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Pokorvs planningpoker.com

A modern alternative
to planningpoker.com

planningpoker.com offers a focused room with guest players, timers, Jira support, and CSV or XML import. Pokor fits teams that also need async estimation, connected Notion and GitHub workflows, exports, and reusable planning context.

TL;DR

planningpoker.com (Mountain Goat) is a focused room with guest access, Jira support, CSV/XML import, and paid capacity up to 50 players. Pokor adds Notion and GitHub import plus write-back, Slack and Discord entry points, async voting, rationale and confidence, retrospectives, exports, and cross-session analytics — for a flat €5.99/mo organizer subscription with voters free.

Honest take

Who should pick which

Pokor fits when…

  • Your backlog lives in Jira, Notion, or GitHub and you want supported estimates to flow back.
  • You run async refinement across time zones and need voting to work over hours, not minutes.
  • You want analytics, retrospectives, and similar-story suggestions — not just a round-by-round room.
  • You care about EU data residency and an organizer-only pricing model.

Consider planningpoker.com when…

  • You only need a standalone voting room and don’t have a backlog tool to connect.
  • Your team is already trained on planningpoker.com and switching cost outweighs the gain.
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The full comparison

Feature
Pokor
planningpoker.com
Voting & participation
Real-time voting
No-sign-up guest voting
Voters join with a link
Participant capacity
Unlimited voters
5 Free / 10 Standard / 50 Pro
Anonymous voting
Async voting mode
CSV and XML imports are advertised
Spectator role
Not advertised by competitor
Vote rationale + confidence
Backlog integrations
Jira import (OAuth)
Jira story-point write-back
Both push estimates to the Jira field
Notion import + write-back
GitHub issues import + write-back
CSV import
Not advertised by competitor
Slack slash command to start a session
Discord slash command to start a session
Organizer workflow
Story management (add, edit, reorder)
Custom card decks
Customizable timers
Per-session retrospective view
Cross-session analytics
Similar-story suggestions
Anchor next estimate to past data
PDF + CSV export
Not advertised by competitor
Join approval for private sessions
Pricing & hosting
Free tier
Unlimited active sessions, unlimited voters
Up to 5 users per game
Paid organizer plan
Standard supports 10 players; Pro supports 50
€5.99/mo
$14.95/mo Standard; $49.95/mo Pro
Yearly discount
Published annual pricing is about 16% below monthly billing
€59.99/yr (≈ €5.00/mo)
$150/yr Standard; $498/yr Pro
Voters free, always
EU-hosted infrastructure
Not stated publicly
Open self-serve pricing

Public plans and product pages can change. “Not advertised” means the capability was not found on the cited public pages, not that it cannot exist.

Sources checked July 23, 2026: planningpoker.com plans · planningpoker.com product

FAQ

Common questions

Does Pokor really write estimates back to Jira?

Yes. Pokor uses Atlassian OAuth and writes each finalized estimate to the Jira story points field in real time. Configure the field once in Settings → Integrations; the rest is automatic. See the Jira integration →

Why is Pokor cheaper?

Only the Pokor organizer pays — €5.99/mo or €59.99/yr — while voters and spectators remain free. planningpoker.com supports 5 players on Free, 10 on its $14.95/mo Standard plan, and 50 on its $49.95/mo Pro plan. See Pokor pricing →

Can I import my existing backlog?

Yes — Jira, Notion databases, GitHub issues, and CSV. All imports are one-click from the session creator after you connect the integration.

Is Pokor hosted in the EU?

Pokor documents EU-hosted application infrastructure in its security and trust pages. The planningpoker.com pages reviewed for this comparison did not state a hosting region, so teams with a residency requirement should confirm it directly with that provider.

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