Planning Poker tool

Free Online Planning Poker Tool

Estimate user stories with hidden votes, simultaneous reveal, Fibonacci or T-shirt cards, CSV import, and exportable results. No account needed.

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Hidden votes

Everyone votes privately before reveal, reducing anchoring and giving quieter team members equal input.

Flexible card decks

Use simplified Fibonacci, full Fibonacci, T-shirt sizing, or decision cards depending on the session.

Import and export

Bring in Jira or Azure DevOps tickets with CSV import, then export saved estimates after the session.

How to run Planning Poker online

  1. Create a Planning Poker room and choose your card type.
  2. Choose how results are calculated or summarized.
  3. Add stories manually or import tickets from CSV.
  4. Invite teammates with the room link.
  5. Ask everyone to vote privately, then reveal together.
  6. Discuss high and low votes, save the result, and export estimates.

Planning Poker guides

Use these guides to choose the right estimation scale or import backlog items from the tools your team already uses.

Fibonacci Planning Poker Cards

Use the most common agile estimation deck for story points and uncertainty.

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T-Shirt Size Estimation

Use XS to XL cards for early backlog sizing, discovery, and rough planning.

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Import Jira Tickets

Export Jira issues to CSV and keep issue keys in your Planning Poker cards.

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Import Azure DevOps Work Items

Bring Azure Boards work item IDs and titles into a Planning Poker room.

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Why teams use Planning Poker

  • Builds shared understanding before estimates are saved.
  • Reduces anchoring by hiding votes until everyone has chosen.
  • Surfaces uncertainty through high and low estimate discussion.
  • Works well for distributed sprint planning and refinement.
  • Keeps estimates linked to imported ticket IDs when using CSV.

Tips for better estimates

  • Read acceptance criteria before voting.
  • Estimate relative complexity, risk, and effort rather than exact hours.
  • Time-box discussion before revoting.
  • Split stories that get consistently high or wide-ranging estimates.
  • Agree how your team interprets each card value.

Planning Poker FAQ

What is Planning Poker?

Planning Poker is an agile estimation technique where team members privately choose estimate cards, reveal votes together, discuss differences, and agree a final estimate.

How do you run Planning Poker online?

Create a shared Planning Poker room, choose a card deck, add stories, invite the team, vote privately, reveal estimates at the same time, discuss outliers, and save the result.

Is Planning Poker the same as Scrum Poker?

Yes. Scrum Poker is another name for Planning Poker. Both describe collaborative estimation with hidden votes and simultaneous reveal.

Should Planning Poker estimate hours or story points?

Most agile teams use story points because they compare relative complexity, risk, and effort. Hours can encourage false precision for uncertain work.

Can I import Jira or Azure DevOps tickets?

Yes. Agile Tools supports CSV imports from Jira and Azure DevOps, including ticket IDs in the card text so estimates stay easy to match back to source tickets.

Can I use Planning Poker without an account?

Yes. Agile Tools lets you create a free online Planning Poker room and invite teammates with a link without requiring sign-up.

Ready to estimate your next story?

Create a free Planning Poker room, add stories, invite your team, and export the agreed estimates.

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