Overview

Favro was founded in 2014 by Patrik B and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. It is a project planning and collaboration platform for agile teams. Favro organically combines three planning views - boards, backlogs, and roadmaps - so teams can manage everything from strategic planning to day-to-day execution on one platform, supporting agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban, with rich reporting to track progress and spot bottlenecks.

Favro is built around a "plan, collaborate, deliver" philosophy and is suited to software development, product management, marketing, and human resources. Its customers include Telenor, Disney, Electronic Arts, Wolt, and Epic Games, and the company is certified under ISO/IEC 27001 and 27701, competing with Jira, Trello, Asana, and Monday.com in the project management tools market.

Key Strengths

  • 3 planning views in one: Boards, backlogs, and roadmaps are seamlessly combined to meet multi-level planning needs from strategy to execution, ideal for product roadmap planning.
  • Flexible workflows: Custom card fields, list statuses, and automation rules reduce repetitive work, with 5,000 automation actions on Standard.
  • Powerful reporting: 4 report types (burn-down charts, cumulative flow diagrams, velocity charts, and cycle time analysis) on Enterprise help teams identify delivery bottlenecks.
  • Broad integration ecosystem: 5+ integrations (Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Slack, Zapier, and other third-party tools) connect with existing engineering toolchains.
  • Enterprise-grade security: Certified under ISO/IEC 27001 and 27701, with SAML SSO and SCIM user provisioning on Enterprise for compliance.
  • Flexible pricing: Lite at $5.1/user/month and Standard at $6.8/user/month (annual), with a 14-day free trial and no credit card required, lowering the evaluation barrier.

Product Ecosystem

Favro Boards

A drag-and-drop kanban view supporting card management, list statuses, and workflow visualization as the main interface for day-to-day execution.

Favro Backlog

A backlog view supporting priority sorting and bulk management, ideal for sprint and release planning.

Favro Roadmap

A timeline-based long-term planning view with milestone tracking and strategy-to-execution alignment; see product roadmap planning.

Favro Reports

An analytics tool providing burn-down charts, cumulative flow diagrams, velocity charts, and cycle time analysis (Enterprise).

Favro API and Integrations

A RESTful API and Webhooks supporting integration with CI/CD, CRM, and other tools; see remote team management tools comparison to evaluate your toolchain.

Limitations

  • Less feature depth than Jira: Complex workflow configuration, the large plugin ecosystem, and reporting flexibility are limited, so heavy engineering teams may need Jira-level capability.
  • Reporting concentrated in Enterprise: Built-in reports are only available on higher-tier plans, so lower-tier users rely on external tools for analysis.
  • Limited Chinese localization: The interface and documentation are primarily in English, with fewer localization and support resources for Chinese teams.
  • Setup takes time: Compared with lightweight tools such as Trello, configuring workflows and automation rules requires a learning investment.

Use Cases

  • Agile software development teams (★★★★★): Strong Scrum and Kanban support; see remote team management tools comparison for fit assessment.
  • Product and marketing teams (★★★★★): The roadmap view suits long-term planning and milestone tracking; see product roadmap planning.
  • Games and creative industries （★★★★☆）: Rich customer stories from Telenor, Disney, and EA make it a fit for game development workflows.
  • Teams needing Jira-level complexity （★★★☆☆）: Limited complex automation and plugin ecosystem; evaluate whether engineering process requirements are met.

Pricing

Plan Price (annual) Key features
Lite $5.1/user/month 5 collections, unlimited boards, Google/GitHub OAuth
Standard $6.8/user/month Unlimited collections, 5,000 automation actions, guest accounts
Enterprise Custom Reporting, 24-hour weekday response, SAML SSO/SCIM

Note: Prices are the official annual billing rates published by Favro (including the 15% discount); every paid plan offers a 14-day free trial. Refer to the official site for the latest quote.

FAQ

  • How do I choose between Favro and Jira? Favro has a clean interface with boards, backlogs, and roadmaps combined for fast onboarding; Jira offers deeper features and plugins for complex engineering workflows. See remote team management tools comparison.

  • Does Favro offer a free trial? Yes, every paid plan includes a 14-day free trial with no credit card required; see productivity tools collection.

  • Does Favro support Scrum? Yes, boards, sprints, and backlog views are all configurable, and burn-down charts plus velocity charts (Enterprise) enable a complete Scrum workflow; see agile backlog refinement.

  • What reports does Favro provide? The Enterprise plan offers burn-down charts, cumulative flow diagrams, velocity charts, and cycle time analysis to spot delivery bottlenecks; pair with OKR and product metrics to define measurement.

  • Is Favro suitable for non-development teams? Yes, marketing, product management, and HR teams can use the board and roadmap views, offering more planning flexibility than traditional engineering tools; see remote team management tools comparison.