Best planning poker apps for Atlassian Jira Cloud
US’ estimation is an important part of the team activities. It is always a challenge for distributed teams. There are several apps on Atlassian Marketplace that help to estimate US in this case.
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Most of the apps support typical estimation scenario:
- Moderator creates the game and defines the game rules.
- US’ to be estimated during the session and users who can participate the session are selected
- Session starts at a specific time and users vote on US.
- Result of estimation is stored to the US.
There are many differences as well:
- Interfaces are different. Some are simpler, some are more advanced.
- Way of voting could be different.
- More advanced apps support several ways of estimation including asynchronous.
- Some have mobile interface and guest mode.
Making the right choice is always difficult. IIf the price is the main criteria then Scrumpy Planning Poker is a no brainer. For the most functional tool choose Planning Poker ®. Want to try alternative approach? Then Agile Poker for Jira-planning & estimation is for you.
Below is the rating of planing poker apps for Jira Cloud. The final choice is always on you. What do you use for US estimations with remote teams?
1. Planning Poker ® by Lizard Brain UG
Paid. Up to 10 users — 15 USD, 11–100 — $1.5 per user/month
Cloud, Server, Data Center
Link to Marketplace
Pros
- Feature rich game screen
- Flexible in the way estimations are stored to the US
- Ability to export game results to file
- Shortcut to create game from backlog view
- Guest mode
- Mobile interface
Cons
- Simplistic mobile interface
2. Scrumpy Planning Poker for Jira Cloud by AELBOX
Free, Cloud, Link to Marketplace
Pros
- Colourful cards
- Multiple configuration options for a game
- Chat on game screen
Cons
- Sometimes interface is not very user friendly
- Sounds could be confusing
3. Agile Poker for Jira-planning & estimation by Spartez Software
Up to 10 users — $5, 11-100 — $2.5 per user/month
Cloud, Server, Data Center
Link to Marketplace
Pros
- Useful tips during first use
- Interactive and asynchronous mode, relative estimation mode
- Simple and clear user interface
- Shortcut to create game from backlog view
Cons
- No mobile interface or guest mode
- Relative estimation mode is for one user only
- Confusing navigation
4. The Agile Poker 3.5 by Designextech
Up to 10 users — $5, 11–100 — $0.75 per user/month
Cloud, Link to Marketplace
Pros
- Leaderboard and statistics per voter
- Shortcut to create game from backlog view
Cons
- US view during the game is limited. Every action brings to the new window.
- Native mobile app requires installation
5. Scrum Poker Estimates for Jira by Nearsoft Inc
Up to 10 users — $9, 11–100 — $1.05 per user/month
Cloud, Link to Marketplace
Pros
- Simple interface
Cons
- No mobile interface
- Basic functionality
6. Async Poker Planning and Estimation by Async Poker
Free, Cloud, Link to Marketplace
Pros
- All information of the US is visible on the game page
- Slack integration
Cons
- Only one way to do the game
- No control from moderator side
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