ScrumChamps vs PlanITpoker
PlanITpoker has been a free online planning poker option since the early 2010s. It covers the estimation basics reliably and has a large user base. ScrumChamps offers a newer experience focused on distributed teams and pairs the tool with written guides to the other scrum ceremonies.
Side-by-side comparison
| Feature | ScrumChamps | PlanITpoker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free with an ad-supported model |
| Signup required | No signup | No signup |
| Card deck options | Fibonacci (0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 20, 40, 100, ?) | Multiple decks including Fibonacci, T-shirt, custom |
| Real-time sync | Yes, socket-based | Yes |
| Mobile browser experience | Responsive and fast | Supported but feels dated on mobile |
| Time-zone friendly (rooms stay live) | Yes — async-friendly | Rooms stay live |
| Ceremony guides alongside the tool | Yes — retros, standups, sprint planning, backlog refinement | No |
| Visual design | Modern dark-mode UI | Classic, text-heavy |
Where ScrumChamps is better
- ✓Cleaner, faster UI on mobile and desktop.
- ✓Ceremony guides for retros, standups, sprint planning, and backlog refinement alongside the tool.
- ✓Modern real-time sync stack with better reconnect behavior for flaky remote connections.
Where PlanITpoker is better
- →Multiple voting decks out of the box (T-shirt sizing, custom decks).
- →Larger existing user base — more likely someone on your team has used it before.
When to choose which
Choose ScrumChamps when
You want a clean modern experience for a distributed team, you care about mobile and reconnect behavior, and you want written ceremony guides alongside the tool.
Choose PlanITpoker when
You need T-shirt sizing or a custom card deck in the same tool, and you do not need the accompanying ceremony guides.
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