Does EstimateIt sync with Jira?

Not two-way. Items can hold Jira links, and at the end you can copy a summary or a CSV to paste back into your backlog.

Try it with your team

EstimateIt is free planning poker for agile teams, with nothing to install and no sign-up.

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