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If you have spent any time looking for a project management tool that genuinely supports Scrum, you already know the frustration. The tools that are powerful enough are too complex. The tools that are simple enough do not actually support Scrum. You end up duct-taping kanban boards, spreadsheets, and shared documents together and calling it agile.
ScrumPM was built to fix that.
What is ScrumPM?
ScrumPM is a Scrum-native project management tool designed for small agile teams of 3 to 15 people. Unlike generic project management tools that bolt a sprint view onto a task list, ScrumPM is built from the ground up around the Scrum framework; every feature maps directly to how Scrum actually works.
That means your team gets a proper product backlog, real sprint planning with capacity logic, velocity tracking that feeds back into how you plan the next sprint, retrospectives, a Definition of Done, risk management, and stakeholder communication tools, all in one project management tool, with no configuration required.
You do not need to read a manual to get started. If you know Scrum, you already know how to use ScrumPM.
Why most project management tools fail agile teams
The most popular project management tools on the market were not built for Scrum. They were built for general task management and adapted over time. The result is a category of tools that technically support sprints but do not understand velocity, have backlogs but no story-point logic, and require expensive licenses and complex admin to onboard a five-person team.
Small agile teams, dev agencies, startup product teams, student project groups, and indie software teams do not need an enterprise project management tool. They need something that speaks their language, runs fast, and gets out of the way.
That is the gap ScrumPM fills.
Key features of the ScrumPM project management tool
Velocity-aware sprint planning
The feature we are most proud of. ScrumPM calculates your team's rolling average velocity from completed sprints and uses it as a live planning baseline. As you add stories to a sprint, a real-time capacity indicator shows how close you are to your team's limit. Push past 110% and ScrumPM flags the overload immediately — showing you exactly which stories are tipping you over and suggesting what to trim.
This turns sprint planning from a guessing game into a data-driven process. Teams that use velocity-aware planning consistently close sprints at higher completion rates than teams that plan by gut feel.
Product backlog management
ScrumPM's backlog is built around the user story format, the standard way Scrum teams capture requirements. Each story has a priority, story points, a sprint assignment, and an inline task checklist. You can filter, sort, and group stories by sprint or priority, and manage your entire backlog without leaving the page.
Role-based access control
Not every team member needs the same level of access. ScrumPM has four core roles: Admin, Scrum Master, Developer, and Viewer, each with permissions that match how those roles function in a real Scrum team. You assign roles per project, so the same person can be a Developer on one project and a Scrum Master on another.
Extended roles, including Product Owner, Business Analyst, QA Tester, UX Designer, Project Manager, and more, are also supported, making ScrumPM flexible enough for cross-functional teams that go beyond the standard Scrum setup.
Team invitations
Inviting someone to a project is as simple as entering their email address. If they already have a ScrumPM account, they are added instantly and notified by email. If they do not have an account, they receive a personalised invite link that takes them to a pre-filled registration page and drops them directly into the project the moment they sign up.
Sprint retrospectives
Every sprint deserves a retrospective. ScrumPM has a dedicated retro section where the team can log what went well, what did not, and what to change. Retro items feed back into the next sprint's planning process, closing the continuous improvement loop that makes Scrum work over time.
Risk and stakeholder management
ScrumPM is not just a sprint tool. It includes a risk register, a stakeholder map, a RACI matrix, a communications plan, and a Definition of Done tracker — all the governance tools that professional project management requires, built directly into the same project management tool your team uses every day.
Real-time collaboration
When a team member moves a task, adds a story, or starts a sprint, every other team member sees the change instantly, no page refresh required. ScrumPM uses WebSocket technology to keep every team member's view in sync in real time, so the board your team sees is always the board that is actually true.
Analytics and velocity history
ScrumPM tracks your team's velocity across every sprint and surfaces it in a dedicated analytics dashboard. You can see how your velocity has trended over time, compare planned versus completed points, and use that data to make smarter decisions about how much to commit to in the next sprint.
Who is ScrumPM for?
ScrumPM is the right project management tool for:
Software development teams running two-week sprints who want a tool that understands Scrum without requiring a certification to configure
Dev agencies managing multiple client projects simultaneously, each with its own team, backlog, and sprint cadence
Startup product teams that need structure and visibility without the overhead of enterprise project management software
Student and academic project groups working on capstone projects, hackathons, or course assignments that follow an agile methodology
Freelancers and indie developers who want to bring a client into a structured project without giving them access to tools they do not understand
If your team has ever felt like your project management tool was working against you rather than for you, ScrumPM was built specifically for you.
How ScrumPM compares to other project management tools
There are dozens of project management tools on the market. Here is how ScrumPM is different:
ScrumPM vs Jira — Jira is a powerful enterprise project management tool that can do almost anything, but that flexibility comes at a cost. It takes hours to configure, weeks to fully onboard a team, and months before most teams feel like they are using it correctly. ScrumPM gives you 90% of what a Scrum team actually needs, configured out of the box, in under ten minutes.
ScrumPM vs Trello — Trello is a visual task management tool built around kanban boards. It is simple and flexible, but it is not a Scrum project management tool. There is no velocity, no sprint planning logic, no story points, and no backlog in the Scrum sense. Trello is a great tool for simple task lists; it is not designed to run sprints.
ScrumPM vs Linear — Linear is a fast, well-designed issue tracker popular with engineering teams. It has sprint-like cycles and a clean UI, but it is primarily built around issues and engineering workflows rather than the full Scrum framework. It lacks retrospectives, stakeholder management, velocity planning, and the governance tools that a complete project management tool should include.
ScrumPM vs Notion — Notion is a flexible workspace tool that can be turned into almost anything, including a project management tool, but only if someone builds it first. Teams spend weeks building Notion templates before they can run a single sprint. ScrumPM is ready to use the moment you create a project.
Getting started with ScrumPM
Creating an account on ScrumPM takes less than two minutes. Once you are in, you can create a project, invite your team, build your backlog, and start your first sprint — all before your next standup.
There is no credit card required to get started. ScrumPM offers a free tier that gives individual users and small teams everything they need to run Scrum properly. Premium features, including velocity analytics, multiple projects, and advanced team management, are available for teams that need more.
Visit scrumpm. online to create your account and run your first sprint today.
The project management tool your agile team has been looking for.
The best project management tool is the one your team actually uses. ScrumPM is fast to set up, easy to understand, and built entirely around the way Scrum teams work, so your team spends time delivering value, not managing the tool.
If you are evaluating project management tools for your team, we would love to show you what ScrumPM can do. Reach out through the contact page, and we will get back to you within one business day.