I am the founder of SprintPulse. Like many of you, I used to dread retrospective meetings. They often turned into a repetitive cycle where we wrote down the same issues every sprint but never actually fixed them. "Better communication" was on our action item list for months.

I built SprintPulse to fix that loop. It is a tool designed not just to collect feedback, but to make sure it leads to real change.

When I looked at the tools available, I found they fell into two camps.

On one side, you have generic whiteboards like Miro or FigJam. They are great for free-form drawing, but they are too open-ended for structured retros. They don't help you track history or remind you of what you promised to fix last month.

On the other side, you have specialised retro tools. I found that while these solve the problem, they often feel outdated. The UX can be clunky, they are often loaded with complex settings you don't need, or they are just too expensive for smaller teams to justify.

I wanted to build something in the middle. A tool that has the structure and insights you need (for which AI isn't just a "me too" buzzword), but with a modern interface that doesn't require a tutorial.

- AI Analysis: Instead of just counting votes, the AI reads the feedback to spot trends and suggest action items. If the team is getting burnt out or if specific topics keep appearing without resolution, the system flags it. - Accountability: This was the main thing I wanted. SprintPulse tracks your action items from previous sprints. If you ignore a problem for three weeks, the tool brings it up. It forces you to either fix it or consciously drop it. - Clean UX: I focused on keeping it fast and lightweight, and enjoyable to use. You just log in and start the meeting.

I believe smaller teams shouldn't have to pay just to run a basic retro.

- Free Plan: We have a solid free plan for teams up to 10 users. It includes 3 retros and the core features. No credit card required to sign up. - Paid Plans: If you have a larger team or want deep historical analytics and insights, integrations with Linear, Jira and Slack, we have paid tiers.

For the HN community, I am offering 40% off any paid plan (recurring, forever) with the code HACKERNEWS.

I would love for you to take a look and tell me what you think.

Link: https://sprintpulse.io/

Thanks!