Project Management Software
Trello: features, pricing and who it fits
Trello, owned by Atlassian, is a Kanban card tool that stays simple, and the free plan allows 10 collaborators in each Workspace. Timeline, calendar and dashboard views require Premium. Native time tracking and resource management are absent, and SSO needs Atlassian Guard.
Who Trello is for
Best for
- Small teams that want a visual Kanban board with minimal setup
- Teams already on Atlassian products
- Free-tier users with up to 10 collaborators per Workspace
Look elsewhere if
- Teams needing built-in time tracking or resource management
- Large portfolios with many dependent projects
- Teams wanting SSO without a separate Atlassian Guard subscription
Fit by company size
| Category | 1-10 people | 11-50 people | 51-500 people | 500+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management Software | Strong fit | Strong fit | Workable | Workable |
Strong fitWorkablePoor fitNo data from the vendor
Trello features
- Task views and planning
- Board view on all plans; Calendar, Timeline, Table, Dashboard and Map views on Premium and up
- Workflow automation
- Built-in automation on every board; 250 command runs per month Free, 1,000 Standard, unlimited Premium and Enterprise
- Time tracking and budgets
- No native time tracking listed on the pricing page; third-party Power-Ups needed (G2 reviewers also mention this)
- Reporting and dashboards
- Dashboard view on Premium and Enterprise
- Integrations
- Unlimited Power-Ups per board; page cites 200+ apps
- Pricing model and real cost
- Per user per month; Free plan capped at 10 collaborators per Workspace
- Target company size
- Small teams and departments; Enterprise tier for larger orgs
Trello pricing
| Plan | Price | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | per Workspace | Up to 10 collaborators and 10 boards per Workspace, 250 Workspace command runs per month |
| Standard | $5 annual / $6 monthly | per user per month | 1,000 command runs per month |
| Premium | $10 annual / $12.50 monthly | per user per month | Adds Calendar, Timeline, Table, Dashboard, Map views; unlimited command runs |
| Enterprise | $17.50 per user per month, billed annually ($210 per user per year) | per user | Includes SSO and user provisioning via Atlassian Guard; 24/7 Enterprise Admin support |
Some partner Power-Ups cost extra.
Prices as published by Trello on the date above. Quotes for larger teams often differ, which is what a request on SaaSBid surfaces.
Pros and cons
What users like
- Very easy to set up and learn
- Clean drag-and-drop boards suit simple workflows
- Generous free tier
Common complaints
- No native time tracking
- Struggles with large volumes of tasks and many team members
- Some Power-Ups are limited or cost extra
Integrations, security and hosting
- Integrations
- 200+ (vendor pricing page), including Atlassian Jira, Slack
Worth knowing before you buy
- Standard and Premium do not list SSO; SAML SSO needs the separate Atlassian Guard subscription (from $4 per user per month per Trello pricing page) unless on Enterprise
- Free plan limit is 10 collaborators per Workspace, not per board
- Timeline, Calendar, Table and Dashboard views start at Premium, $10 per user per month annual
- Enterprise is annual only at $210 per user per year
- Trello was acquired by Atlassian in 2017 after launching in 2011
