The simplest project tool to start with: drag cards across lists on a board, free for up to 10 collaborators, but it runs out of room for complex, multi-team projects.
What it is
Trello, owned by Atlassian, is a kanban app: boards hold lists, lists hold cards, and cards hold checklists, due dates, attachments and comments. Built-in no-code automation (formerly Butler) runs on every plan, and Power-Ups connect 200+ apps such as Slack, Google Drive and Jira (some partner Power-Ups cost extra). Plans: Free for up to 10 collaborators per Workspace, up to 10 boards per Workspace, unlimited Power-Ups, 10 MB per file and 250 Workspace command runs a month; Standard $5 per user a month billed yearly ($6 monthly) adds unlimited boards, AI features, card mirroring, 250 MB files and 1,000 command runs; Premium $10 billed yearly ($12.50 monthly) adds calendar, timeline, table, dashboard and map views and unlimited command runs; Enterprise is $17.50 per user a month billed yearly (estimated at 50 users) with organization-wide admin and free SSO through Atlassian Guard. Web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. Checked on trello.com November 12, 2026.
Best for
- Small teams and personal projects
- Simple kanban workflows (content calendars, hiring pipelines)
- People who want a tool with no training
What we like
- Learn it in minutes: lists and cards on a board
- Free plan for up to 10 collaborators with automation included
- Cheapest paid plans here ($5 a user)
- Power-Ups connect 200+ apps
What to watch
- Free plan capped at 10 boards and 10 collaborators per Workspace
- Timeline, calendar, table and dashboard views need Premium at $10 a user
- Free and Standard cap automation at 250 and 1,000 command runs a month
- Thin for complex projects: no portfolios, workload or goal tracking
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