After 30 years of running retros, I built the tool I wished existed
Hey Indie Hackers,
I'm Vito, a developer with 30+ years in the game. Over decades of running retrospectives, I kept hitting the same frustrating problems.
What's a retrospective? If you're not familiar, it's a meeting teams have at the end of a project or sprint to reflect on what went well, what didn't, and what to improve. Some teams run them every two weeks, others less frequently – it depends on team size, project complexity, and the nature of the work. When done right, they're incredibly valuable. When done wrong, they feel like a waste of time.
The problems I kept seeing:
- Same people dominating every retro while quiet team members stayed silent
- Action items written in a doc somewhere, never looked at again
- Same problems appearing sprint after sprint
- Facilitators spending hours compiling notes
- Teams paying premium prices for tools that felt like "spreadsheets with a fresh coat of paint"
So I built SprintPulse – a retrospective tool that doesn't just collect feedback, but actually helps teams do something with it.
What makes it different?
AI that actually helps – One-click summaries, smart grouping of related feedback, and AI-suggested action items. Available on paid plans.
Action items that stick – Auto-sync to Jira or Linear so nothing falls through the cracks. Send summaries to Slack or email.
Real-time collaboration – Everyone contributes simultaneously with live presence indicators.
Privacy-first – EU hosted, GDPR compliant. Your data stays yours.
Pricing that makes sense – Free forever for teams up to 10 users. No credit card required. Pro is 56% cheaper than Retrium with more features.
Why a solo developer?
You might wonder if a product built by one person is reliable. I'd argue it's an advantage:
- Speed: No committees, no bureaucracy. Bugs often get fixed same-day.
- Direct line: When you contact support, you're talking to the person who wrote the code.
- Quality over growth: I'm not chasing VC metrics. I'm building something genuinely useful.
I'm also the creator of hetzner-k3s (3,400+ GitHub stars), so building developer tools is kind of my thing.
Try it out
Free tier: 10 users, 3 retrospective boards, real-time collaboration, voting – all included forever. No credit card required.
But honestly, if you want to try the AI features and other premium capabilities, sign up for a free trial before committing.
Use code LAUNCH for 30% off.
I'd love to hear your feedback, questions, or roast my landing page. I've been reading this community for a long time, so I'm happy to answer anything about the build or the decision to go solo.
What do you think? What's your experience been with retrospective tools?
