Agile estimation, handmade.
Estimate together, at the workbench.
Benchmark is a free, real-time planning poker table (also called scrum poker) for your team. Play your card, flip them together, and see how level the team really is.
You’ll get a link to share. Pick a deck and add stories once you’re in.
No sign-up
Open a room, share the link, start estimating. Nobody needs an account.
Unlimited & free
Unlimited rooms, rounds and votes. No plans, no seats, no trial.
No peeking
Cards stay face-down on the server until the facilitator reveals.
Any device
Phone, tablet or laptop. Everyone’s cards land at the same time.
What is planning poker?
Planning poker (also known as scrum poker or pointing poker) is a quick, game-like way for agile teams to estimate work. Everyone picks a card for how big a story is, and the cards are revealed at the same time.
Because nobody sees anyone else’s card first, the estimate reflects the whole team, not just the first or loudest person to speak. The real value is the conversation when the cards don’t match.
How a round works
Read the story
The facilitator puts a ticket on the mat and the team asks questions.
Pick a card in secret
Everyone chooses the size they believe in, without seeing anyone else’s.
Reveal together
All cards flip at once, so nobody anchors on the loudest voice.
Talk, then agree
Discuss the highest and lowest cards, re-vote if needed, and lock in an estimate.
Questions, answered
Is Benchmark really free?
Yes. Unlimited rooms, rounds and votes, with no sign-up, no plans and no trial.
Do my teammates need an account?
No. Share the room link, they type a name and take a seat. It works on phones, tablets and laptops.
Can anyone see my card before the reveal?
No. The server keeps every card face-down until the facilitator reveals, so nobody can peek, not even in the browser's developer tools.
Who can reveal the cards?
The facilitator: the person who opened the room. They can hand the role to someone else, or let everyone reveal from the room settings.
Which card decks can we use?
Fibonacci, Modified Fibonacci, T-shirt sizes, Powers of 2, or your own custom cards.
Can we estimate without a meeting?
Yes. Put your stories on the job board and choose “Collect votes async”. Teammates open the link and vote on every story whenever they’re free, even across time zones, and the facilitator reveals them all at once.
Can we keep a room private?
Yes. The facilitator can require a passcode or lock the room so nobody new can join, and can remove people from the table.
What happens to our data?
Rooms are deleted automatically 3 days after their last activity (any visit or vote resets the clock). Benchmark has no accounts. We use Microsoft Clarity to see how the site is used, with all text inside rooms masked. See the privacy policy for details. Privacy policy
From the guide shelf
- What is planning poker?Planning poker (scrum poker, pointing poker) explained: how a round works, why teams use it, which card deck to choose, and tips for facilitators.Read the guide
- Fibonacci story pointsWhy the Fibonacci sequence works for story points, what each card usually means, how it compares with t-shirt sizes and hours, and common mistakes to avoid.Read the guide
- Planning poker for remote teamsA step-by-step guide to running online planning poker for remote and hybrid teams: preparing the backlog, facilitating the call, time-boxing, and exporting estimates.Read the guide
- Planning poker vs t-shirt sizingPlanning poker and t-shirt sizing compared: how each works, when to use which, how to map sizes to story points, and how to combine them from roadmap to sprint.Read the guide
- How to estimate bugsShould you give bugs story points? The two common approaches, how each affects velocity, how to size a bug when the cause is unknown, and practical rules for triage.Read the guide
- What is a spike?A spike is a time-boxed piece of research that answers a question so the team can estimate real work. Types of spikes, how to write one, whether to point them, and common mistakes.Read the guide