Overview
Trello popularized the Kanban board for project management. Drag and drop cards across lists — it's simple, visual, and works for lightweight project tracking.
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)
Pricing estimate
$50
/month
$600/year
Free with up to 10 boards
Quick info
- Category
- Project Management
- Starting price
- $5/user/mo
- Free tier
- Yes — Free with up to 10 boards
- Open source
- No
- Best for
- Small teams
- Founded
- 2011
Last updated 2026-04-12
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