Trello

Trello by Atlassian — project management with Kanban boards with Butler automation.

Why We Picked Trello

We picked Trello for its powerful automations. It is ideal for small teams on project teams, with native integrations for Jira and Slack.

Key Features

Kanban boards with Butler automation
AI writing and summaries via Atlassian Intelligence
Templates, checklists, and simple tracking
Power-Ups for extensibility

Specifications

Core Competency	Project Management, Small Teams
Founded	2011
Funding	Acquired
Certifications	SOC2 Type II, GDPR
Pricing Model	per-seat
Free Tier	Available
Native Integrations	5 of 5 top integrations
Team Size	Small

Trust & Credibility

Founded: 2011 (15 years in operation)

Funding: Acquired

Team Size: 201-1000 employees

Security & Compliance: SOC2 Type II GDPR

Best For

Project ManagementSmall Teams

Methodology Fit

How well Trello supports each PM methodology, scored 1-5 based on feature depth and template availability. Trello is strongest for Kanban teams (5/5).

Methodology	Score	Fit
Agile	3/5
Kanban	5/5
Waterfall	1/5
Hybrid	2/5
SAFe	1/5

AI Capability Depth

How deep Trello's AI goes across five key dimensions, scored 1-5 based on feature analysis. Trello is strongest in workflow automation and has the most room to grow in agentic ai.

Capability	Score	Depth
Workflow Automation	3/5
Predictive Analytics	1/5
Content Generation	3/5
Natural Language	2/5
Agentic AI	1/5

Pros & Cons

Pros

Kanban boards with Butler automation
AI writing and summaries via Atlassian Intelligence
Templates, checklists, and simple tracking
Power-Ups for extensibility

Cons

Limited advanced features compared to competitors
Smaller user community and resources

Trello Pricing (February 2026)

Pricing model: per-seat

Free Tier: Unlimited cards, up to 10 boards/workspace, 1 Power-Up per board, 10MB file upload

Plan	Price	Includes
Free	$0	Unlimited cards Up to 10 boards 1 Power-Up per board 250 workspace command runs/month
Standard	$5/user/month (per seat)	Unlimited boards Advanced checklists Custom fields 1000 workspace commands/month
Premium	$10/user/month (per seat)	Dashboard view Timeline view Calendar view Unlimited workspace commands
Enterprise	$17.50/user/month (per seat)	Organization-wide permissions Attachment restrictions Free SSO Power-Up admin

What AI features does each tier include?

Free	No AI
Paid	Atlassian Intelligence in Standard+
Enterprise	Full AI with admin controls

Annual billing required for listed prices

Pricing verified February 2026. Visit Trello pricing page for current rates.

Pricing

For the most up-to-date pricing information, visit the Trello pricing page.

Who is this for?

Teams coordinating planning, delivery, and reporting across projects.

Bottom line

Trello suits focused use cases; compare against higher-scoring options if you need breadth.

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Sources

Blog Changelog Docs Status API Docs

Integration Depth

5 of 5 top integrations are native (not requiring third-party connectors).

Integration	Type	Direction	Sync
Slack	Native	Bi-directional	Real-time
Google Drive	Native	One-way	Real-time
Jira	Native	Bi-directional	Real-time
Zapier	Native	Bi-directional	Webhook
Microsoft Teams	Native	Bi-directional	Real-time

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Methodology Guides

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