Planning Poker Without the Pain: How Planfree.dev Became Our Go-To Tool
- Luke Garrigan
- Workflow , Agile , Team culture
- May 27, 2025
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You know that feeling: sprint planning is about to start, you open the planning poker tool, and… it wants you to log in. Then it asks for a team plan. And suddenly your focus is gone.
That was us—until we found Planfree.dev.
The Friction We Didn’t Need
As a small dev team, we thrive on fast feedback loops and simplicity. The last thing we want is to waste time jumping through hoops just to estimate a few stories. Most tools we tried felt like they were built for sales demos, not real teams doing real work.
That changed when someone on our team casually dropped a link to Planfree.dev during a meeting.
“It’s free. Just open it. No login.”
They were right.
What Makes Planfree.dev Different?
The first thing we noticed: no distractions. You land on the site, create a room, and you’re estimating in seconds. It just works. No tutorials. No onboarding emails. No feature bloat.
Here’s what stood out:
- Zero setup — Create a room instantly
- No accounts — Privacy and speed by default
- Free forever — No trial countdowns or usage limits
- Clear UX — Designed for focus and speed
It’s become a ritual now—open Planfree.dev, drop the link in Slack, and get estimating.
Built for Developers, by Developers
One of the best parts? Planfree.dev is open-source. That means if we ever wanted to self-host or tweak it, we could. But honestly, the hosted version is so smooth, we haven’t needed to.
It’s rare to find a tool this polished that doesn’t try to sell you a “pro” tier after two uses.
A Better Way to Estimate
We’re not saying Planfree.dev is going to change your life. But it will make sprint planning suck a lot less—and that’s a win.
If your team does estimation and you’ve been fighting against clunky tools or unnecessary subscriptions, give it a go. Planfree.dev might be the tool you didn’t know you needed.
Want to suggest a feature? Contribute to the GitHub repo, or click the chat icon on the site and send your idea.