Audience
Agile teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, CTOs
About Parabol
Parabol is an online meeting tool that helps agile teams run better standups, retrospectives, and sprint planning meetings. It is async-first, includes powerful facilitator tools, and allows teams to run better meetings with less effort. It is open source and free for up to 2 teams.
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Pricing
Starting Price:
$6.00/month/user
Pricing Details:
Free for up to 2 teams. Premium enterprise features on subscription
Free Version:
Free Version available.
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Company Information
Parabol
Founded: 2015
United States
parabol.co
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Product Details
Platforms Supported
Cloud
Training
Documentation
In Person
Support
Phone Support
Online
Parabol Frequently Asked Questions
Parabol Product Features
Meeting
Action Item Tracking
Agenda Management
Attendee Management
Internal Meetings
Invitation Management
Meeting Preparation Tools
Minutes Management
Post-Meeting Tools
Voting Management
Board Meetings
Committee Meetings
Legislative Meetings
Materials Management
Meeting Feedback
Meeting Room Booking
Scheduling
Travel Management
