Not everyone can make the meeting. Async Planning Poker lets your team estimate on their own time — no scheduling, no waiting, same consensus.

You know something's wrong with the timeline, but "I think this is too ambitious" doesn't win arguments. Start showing stakeholders exactly why — with data they can't ignore.

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Async Planning Poker

Predictive Estimation

Faster Estimates. Reliable Forecasts

Based on user research in the field, users of existing tools feel they slow them down. 

With a new approach to planning poker, teams finally have an easy alternative.

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Seven reasons how Smart Guess saves time compared to the rest!

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Smart Guess compared to the rest?

Based on user research in the field, users of existing tools feel they slow them down. A different approach was needed.

The following outcomes are made possible by making Smart Guess available within the Jira Backlog and Jira Issue.

Seven ways other tools waste your time

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"**The most efficient app we could find** for doing asynchronous estimations. While other apps send you off to specific 'estimation' pages, Smart Guess **allows you to do the entire estimation process right from the issue**. Making the process **lightweight & intuitive**, not yet another task team members have to complete.", Development Manager



"**After trying many planning estimation tools in Jira, we landed on Smart Guess**. By **estimating stories directly in the card view itself**, Smart Guess is not only **the most efficient but the best app we've used.**", Team Lead

What customers are saying about Smart Guess

See which estimates you can trust

Spot unpredictable work types

Commit with confidence

Your Bucket Estimation includes a 30-day trial of Predictive Estimation — see which work types are reliable before you commit.

Bucket Estimation is just the beginning

What if your rough estimates could predict delivery?

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## Planning Poker is great for refinement — but when you need to size an entire backlog, it's the wrong tool. Bucket Estimation lets your team rough-estimate at scale, so you can plan capacity without debating every story.

50 Stories. One Hour. Done.

1. Install Smart Guess
2. Pick a backlog to size
3. Run you first Bucket session

[Get it now](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1234104/)

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Getting started is simple

It's perfect when you need alignment on sprint work. 
- But for roadmap planning?
- Backlog grooming? 
- New project sizing? 

You'll spend half a day on stories that just need a rough number.

**That's not estimation** — that's a meeting that should have been a drag-and-drop.

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Problem

Planning Poker Doesn't Scale

Everyone drags stories into buckets independently. No anchoring, no groupthink. When you're done, you see where the team agrees — and only discuss the outliers.

What used to take a full afternoon now takes one focused hour. Finding the correct 'bucket' for each story comes naturally, meaning teams estimate large backlogs faster using this method. 

[Learn how Bucket Estimation speeds things up](/blog/silent-grouping-jira-agile-estimation/)

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

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Solution

Rough Estimates, Fast Consensus

Not every story needs a 10-minute debate. Bucket Estimation lets your team drag stories into size buckets — silently, independently — then surface only the disagreements worth discussing.
- Estimate 50+ stories in under an hour
- No discussion until you need it
- Perfect for roadmap planning and backlog cleanup

50 Stories. One Hour. Done.
Use the right tool for the job

Size Your Backlog in One Session

Planning Poker Doesn't Scale

Rough Estimates, Fast Consensus

What customers are saying about Smart Guess

Getting started is simple

What if your rough estimates could predict delivery?

Faster Estimates. Reliable Forecasts

Async Planning Poker

Predictive Estimation

50 Stories. One Hour. Done.Use the right tool for the job

Size Your Backlog in One Session

Planning Poker Doesn't Scale

Rough Estimates, Fast Consensus

What customers are saying about Smart Guess

Getting started is simple

What if your rough estimates could predict delivery?

Faster Estimates. Reliable Forecasts

Async Planning Poker

Predictive Estimation

50 Stories. One Hour. Done.
Use the right tool for the job