Scrum Poker (also known as Planning Poker) is a simple online tool that helps agile teams collaboratively estimate the effort or complexity of user stories using story point cards.
This tool allows you to:
- Select a story point card representing your estimate
- Flip the selected card to reveal or hide your choice
- Reset the board to start a new estimation round
- Copy your selected estimate to the clipboard
It is designed to be fast, simple, and distraction-free, making it ideal for sprint planning sessions and backlog refinement.
How Scrum Poker Works
Using the tool is straightforward.
- Review the user story or task being estimated
- Click a story point card that represents your estimate (0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 40, ?, or ∞)
- The selected card becomes highlighted — your estimate is locked in
- Click the selected card again to flip it and hide the value until the team is ready to reveal
- Click the flipped card once more to unflip and show your estimate again
Card Values
The deck follows the modified Fibonacci sequence commonly used in agile estimation:
- 0 — No effort, trivial task
- 1, 2, 3 — Small stories with low complexity
- 5, 8 — Medium stories with moderate complexity
- 13, 21, 40 — Large stories that may need splitting
- ? — Not enough information to estimate
- ∞ — Too large or too complex to estimate as a single story
Why Use Scrum Poker
Using Scrum Poker helps your team:
- Prevent anchoring bias by revealing estimates simultaneously
- Surface disagreements and promote discussion
- Reach consensus on effort and complexity quickly
- Make sprint planning sessions more structured and engaging
Whether you are running a remote planning session or a co-located workshop, this tool provides a lightweight alternative to physical planning poker cards.
Try Scrum Poker
Click any card above to select your estimate.
No signup required. Works instantly in your browser.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Scrum Poker used for?
Scrum Poker is used during sprint planning and backlog refinement to estimate the relative effort or complexity of user stories. Team members select cards simultaneously to avoid anchoring bias and then discuss any differences.
What do the card values mean?
The values follow the modified Fibonacci sequence (0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 40). Higher numbers represent greater effort or complexity. The ? card means there is not enough information to estimate, and ∞ means the story is too large to estimate and should be broken down.
Why does clicking a selected card flip it?
Flipping the card hides your estimate until the team is ready to reveal simultaneously. This prevents bias — other team members cannot see your choice before making their own.
Can I use this tool on mobile devices?
Yes. The tool is designed to work on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
Is my data stored?
No. All interactions happen locally in your browser, and no data is sent to any server.