Trello
Project ManagementSimple boards and cards for visual team collaboration
Pricing
- Unlimited cards
- 10 boards per Workspace
- Unlimited Power-Ups (1 per board)
- Unlimited boards
- Advanced checklists
- Unlimited Power-Ups
- 250 Workspace commands/mo
- Calendar & Timeline views
- Admin & security features
- 1,000 Workspace commands/mo
- Priority support
Key Features
- Kanban-style boards with drag-and-drop cards for visual workflow
- Power-Ups marketplace with 200+ integrations (Slack, Google Drive, Jira)
- Butler automation for recurring tasks and custom buttons
- Calendar, Timeline, Dashboard, and Table views (Premium)
- Mobile apps with offline access and push notifications
Pros & Cons
Pros
- The simplest learning curve in project management — new users are productive in under 5 minutes
- Visual clarity makes it ideal for async teams who need at-a-glance status updates
- Free tier is genuinely usable for small teams, unlike most freemium PM tools
Cons
- No native time tracking, goals, or reporting — you must use Power-Ups or external tools
- Butler automation is limited compared to dedicated workflow tools like ClickUp or Asana
- Advanced views (Gantt, Timeline) are locked behind the $10/user Premium tier
Trello Comparisons
Asana wins for teams that need structured project management with built-in goals, reporting, and powerful automations. Trello wins for small teams and individuals who value simplicity and visual kanban workflows above all else.
Trello wins for most teams who need fast, visual task management without training. Jira wins for software teams that need deep agile workflows, custom fields, and cross-project roadmaps.
Notion wins for teams that need docs, wikis, and project management in one place. Trello wins for teams that just want dead-simple kanban boards with zero setup time.
ClickUp wins for power users who need everything in one platform. Trello wins for simplicity and teams who just need visual task boards.