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Strong consensus — 5 pts
Comparison
Plandeck vs. ScrumPoker.online
ScrumPoker.online is a popular free, ad-supported planning poker tool. Plandeck has a free tier without ads plus paid plans with async voting, AI, integrations, and EU compliance.
Summary
The 60-second answer
If you want a no-frills, free, sync-only planning poker tool and don't mind ads, ScrumPoker.online is fine. If you want async voting, AI suggestions, integrations with your tracker, or any compliance/SSO requirements, Plandeck fits better.
Comparison
Feature-by-feature comparison
The table below covers the key capability differences. Where ScrumPoker.online wins, the table says so.
| Feature | Plandeck | ScrumPoker.online |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Free tier + per-seat paid plans (voters free) | Free, ad-supported |
| Voters join without signup | Yes — invite link only | Yes |
| Async voting | Yes — built-in | No |
| AI estimate suggester | Yes — Pro & Team | No |
| Session history | 90 days Pro / 1 year Team | None |
| Jira / Linear integration | Two-way sync — Team plan | No native integration |
| Anti-anchoring blind modes | Three modes (normal, hide-count, full-blind) | Basic reveal-on-click |
| SAML SSO + SCIM | Yes — Enterprise | No |
| EU data residency | Yes — by default | Unspecified |
| Languages supported | 12 languages | English only |
| Mobile / PWA experience | Installable PWA, native share | Mobile-friendly web |
Comparison reflects publicly available information at publication. ScrumPoker.online is a trademark of its respective owner.
Anti-anchoring
Blind modes ScrumPoker.online doesn't have
Anchoring is the single biggest accuracy killer in group estimation. Blind reveal removes it.
- Three blind modes: normal reveal, hide vote count, or full blind until the facilitator acts.
- ScrumPoker.online reveals on each click — the first card shown anchors every voter who follows.
- Full-blind mode keeps all cards hidden until the deadline, making async sessions honest.
- No account required for voters — they join by link and cast a blind vote in seconds.
Their edge
When ScrumPoker.online is the right call
- Single co-located team that only needs sync poker.
- No integrations or AI features required.
- OK with seeing ads in exchange for $0 forever.
Our edge
When Plandeck is the better fit
- Distributed team across time zones — async voting eliminates scheduling pain.
- You use Jira or Linear and want estimates written back automatically.
- You need an ad-free experience — Plandeck's free plan is monetized via Pro upgrades, never ads.
- You want AI to suggest estimates, decompose stories, or facilitate discussion.
- Your org needs EU data residency, SAML SSO, or SCIM provisioning.
- Your team is non-English-speaking — 12 translated languages out of the box.
Decide
Quick decision guide
You only need sync poker and ads don't bother youEither works — pick on familiarity
You're distributed across time zonesPlandeck (async voting)
You want AI to suggest estimates and decompose storiesPlandeck (AI features)
You need data in EU regions or GDPR compliancePlandeck (EU-first)
Your team uses Jira or Linear and you want estimates written back automaticallyPlandeck (Team plan)
Your team is non-English-speakingPlandeck (12 languages)
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