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Discover why Agile teams choose Smart Guess for fast, intuitive story estimation in Jira. See what makes it the best Planning Poker alternative.

Smart Guess can be used from within the Jira Backlog

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## 2. Stop wasting time on tasks of no value
Traditional planning poker tools require a setup for every refinement session, eating into valuable time that could be spent on tasks of substance. In contrast, Smart Guess requires No-setup, as teams initiate Planning Poker refinement discussions directly from the Jira backlog.

### Key points:
- **No setup.** Teams start refinement without repetitive setup, saving time and increasing productivity. 
- **Saves money.** [Learn how 1 minute saved during a refinement pays back $14.000 / year](/blog/learn-how-dev-team-of-200-can-save-more-than-USD-14k-every-year-with-smart-guess/) for a 200-member development organization. Smart Guess saves so much more than one minute and does it fifty-two weeks a year, every year.
- **Efficient.** 'Smart Guess is not only the most efficient but the best app we've used.', customer review.

## 3. Covering all your estimation needs
Unlike many Planning poker tools that typically offer only one estimation method, Smart Guess covers all your estimation needs. It incorporates Planning Poker, asynchronous Planning Poker, and Bucket Estimation.

### Key points:
- **Async. Planning Poker.** 'The most efficient app for asynchronous Planning Poker', customer review. 
- **Planning Poker.** 'After trying many planning estimation tools in Jira, we landed on Smart Guess.', customer review 
- **Bucket Estimates.** Relative estimates, at their best. Simply ask, is the story bigger or smaller than 3, 5, or 8? With Smart Guess you simply drag and drop, and that's it.



Silent Estimation by Smart Guess allows teams to estimate large number of stories faster

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## 4. Security and Reliability 
Unlike most other providers who host their own infrastructure. Smart Guess is built on Atlassian Forge, the latest development platform created to meet the highest Security and Reliability demands customers set. The Forge platform provides built-in security and Atlassian-hosted infrastructure. So if you trust Atlassian Jira Cloud with tools and data critical for your operation, you already trust the platform Smart Guess is using. Peace of mind for you.

### Key points: 
- **Hosted by Atlassian.** Smart Guess customer data is hosted and operated by Atlassian. 
- **Built for the future.** Atlassian built the Forge platform for the future: 
> "A large reason why we are building Forge is to address security, trust, and compliance requirements in our customer's journey to the cloud. ", Daniel Winter-Wijntjes, Atlassian Engineering Manager. 

In essence, Smart Guess isn't just another story point estimation tool; it's a solution built with user satisfaction and convenience. The frustration users reported with traditional tools inspired us at Smart Guess. 

Try it out and tell us what you think because we love connecting with users to understand how to improve further.

Smart Guess: The Best Story Estimation App for Jira Teams

Flow Metrics shows leadership what you actually do: identify bottlenecks, improve predictability, and protect delivery. Turn invisible work into measurable results.
> "Finally, data that proves what I've been saying all along."

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Stop Defending Your Value. Start Proving It.

Turn Jira data into insights you can act on. Spot bottlenecks, track cycle time, and forecast delivery with confidence — all inside Jira.  

> “Smart Guess gave us instant visibility into our process. It’s the first time we’ve felt in control of delivery.”  

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See Your Team’s Flow Clearly.

Make cycle time, throughput, and WIP visible without spreadsheets or consultants. Smart Guess Flow Analytics shows where work really gets stuck — so you can act early.  

> “We cut weeks off our cycle time after seeing where work was really getting stuck.”  

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Uncover Bottlenecks Before They Hurt Delivery

Try One-Click Planning Poker you run from the Jira Backlog and you will never look back.

"After trying many tools in Jira, we landed on Smart Guess. It's the best app ❤️ we've ever used!"

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Transform your Planning Poker

Run one-click Planning Poker directly from the Jira Backlog and never look back. Estimate faster, collaborate better, and keep everyone aligned.  

> “After trying many tools in Jira, we landed on Smart Guess. It's the best app ❤️ we've ever used!”  

*Now available for free — no budget approval needed 🚀*  

Transform Your Planning Poker

Every missed deadline has a cause. Every blown estimate has a reason. 

But without connecting the dots across sprints, you're experiencing the same problems over and over.

We'd been underestimating integrations for 18 months. It was obvious once we could finally see it.

How Many Sprints Before You Spot the Pattern?

When stakeholders push for aggressive timelines, you feel the risk. 

But _"I think this is too ambitious"_ doesn't win arguments. Data does.

_"For the first time, I could show leadership exactly why their deadline was unrealistic—with numbers, not opinions."_

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You Know It's a Bad Estimate. But Can You Prove It?

Two 5-point stories. One takes 2 days, the other takes 2 weeks. Your team estimated them the same—but something made them wildly different. 

Without visibility into what, you'll keep guessing.

_"We discovered our 'quick fixes' were actually taking longer than new features."_

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Same Story Points. Different Outcomes. Why?

Dozens of estimation sessions per team. Hundreds of data points. All of it disappears the moment the meeting ends. What if that data could actually improve your predictions?

_"Years of Planning Poker sessions—finally doing something useful."_

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You Run Planning Poker Every Sprint. What Happens to That Data?

Stakeholders add urgent work mid-sprint. You know it hurts delivery—but without concrete data, you can't quantify the damage or push back effectively.

_"Now I can show exactly how much longer planned work takes when we interrupt it with urgent requests. The conversations have changed completely."_

Quantify the true cost of interruptions—free trial  🎯

How Much Did That 'Quick Request' Actually Cost?

Story points tell you relative size. They don't tell you when something will ship. The gap between estimation and prediction is where promises break.

_"We went from 'probably next month' to '85% confidence by March 15th.' Leadership finally trusts our timelines."_

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Your Team Estimates. But Can You Actually Predict?

Issues sit in "In Review" for days. Blockers hide in "Waiting for Info" for weeks. 

Without visibility into time spent per status, you're managing blind. 

_"We discovered issues were spending 60% of their lifecycle waiting—not being worked on."_

See the truth about your workflow—free trial 🔍

Where Does Your Team's Time Actually Go?

Every retrospective, the same question: _"Why didn't we finish?"_ Without time-in-status data, you're debating opinions instead of analyzing facts.

_"Turns out our bottleneck wasn't development—it was code review. We never would have known without the data."_

Find your real bottlenecks—start free 📊

Stop Guessing Why Sprints Slip

Every process has blind spots. Time In Status reveals the delays your workflow has normalized—the ones nobody questions anymore.

_"At sprint end, our 'quick QA pass' was averaging 3+ days. Nobody realized until we measured it."_

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It's Been In QA For How Long?

Every status change in Jira is a data point. But without analysis, it's just noise. 

_"We identified that issues with external dependencies spent 3x longer in 'Blocked' than internal work.\"_

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