Operations · Project and work management
Trello
Simple Kanban boards for organising tasks and team workflows
At a glance
Trello is a visual collaboration tool, owned by Atlassian, that organises work into boards, lists and cards. Teams move cards across columns as work progresses, and add checklists, due dates, attachments and Power-Ups, with built-in automation for repetitive actions.
- Category
- Project and work management
- Best fit
- SME
- Pricing
- See pricing below
- In Adam’s stack
- No
Who Trello is best for
Individuals and small teams with straightforward workflows who want something they can start using in minutes. Pick it over Asana or monday.com when simplicity matters more than reporting, dependencies or portfolio views.
Key features
- Boards, lists and cards for Kanban-style workflows
- Checklists, due dates, labels and attachments on cards
- Built-in no-code automation for card and board actions
- Power-Ups to connect apps such as Slack and Google Drive
- Calendar, timeline and table views on Premium
- Templates for common team workflows
Why it’s worth it
It is one of the fastest tools to adopt: most people understand a Trello board on sight, so there is almost no training cost for simple workflows.
Things to consider
- The free plan caps a workspace at 10 collaborators and 10 boards, which growing teams hit quickly.
- It lacks the deeper reporting, resource management and goal tracking found in Asana, monday.com or ClickUp.
- Views beyond the board, such as timeline and table, require the Premium plan.
For Australian businesses
Trello is owned by Atlassian, which was founded in Sydney in 2002 by Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar.
Trello pricing
Pricing as published by Trello
Free plan (up to 10 collaborators and 10 boards per workspace). Standard US$5/user/month billed annually (US$6 monthly). Premium US$10/user/month billed annually (US$12.50 monthly). Enterprise US$17.50/user/month billed annually.
Source: trello.com/pricing. Checked 8 October 2026. Prices change often, so confirm on the vendor’s site before you buy.
Alternatives to Trello
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SME
FAQ
Trello: common questions
Is Trello free?
Yes, Trello has a free plan with unlimited cards, but each workspace is limited to 10 collaborators and 10 boards. Paid plans start at US$5 per user per month on annual billing.
What is Trello best used for?
Trello works best for simple, visual workflows such as content pipelines, sales follow-ups, recruitment stages or personal task lists, where work moves through clear stages.
Trello vs Jira: what is the difference?
Both are made by Atlassian. Trello is a simple Kanban tool for any team, while Jira is built for software and product teams that need sprints, backlogs, issue tracking and detailed reporting.
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