Trello vs Teamwork
Trello is simple, visual Kanban board for organizing tasks and projects, while Teamwork is project management with time tracking, resource management, and client-facing features. Trello comes in cheaper, but price alone does not tell the full story. Trello is built for small teams and individuals who want simple visual task management, whereas Teamwork targets client-facing teams needing project + time tracking.
At a glance
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Trello
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Teamwork
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| Best for | Small teams and individuals who want simple visual task management | Client-facing teams needing project + time tracking |
| Starting price | $5/user/mo | $5.99/user/mo |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open source | — | — |
| Free tier available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open source | — | — |
| Automations | ✓ | — |
| Budgets | — | ✓ |
| Checklists | ✓ | — |
| Client Access | — | ✓ |
| Kanban Boards | ✓ | — |
| Power-Ups | ✓ | — |
| Templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | — | ✓ |
Trello
Strengths
- Dead simple to use — minimal learning curve
- Visual Kanban boards are intuitive
- Generous free tier
- Power-Ups add functionality when needed
Weaknesses
- Too simple for complex projects
- Limited reporting and analytics
- Boards don't scale well past ~50 cards
- Fewer views than competitors (mainly boards)
Teamwork
Strengths
- Native time tracking eliminates the need for a separate time-logging tool
- Includes Budgets as a core feature, purpose-built for project management workflows
- Free for 5 users — generous enough for most small teams to get real work done
- Established product with 19+ years on the market and a mature ecosystem
Weaknesses
- Free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade
- Fewer built-in features means you may need additional tools to cover gaps
- Migrating existing projects from another tool can be time-consuming
- Mobile experience lags behind the desktop version in features and polish
The bottom line
Pricing: Both tools offer free tiers, so you can test each before committing. Trello's free plan: Free with up to 10 boards. Teamwork's free plan: Free for 5 users. When you outgrow the free tier, Trello is the cheaper option at $5/user/mo vs. $5.99/user/mo for Teamwork — roughly 19% less.
Feature gaps: Trello offers Automations, Checklists and Kanban Boards that Teamwork lacks. Teamwork brings Budgets, Client Access and Time Tracking that Trello does not have. Both share Templates.
Team fit: Trello is geared toward small teams teams, while Teamwork is aimed at mid-size teams teams. Pick the one that matches where your team is today and where it is headed — migrating tools later is always painful.
Where each tool shines: Trello's biggest strengths are: dead simple to use — minimal learning curve. visual kanban boards are intuitive. Teamwork's biggest strengths are: native time tracking eliminates the need for a separate time-logging tool. includes budgets as a core feature, purpose-built for project management workflows.
Watch out for: With Trello, users commonly note that too simple for complex projects. With Teamwork, the main complaint is that free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade.
Choose Trello if...
- You need a tool built for small teams and individuals who want simple visual task management
- You want to save on per-user costs — Trello is $0.99/user/mo cheaper
- You specifically need Automations and Checklists
- You care about visual kanban boards are intuitive
- Your team size fits the small teams profile Trello is designed for
Choose Teamwork if...
- You need a tool built for client-facing teams needing project + time tracking
- You specifically need Budgets and Client Access
- You care about includes budgets as a core feature, purpose-built for project management workflows
- Your team size fits the mid-size teams profile Teamwork is designed for
- The free tier works for you: free for 5 users
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