Trello
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About Trello
Trello is a visual project management tool based on Kanban boards, cards, and lists, making it one of the most intuitive ways to organize work. Launched in 2011 and acquired by Atlassian in 2017 for $425 million, Trello has grown to over 100 million registered users and is widely used by teams of all sizes. The core concept is simple: create boards for projects, lists for stages (To Do, In Progress, Done), and cards for individual tasks. Cards can hold checklists, attachments, due dates, comments, labels, and assignees. Power-Ups (Trello's integrations) connect it to Slack, Google Drive, GitHub, Jira, and hundreds of other tools. While Trello started purely as Kanban, it now supports multiple views including Timeline (Gantt), Table, Calendar, and Dashboard through Power-Ups or the higher-tier plans. Trello is particularly popular with small teams, marketing departments, and anyone who finds traditional project management tools like Jira overly complex. The free plan is generous with unlimited cards and 10 boards, while paid plans start at $5/user/month.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Trello free?
Trello has a free plan that allows unlimited cards, up to 10 boards per workspace, and 1 Power-Up per board. Paid plans include Standard ($5/user/month) and Premium ($10/user/month) with unlimited boards, more Power-Ups, and additional views like Timeline and Dashboard.
What is Trello best used for?
Trello is best for simple project and task management, especially for teams that prefer a visual Kanban-style workflow. It's popular for marketing campaigns, editorial calendars, product roadmaps, and personal task management. For complex software development with sprints, Jira is typically a better choice.
Trello vs Asana: which is better?
Trello is simpler and better for teams that just need Kanban boards and want minimal setup. Asana offers more views (list, timeline, calendar, board), more automation, and better reporting for complex projects. Trello is ideal for small teams; Asana scales better for larger organizations with multiple interconnected projects.
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