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Pokorvs planningpoker.com

A modern alternative
to planningpoker.com

planningpoker.com is fine for the one-off retro. Pokor is built for teams that already live in Jira, Notion, or GitHub — with real two-way sync, exports, and EU-hosted data.

TL;DR

planningpoker.com (Mountain Goat) gives you a room, customizable timers, and Jira import + export. Pokor adds Notion / GitHub / Slack / Discord integrations, async voting, vote rationale + confidence, retrospectives, exports and cross-session analytics — for a flat €5.99/mo organizer seat with voters always free.

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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
Unlimited voters
planningpoker.com free tier caps at 5 users
Paid plan only
Anonymous voting
Async voting mode
Not advertised by competitor
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 database import
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
Mountain Goat lists pricing on play.planningpoker.com/plans
€5.99/mo
Premium plan (per-organizer)
Yearly discount
Not advertised by competitor
€59.99/yr (≈ €5.00/mo)
Voters free, always
EU-hosted infrastructure
planningpoker.com primarily serves a US audience
Open self-serve pricing

Verified against planningpoker.com and play.planningpoker.com/plans as of April 2026. Where a row says ‘not advertised’, the feature simply isn't mentioned on their public pages — it may exist.

Honest take

Who should pick which

Pokor fits when…

  • Your backlog lives in Jira, Notion, or GitHub and you want estimates to flow back automatically.
  • 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.
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 organizer pays — €5.99/mo or €59.99/yr. Voters and spectators are always free, with no per-seat tax. A 10-person team pays the price of one seat. planningpoker.com's free tier caps at 5 users per game, so any larger team has to upgrade. See full 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?

Yes. Pokor is hosted in Europe; planningpoker.com primarily serves a US audience. If EU data residency matters to your org, Pokor is the safer default.

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