Trello
FreemiumSimple, visual project boards
About Trello
Trello is a Kanban board tool owned by Atlassian since 2017. Free (unlimited cards, up to 10 boards per workspace); $6/user/mo Standard, $12.50/user/mo Premium, $17.50/user/mo Enterprise. The card-and-column model is immediately intuitive — the lowest learning curve of any project management tool. Power-Ups extend functionality; the free tier previously capped at one per board, now unlimited as of 2023. Butler automation handles rule-based triggers and scheduled commands. Main limitations: no native Gantt or timeline view on free, limited reporting, and the card model breaks down for multi-step projects with dependencies. Reddit PM communities position Trello as a good starting point that teams outgrow once projects get complex. Development pace has slowed since the Atlassian acquisition relative to competitors like Linear and ClickUp. For engineers, Linear is clearly better; for marketing teams, Asana handles dependencies better. Trello still has 50M+ users because the board model clicks immediately for visual thinkers, and the free tier is genuinely useful for personal projects and simple team workflows.
Key Features
Pricing Plans
Verified April 2026Free
- Unlimited cards
- Up to 10 boards
- Unlimited Power-Ups
- Unlimited storage (10MB/file)
- 250 workspace commands/month
Standard
- Unlimited boards
- Advanced checklists
- Custom fields
- Single board guests
Premium
- Views (Calendar, Timeline, Table, Dashboard)
- Unlimited workspace commands
- Admin controls
Enterprise
- Multi-board guests
- Organization-wide permissions
- Public board management
Pros
- Dead simple to use
- Great free tier
- Visual and intuitive
- Excellent for kanban workflows
Cons
- Limited views on free plan
- Not ideal for complex projects
- Basic reporting
Best For
- Personal task management and simple project tracking
- Visual thinkers who prefer Kanban boards over lists
- Small teams with straightforward, non-complex workflows
- Freelancers tracking client projects and deliverables
Not Ideal For
- Teams needing Gantt charts or complex dependency tracking
- Engineering teams managing sprints -- Linear and Jira handle this better
Potential Deal Breakers
- No timeline or Gantt view on the free plan
- Card model breaks down for projects with multi-step dependencies
- Atlassian acquisition slowed feature development relative to competitors like Linear and ClickUp
Data & Privacy
Owned by Atlassian. Atlassian privacy policy allows use of data to improve products and develop new features, which may include AI/ML. Board data is processed on US servers. JSON export available for boards. Atlassian introduced AI features (Atlassian Intelligence) which processes data but claims no model training on customer content.
Who Is This For?
Hands-on tested May 2026
Signup Experience
Google or email signup, first board created in under a minute. The Kanban interface is immediately intuitive — anyone who has used sticky notes on a wall gets it. Free tier includes unlimited cards, up to 10 boards, and basic automation. No learning curve.
For Home Users
Perfect for simple visual organization. Track household chores, plan vacations, manage a move, organize recipes. The simplicity is the feature — anyone in the family can use it without training. Free tier is enough for most personal use. Paid plans at $6/user/mo add unlimited boards, custom fields, and calendar view.
For Business Users
Good for small teams with simple workflows. Kanban-only approach keeps things focused but becomes limiting for complex projects needing Gantt charts, time tracking, or resource management. $6/user/mo Standard or $12.50/user/mo Premium adds timeline view, dashboards, and advanced automation. Teams outgrow Trello quickly — ClickUp, Asana, or Monday offer more for similar prices. Best for non-technical teams who value simplicity over features.
Our Verdict
Trello is the easiest project management tool to adopt, and that simplicity is both its strength and its ceiling. The kanban model clicks instantly for most users, but teams with complex multi-step projects outgrow it within months. At $6/user/mo (Standard), the value is reasonable for what it delivers.
Price History
Trello free plan reduced from unlimited cards to 10 boards per workspace
Atlassian continued tightening Trello free limits — previously unlimited boards, now 10. Power-Ups (integrations) also limited to one per board on free. Many casual users switched to Notion or ClickUp which have more generous free tiers.