Vendor comparison — Scrumpy
ScrumJam vs Scrumpy Planning Poker
Scrumpy is a well-established online planning poker tool with a strong integration story—Jira, Confluence, monday.com, Azure DevOps, GitHub, GitLab, Slack—plus headline features like asynchronous voting and automatic Confluence summary pages. ScrumJam takes a different angle: it pairs planning poker with a full sprint retrospective product under one roof and offers a $29 one-time lifetime license as an alternative to marketplace subscriptions.
Choose ScrumJam if…
You need planning poker and sprint retros from the same vendor—six retro templates, AI grouping, incognito mode, and exports—without patching two tools together.
You prefer a $29 one-time team license over ongoing marketplace subscription costs.
Your primary tracker is Jira Cloud and you want native import + story-point write-back without installing a separate marketplace app.
Choose Scrumpy if…
Async voting is a primary workflow—participants vote before the meeting and the facilitator collects results later across time zones.
Your stack is monday.com, GitLab, GitHub, Azure DevOps, or Slack and you need tight marketplace integration into those platforms.
You want automatic Confluence summary pages generated after each refinement session with per-ticket results.
At a glance
| Feature | ScrumJam | Scrumpy |
|---|---|---|
| Planning poker | Native — decks, reveal, issue lists | Native — decks, slider, branded cards |
| Sprint retrospectives | Native — 12 templates, AI grouping, exports | No dedicated retro product |
| Async voting | Real-time sessions only | First-class async flow |
| Jira integration | Native import + story-point sync (lifetime) | Via Atlassian Marketplace app |
| monday.com / GitHub / GitLab / Azure DevOps | Not supported | Via marketplace integrations |
| Confluence export | Not available | Automatic summary pages per refinement |
| AI retro features | AI card grouping + session summary | No retro product |
| Pricing model | $29 one-time lifetime | Marketplace subscription (varies by platform) |
Integrations & platform footprint
| Topic | ScrumJam | Scrumpy |
|---|---|---|
| Issue trackers | Jira Cloud native integration (lifetime tier)—import a sprint backlog, vote, and push story points back. Focused on Jira-centric teams. | Integrations with Jira & Confluence, monday.com, Azure DevOps, GitHub, GitLab, and Slack—typically via marketplace add-ons that map project boards to poker rooms. |
| Documentation output | Retro exports (JSON, CSV, text), AI session summaries on licensed retros, estimation history and archives on licensed poker teams. | Automatic Confluence summary pages with anonymous per-ticket results—averages and chosen estimates—strong if Confluence is your record of refinement. |
| Clients & install | Browser-based; responsive for poker and retro on desktop and mobile. | Browser-based; emphasizes PWA install on mobile; dark/light themes and custom audio volume. |
Estimation experience in detail
| Feature | ScrumJam | Scrumpy |
|---|---|---|
| Card decks | Fibonacci, T-shirt, Hours, Doubled, Simple Numbers presets; custom decks with your own labels on lifetime tier. Special "need a break" cards (banana, coffee, ?) included. | Fibonacci, T-shirt, custom card mapping, and a free-scale slider for arbitrary values. Optional branded card sets. |
| Async / time zones | Real-time sessions are the primary pattern. Guests join via link when the meeting is live. | Asynchronous voting as a first-class feature: participants vote ahead of the meeting; the facilitator collects and finalizes later. Purpose-built for distributed teams. |
| Free tier limits | Up to 2 sessions without an account; 10 voted issues per public poker session. Higher caps with an account or team workspace. | Free tier available with no registration required (per their site). Advanced capabilities via marketplace apps which are typically paid. |
| Collaboration extras | Team workspace, single join URL, private rooms (lifetime), domain auto-join (lifetime), estimation statistics and trends on licensed teams. | In-session chat and polls, rich-text story editing, in-place voting UI—designed to keep refinement meetings engaging without leaving the tool. |
| Retrospectives | Full dedicated retro product: 12 templates, incognito mode, AI card grouping, facilitator timer, phase transitions, exports. Same pricing ladder as poker. | scrumpy.poker focuses on planning poker. No equivalent first-class retro product is marketed alongside it on their homepage. |
Pricing & procurement
Scrumpy's base web app requires no registration; advanced capabilities and marketplace integrations (Jira, monday.com, Azure DevOps) are typically purchased through each platform's billing. Check each marketplace listing for current seat or user pricing.
ScrumJam uses a free path with transparent limits (up to 2 poker + 2 retro sessions without an account) and a $29 one-time lifetime license for the team workspace—no monthly bill, no per-seat math, no renewals.
When Scrumpy is the stronger choice
- Async voting is a primary workflow—your team spans time zones and needs a first-class "vote before the meeting" flow.
- Your stack is monday.com, GitLab, GitHub, Azure DevOps, or Slack-anchored, not purely Jira.
- You want Confluence summary pages auto-generated after each refinement with per-ticket estimates.
- You value a playful, customizable card UI (slider estimates, custom card mapping, branded decks) and rich-text story editing within the session.
When ScrumJam is the stronger choice
- You run sprint retrospectives and planning poker and want them in the same product with the same pricing—six templates, AI grouping, incognito mode, exports.
- You prefer a $29 one-time team license over ongoing marketplace subscriptions for full poker unlock.
- Your workflow is Jira-first and you want native import + story-point sync without a separate Atlassian Marketplace installation (see Jira integration).
- Your retro facilitator needs AI-grouped themes, incognito cards, and exports in a product built specifically for retros—not retrofitted onto a poker tool.
Try both in parallel
Run the same three backlog stories through Scrumpy's play flow and a ScrumJam planning poker room. Involve your facilitator and Product Owner in the scorecard: integration setup time, async needs, retro coverage, and total cost of ownership over 12 months.
Try ScrumJam free
No signup. No credit card. Just poker.
Open a room in seconds, invite your team via link, and run a ceremony. Upgrade to lifetime ($29 once) for Jira sync, custom decks, and unlimited sessions.